Vivo V23e vs V23 5G

60 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V23e (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on November 9, 2021, against the Vivo V23 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo V23e

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB

Reasons to consider the Vivo V23 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (511K versus 366K)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 920
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 926 and 729 points

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V23e and V23 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.44 inches	6.44 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	430 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	630 nits
HDR support	-	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8%	88%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 inches)	157.2 mm (6.19 inches)
Width	74.3 mm (2.93 inches)	72.4 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.55 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	-	Plastic
Colors	Black	Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max clock	2050 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	128	-
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~684 GFLOPS

CPU	115736	156048
GPU	72588	121191
Memory	82720	104802
UX	93510	124213
Total score	366910	511059

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	1161	2296

Web score	4553	5166
Video editing	4898	6133
Photo editing	12827	15286
Data manipulation	4808	6598
Writing score	8321	10450

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	Funtouch OS 12	Funtouch 12

Capacity	4050 mAh	4200 mAh
Max charge power	44 W	44 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (31% in 15 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:14 hr
Watching video	-	14:46 hr
Gaming	-	05:53 hr
Standby	-	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	-	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8700 x 5800
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	13	-
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	-	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November 2021	January 2022
Release date	November 2021	January 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 44 W	Yes, 44 W

Vivo V23e vs V23 5G

Vivo V23e vs V23 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion