Vivo V27 vs Vivo V25
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V27 (with Mediatek Dimensity 7200) that was released on March 1, 2023, against the Vivo V25, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V27
- Shows 19% longer battery life (39:35 vs 33:19 hours)
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (723K versus 513K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1063 against 781 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 44W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Thinner bezels – 5.7% more screen real estate
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.44 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2404 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~621 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 241750 | 158693 |
| GPU | 182485 | 122840 |
| Memory | 129131 | 105819 |
| UX | 164819 | 125737 |
| Total score | 723671 | 513228 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 24 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4168 | 2169 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5927 |
| Video editing | - | 5839 |
| Photo editing | - | 15148 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7597 |
| Writing score | - | 11509 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 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 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 13 | Funtouch 12 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 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 (49% in 15 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:14 hr | 12:42 hr |
| Watching video | 18:19 hr | 16:32 hr |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | 06:57 hr |
| Standby | 114 hr | 83 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 2x | 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 (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (CMOS) |
- 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 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 | 5.3 | 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* | Yes | 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* | - | 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 | March 2023 | August 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | 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 V27 is definitely a better buy.
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