Vivo V25 Pro vs Vivo V25
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.56-inch Vivo V25 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on August 17, 2022, against the Vivo V25, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V25 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (788K versus 513K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 44W)
- Comes with 330 mAh larger battery capacity: 4830 vs 4500 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1046 and 901 points
Reasons to consider the Vivo V25
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.56 inches | 6.44 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 pixels | 1080 x 2404 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 398 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 84.7% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 73.52 mm (2.89 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.62 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 576 | - |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS | ~621 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 224912 | 158693 |
| GPU | 235385 | 122840 |
| Memory | 150529 | 105819 |
| UX | 175585 | 125737 |
| Total score | 788246 | 513696 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 83% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 26 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4386 | 2169 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5792 | 5927 |
| Video editing | 5390 | 5839 |
| Photo editing | 16223 | 15148 |
| Data manipulation | 8323 | 7597 |
| Writing score | 12858 | 11509 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 |
| ROM | Funtouch 13 | Funtouch 12 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4830 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 44 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:56 hr | 12:42 hr |
| Watching video | 15:01 hr | 16:32 hr |
| Gaming | 07:16 hr | 06:57 hr |
| Standby | 96 hr | 83 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Sensor: 1/1.72" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4" |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 | 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, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2022 | August 2022 |
| Release date | August 2022 | August 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 44 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo V25 Pro is definitely a better buy.