Vivo X500 Pro vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

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

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

Launch Date
2026, September 21
2024, January 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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