Vivo renewed its upper-midrange lineup with a new generation of the V series. It includes two devices: the Vivo V25 and the Vivo V25 Pro. By looking at their names and after learning that they are from the same lineup, you probably understood which one is the most advanced phone of the duo. But you probably still do not know which one has the highest value for money, at least according to your actual needs. This is the goal of this article: establishing which one is the best in terms of value for money. So, if this is your goal too, go ahead and read this comparison between the main specifications of the Vivo V25 and the Vivo V25 Pro. Naturally, given that these two devices are variants of the same series, this comparison will be focused on the differences between them.

Vivo V25 vs Vivo V25 Pro

Vivo V25 Vivo V25 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 159.2 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm,
186 g		 158.9 x 73.5 x 8.6 mm,
190 g
DISPLAY 6.44 inches, 1080 x 2404 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.56 inches, 1080 x 2376 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 900, octa-core 2.4 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 1300, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, Funtouch OS Android 12, Funtouch OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
50 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 64 + 12 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 44W 4830 mAh, Fast Charging 66W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM

Design

The winner of the design comparison is the Vivo V25 Pro. Even though the vanilla version has a camera module with the same color as the rest of the rear side and the Pro variant does not, the latter has a color-changing electrochromic back making it way more attractive. Further, it comes with narrower bezels around the display and with a punch hole design instead of the ugly waterdrop notch found on the vanilla version. It is even resistant to drops, scratches, and sweat, according to the company. And it has a glass back instead of a cheap polycarbonate one. On the other hand, the original Vivo V25 has a thinner body (and it is even lighter), and a smaller display, so you should not underestimate it. If it was not for the waterdrop notch and the thicker chin, I would choose the vanilla version, but the Pro variant looks more attractive to me.

 

Display

The Vivo V25 and the Vivo V25 Pro come with AMOLED displays showing bright colors and deep blacks, very nice panels, even though they are not the best on the market. Besides providing narrower bezels and a thinner chin, the Pro variant has a wider diagonal of 6.56 inches against just 6.44 inches, so it is more suitable for gaming and productivity. It even comes with a higher refresh rate: 120 Hz against just 90 Hz, another cool feature for gaming. Both the handsets feature the HDR10+ certification, a Full HD Plus resolution of 1080p and an in-display fingerprint reader. Unfortunately, the vanilla version does not have stereo speakers, while the Pro has dual speakers improving the audio experience.

 

Specs & Software

The Vivo V25 Pro is equipped with a more powerful chipset. We are referring to the Dimensity 1300 mobile platform by MediaTek, built with a 6 nm production process and providing an octa-core architecture. The chipset is composed of one Cortex A78 CPU running at a max frequency of 3 GHz, three Cortex A78 CPUs with a clock frequency of 2.6 GHz, four low power Cortex A55 CPUs with a 2 GHz frequency, and a pretty good Mali G77 MC9 CPU. If we exclude the Dimensity 8000 and 9000 series by MediaTek, this is definitely the most advanced SoC by the Taiwanese chipmaker.

On this handset, it is joined by up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The vanilla version has an inferior and midrange-class Dimensity 900 chipset paired with the same memory configuration if we look at the most expensive version. The Dimensity 900 SoC is a chipset built with a 6 nm production process and with an octa-core architecture composed of two Cortex A78 CPUs running at 2.4 GHz, six Cortex A55 CPUs running at 2 GHz, and a Mali G68 MC4 GPU. These phones run Android 12 customized by Funtouch OS 12 in the global market.

 

Camera

The rear cameras are better on the Pro variant: it has a triple rear camera composed of a 64 MP main sensor with OIS, a 12 MP ultrawide lens, and a 2 MP macro camera. The vanilla version has the same 64 MP main sensor with OIS, but the ultrawide camera is an inferior 8 MP sensor. On the other hand, the Vivo V25 is a better selfie phone thanks to a 50 MP front shooter.

 

 

Battery

With the Vivo V250 Pro, you can actually get a bigger battery providing a longer battery life. The capacity is 4830 mAh and the phone supports 66W fast charging. The original V25 not only has a smaller battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh, but it also comes with slower 44W charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Pro variant roughly translates into €440/$444 at the actual change, while the price and the availability info for the vanilla version are still unknown. Which one would you pick?

 

 

Vivo V25 vs Vivo V25 Pro: PRO and CONS

Vivo V25

PRO

  • Better front camera
  • More affordable
  • Thinner and lighter

CONS

  • Inferior rear camera
  • Inferior chipset

 

Vivo V25 Pro

PRO

  • Superior rear camera department
  • Higher refresh rate
  • Dual speakers
  • Bigger battery
  • Better chipset
  • Beautiful design

CONS

  • Price

 

 

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