Realme 12 Pro Plus vs Vivo X500 Pro

Product
Realme 12 Pro Plus
1,199 USD
Vivo X500 Pro
1,199 USD

Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
RMX3840
V2608A

Launch Date
2024, January 29
2026, September 21

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
151.8 x 71.9 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
192 g or 197 g (6.77 oz)
Build
IP65 dust/water resistant
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Colors
Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red
Black, Gray, White, Orange

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.36 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support

OS
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX

RAM
8GB/12GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
64 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
64 MP, f/2.5, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (18cm - ∞), OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
Lens 3
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV

Lens 1
32MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Panorama
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 6510 mAh
Charging
100W wired
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 534782 (v9), 660920 (v10) GeekBench: 2732 (v5), 2769 (v6) 3DMark Wild Life: 3081 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:24h