Vivo V40 5G vs Vivo V30
65
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60
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V40 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on June 17, 2024, against the Vivo V30, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 5G
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1365 against 1261 nits)
Reasons to consider the Vivo V30
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation Alpha | Schott Alpha |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.16 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.36 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.58 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.45 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3540 | 4147 |
| Single-core score | 1126 | 1122 |
| Multi-core score | 3132 | 3060 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 400634 | 409817 |
| GPU | 213466 | 213442 |
| Memory | 156680 | 152247 |
| UX | 239928 | 250994 |
| Total score | 1010711 | 1026500 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [9 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 495 | - |
Recent User Tests
Vivo V40 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-21 (Bryle) | AnTuTu 11 | 1010711 |
| π 2025-03-21 (Pratama) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3540 |
| π 2025-03-21 (Pratama) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1126 / 3132 |
Vivo V30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-03 (Zac) | AnTuTu 11 | 1044916 |
| π 2026-05-01 (Adz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1079470 |
| π 2026-03-14 (Shark) | AnTuTu 11 | 1009012 |
| π 2026-02-25 (zac) | AnTuTu 11 | 1030981 |
| π 2026-02-20 (Ray) | AnTuTu 11 | 1026500 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | Funtouch 14 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes (74% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | 0:42 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:12 hr | 12:06 hr |
| Watching video | 17:26 hr | 17:09 hr |
| Gaming | 07:14 hr | 06:21 hr |
| Standby | 135 hr | 134 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (63rd and 78th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GNJ | Omnivision OV50E |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2024 | February 2024 |
| Release date | July 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $449 |
| Successor | - Vivo V70 | - Vivo V70 |
| SAR (head) | 0.97 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.14 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V40 5G. But if the connectivity is more of a priority β go for the Vivo V30.
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