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Vivo V70 vs V40 5G

73 out of 100
Vivo V70
VS
65 out of 100
Vivo V40 5G
Vivo V70
Vivo V40 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo V70 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on February 19, 2026, against the Vivo V40 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V70
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5500 mAh
  • 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1410K versus 1010K)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V70 and V40 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Vivo V70
79*
V40 5G
67*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Vivo V70
83*
V40 5G
82
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Vivo V70
73*
V40 5G
65*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
73.9
(Good)
Value Index
13.0
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Vivo V70
vs
V40 5G

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2750 pixels 1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 459 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1800 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 5000 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protection Schott Xensation Core Schott Xensation Alpha
Screen-to-body ratio 91% 90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Vivo V70
n/a
V40 5G
1342 nits

Design and build

Height 157.52 mm (6.2 inches) 164.16 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) 74.93 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) 7.58 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Black, Red Silver, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V70 +1%
91%
V40 5G
90.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo V70 and Vivo V40 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock 2800 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720)		 - 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
GPU
Graphics Adreno 722 Adreno 720
GPU shading units 512 512
GPU clock 1150 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS ~1177.6 GFLOPS ~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo V70 and Vivo V40 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V70 +14%
1279
V40 5G
1126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V70 +31%
4114
V40 5G
3132
Compute Score (GPU)
Vivo V70 +120%
7804
V40 5G
3540
Compute Score (GPU) 7804 3540
Single-core score 1279 1126
Multi-core score 4114 3132
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Vivo V70 +40%
1410609
V40 5G
1010711
CPU 483449 400634
GPU 334984 213466
Memory 229451 156680
UX 362675 239928
Total score 1410609 1010711
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Vivo V70
n/a
V40 5G
495
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
Graphics score - 495
Sources: 3DMark [5]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo V70
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-03 -> RennsportGeekbench 7 GPU2833
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-03 -> RennsportGeekbench 7 CPU1101 / 3897
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-05 -> 031209CPU Throttle94%
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-05 -> 031209Geekbench 6 GPU7804
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-05 -> 031209Geekbench 6 CPU1279 / 4114
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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
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 14
ROM OriginOS 6 Funtouch 14
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 6 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (66% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:58 hr 0:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 12:12 hr
Watching video - 17:26 hr
Gaming - 07:14 hr
Standby - 135 hr
General battery life
Vivo V70
n/a
V40 5G
29:03 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash 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)
Angle of widest lens 115Β° 119Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 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 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor - 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/2.7 -
Focal length 85 mm -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Stabilization Optical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 15 mm 15 mm
Sensor size - 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
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 Phase autofocus 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 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 Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
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
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February 2026 June 2024
Release date February 2026 July 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $500 $599
Successor - - Vivo V70
SAR (head) - 0.97 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.14 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 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 V70 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
5 (83.3%)
1 (16.7%)
Total votes: 6

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