vivo V20 vs vivo V40

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V20 compared with V40

	vivoV20	vivoV40
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	July 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.44″	6.78″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2800 × 1260 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	409 pixels per inch	453 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	4,500 nits
Display type
Display type	AMOLED; 60 Hz refresh rate identified by TechAdvisor because surviving maker sheets omit it	Curved AMOLED, P3 colour gamut and 8,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	4,500 nits local peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	SCHOTT Xensation alpha cover glass, maker India release
Pixel density
Pixel density	408 ppi, maker overview	–
Display features
Display features	2,000,000:1 contrast, maker overview	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	8 nm octa-core processor; original V20 with Snapdragon 720G, distinct from V20 2021	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, 4 nm
Storage type
Storage type	India maker store confirms 8 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB configurations; global parameter page lists 128 GB while overview describes up to 256 GB	India configurations below; LPDDR4X and UFS 2.2 identified by 91mobiles
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	44 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Autofocus, f/1.89	50 MP autofocus, 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/1.88 and OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	Autofocus, f/2.2; also used for bokeh and macro; 120° lens angle or 108° after distortion correction, 2.5 cm macro focus distance	50 MP autofocus, f/2.0 and 119° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	Autofocus, f/2.0; eye tracking and focus from 15 cm to infinity; 44 MP output in 16:11 mode only	50 MP autofocus, f/2.0 and 92° ± 3° field of view
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps, TechAdvisor; Ultra Stable Video and Art Portrait Video	–
Front video
Front video	4K at 30 fps, 240 fps slow motion, Steadiface and dual-view video	–
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP f/2.4 mono camera; motion, eye and object autofocus, Smart Zoom, Super Night and Tripod Night modes	Seven ZEISS portrait styles with 24/35/50 mm crop options, not optical telephoto; Aura Light and flicker sensor; live photo, night, portrait, high-resolution, panorama, document, slow-motion, time-lapse, Supermoon, astro, Pro, snapshot and food modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh	5,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W	Up to 80 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical capacity	Second-generation BlueVolt silicon-carbon battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	FlashCharge with 11 V/3 A adapter; global overview claims 65% in 30 minutes, Indonesian launch notice claims 66%; maker laboratory tests at 25℃ ±1℃, starting at 1% with screen off	80 W FlashCharge; maker parameter page also prints 9 V/1.3 A alongside the 80 W claim without explaining the discrepancy
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No wireless charging, TechAdvisor	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	171 g (better)	190 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.38 mm (better)	7.58 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.3 × 74.2 mm	164.16 × 74.93 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	AG matte glass back with chemical etching and AF coating	Glass back; aluminium alloy corner reinforcement and metal camera bezel described by maker release
Colours
Colours	Midnight Jazz and Moonlight Sonata at 171 g and 7.38 mm; Sunset Melody at 172 g and 7.48 mm	Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple and Titanium Grey; maker dimensions 16.416 × 7.493 × 0.758 cm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Maker IP68 test at 1.5 m in fresh water for 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint scanning	Optical in-display fingerprint reader, 91mobiles
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, proximity sensor and physical gyroscope	Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscope
Speakers
Speakers	Single speaker, TechAdvisor	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11	Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14
Software updates
Software updates	–	Three Android upgrades and four years of security updates reported at launch by 91mobiles
In the box
In the box	Phone, earphones, documentation, USB-C cable, power adapter, SIM ejector, case and applied protective film; global sheet also lists an adapter	India phone, charger, cable, case, applied protective film, SIM tool and guide; European box contents differ
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Global GSM B2/3/5/8; WCDMA B1/5/8; LTE FDD B1/3/5/7/8/20/28, TDD B38/39/40/41; India store appears to swap the FDD and TDD labels, so these are global bands	India GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/8; LTE FDD B1/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/26/28, TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G n1/3/5/8/28/40/77/78
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM with separate microSD slot and dual standby	Dual nano-SIM with 5G + 5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi 5 identified by TechAdvisor	2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi; protocol version unpublished on consulted maker sheet
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Global overview and Indonesian maker release confirm NFC; regional availability varies and India store does not confirm it	Not supported in India; overseas NFC and eSIM listings do not describe this configuration
USB
USB	USB-C and OTG; 3.5 mm headphone socket, TechAdvisor	USB Type-C and OTG
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, BeiDou, Galileo and GLONASS; NavIC available in India only, maker India store	GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS and NavIC