Vivo V40 Pro vs V40 5G

71 out of 100
Vivo V40 Pro
VS
65 out of 100
Vivo V40 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V40 Pro (with Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus) that was released on August 7, 2024, against the Vivo V40 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 2 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 Pro
  • 89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1914K versus 1010K)
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 59% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1792 and 1126 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 5G
  • Shows 29% longer battery life (29:03 vs 22:26 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V40 Pro and V40 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
87
86
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
69*
67*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
66
45
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
54
28
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
68
82
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
82
67
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
71*
65*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
54.6
(Average)
Value Index
13.0
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
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Display

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
Max rated brightness 4500 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 Xensation Alpha
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
1317 nits
V40 5G +4%
1365 nits

Design and build

Height 164.16 mm (6.46 inches) 164.16 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) 74.93 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 7.58 mm (0.3 inches) 7.58 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material - Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Silver, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.2%
90.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo V40 Pro and Vivo V40 5G
SoC
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock 3350 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-X3
- 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 8 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 690 Yes
GPU
Graphics Immortalis-G715 MC11 Adreno 720
GPU shading units 1408 512
GPU clock 1150 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS ~3238.4 GFLOPS ~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo V40 Pro and Vivo V40 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
V40 Pro +59%
1792
1126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
V40 Pro +59%
4984
3132
Compute Score (GPU)
V40 Pro +232%
11750
3540
Compute Score (GPU) 11750 3540
Single-core score 1792 1126
Multi-core score 4984 3132
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
V40 Pro +89%
1914147
1010711
CPU 610928 400634
GPU 541519 213466
Memory 275958 156680
UX 485742 239928
Total score 1914147 1010711
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
n/a
495
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
Graphics score - 495
Sources: 3DMark [5]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo V40 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-30 (Arterrita)AnTuTu 111914147
Vivo V40 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-21 (Bryle)AnTuTu 111010711
πŸ“˜ 2025-03-21 (Pratama)Geekbench 6 GPU3540
πŸ“˜ 2025-03-21 (Pratama)Geekbench 6 CPU1126 / 3132

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 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 5500 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 (73% in 30 min) Yes (66% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:44 hr 0:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:32 hr 12:12 hr
Watching video 11:14 hr 17:26 hr
Gaming 07:05 hr 07:14 hr
Standby 103 hr 135 hr
General battery life
22:26 hr
V40 5G +29%
29:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 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 (720p)
Angle of widest lens 119Β° 119Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX921 Samsung GNJ
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP -
Aperture f/1.9 -
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor Sony IMX816 -
Sensor size 1/2.51" (β‰ˆ 0.4 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Stabilization Optical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 15 mm 15 mm
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
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‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
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
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced August 2024 June 2024
Release date August 2024 July 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $600 $599
Successor - - Vivo V70
SAR (head) - 0.97 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.14 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- 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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo V40 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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43 (82.7%)
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