Vivo V25e vs Vivo V23e

65 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V25e (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on August 30, 2022, against the Vivo V23e, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo V25e

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 450 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4050 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
The phone is 10-months newer

Reasons to consider the Vivo V23e

Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V25e and Vivo V23e crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo V25e

Vivo V23e

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo V25e

Vivo V23e

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo V25e

Vivo V23e

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo V25e

Vivo V23e

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo V25e

83 *

Vivo V23e

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo V25e

Vivo V23e

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Vivo V25e

65 *

Vivo V23e

60 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Vivo V25e

Vivo V23e

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.44 inches	6.44 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2404 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.7%	83.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)	160.9 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	74.3 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	7.79 mm (0.31 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	No
Rear material	Glass	-
Frame material	Plastic	-
Colors	Black, Gold	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo V25e +1%

84.7%

Vivo V23e

83.8%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V25e and Vivo V23e in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Helio G96
Max clock	2200 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1100 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo V25e

715

Vivo V23e +2%

729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo V25e

1868

Vivo V23e +1%

1894

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo V25e +9%

400049

Vivo V23e

366910

CPU	126993	115736
GPU	81558	72588
Memory	88066	82720
UX	101593	93510
Total score	400049	366910

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Vivo V25e

n/a

Vivo V23e

1161

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	6 FPS
Graphics score	-	1161

PCMark 3.0

Vivo V25e

n/a

Vivo V23e

6425

Web score	-	4553
Video editing	-	4898
Photo editing	-	12827
Data manipulation	-	4808
Writing score	-	8321

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	4050 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 (58% in 30 min)	Yes (31% in 15 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:59 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	8700 x 5800
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

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, A2DP
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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

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

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2022	November 2021
Release date	September 2022	November 2021
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

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V25e . But if the gaming and sound are more of a priority – go for the Vivo V23e .