vivo V40 vs vivo V50

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V40 compared with V50
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Overview
ReleasedJuly 2024February 2025
Display
Screen size6.78″6.77″
Resolution2800 × 1260 (better)2392 × 1080
Sharpness453 pixels per inch (better)388 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits4,500 nits
Display typeCurved AMOLED, P3 colour gamut and 8,000,000:1 contrastQuad-curved AMOLED, 1.07 billion colours and 8,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detail4,500 nits local peak4,500 nits local peak and 1,300 nits global peak
Screen protectionSCHOTT Xensation alpha cover glass, maker India releaseSCHOTT Diamond Shield Glass
Display features–P3 colour gamut; 120 Hz supported in selected games
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory8 GB – 12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPUSnapdragon 7 Gen 3, 4 nmSnapdragon 7 Gen 3, eight cores at 1 × 2.63 GHz, 3 × 2.4 GHz and 4 × 1.8 GHz
Storage typeIndia configurations below; LPDDR4X and UFS 2.2 identified by 91mobilesIndia LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2; maker launch configurations below exclude reviewers' unpublished India 12 GB/256 GB pairing
Cooling–25,489 mm² cooling area, including 3,806 mm² vapour chamber, 10,469 mm² graphite and 11,214 mm² copper
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera50 MP50 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera50 MP autofocus, 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/1.88 and OIS50 MP, 1/1.55-inch sensor, f/1.88 and OIS
Ultra wide camera50 MP autofocus, f/2.0 and 119° field of view50 MP autofocus, 1/2.76-inch sensor, f/2.0 and 119.4° field of view on specification sheet; overview gives 109.2° after correction
Front camera50 MP autofocus, f/2.0 and 92° ± 3° field of view50 MP autofocus, 1/2.76-inch sensor, f/2.0 and 92° field of view; 90° after correction
Video recording–4K on all three cameras
Camera featuresSeven 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 modesZEISS portrait styles and 23/35/50 mm crop options, not optical telephoto; dual-colour-temperature Aura Light and India Wedding Style Portrait Studio
Battery and charging
Battery5,500 mAh6,000 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 80 WUp to 90 W (better)
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailSecond-generation BlueVolt silicon-carbon battery6,000 mAh typical and 5,870 mAh rated; second-generation BlueVolt silicon-carbon battery; maker laboratory claims at least 80% capacity after 1,300 cycles
Wired charging80 W FlashCharge; maker parameter page also prints 9 V/1.3 A alongside the 80 W claim without explaining the discrepancy90 W FlashCharge with original charger
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight190 g189 g (better)
Thickness7.58 mm7.39 mm (better)
Height × width164.16 × 74.93 mm163.29 × 76.72 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP69
MaterialsGlass back; aluminium alloy corner reinforcement and metal camera bezel described by maker releaseTitanium Grey composite plastic back; Rose Red and Starry Night glass backs
ColoursGanges Blue, Lotus Purple and Titanium Grey; maker dimensions 16.416 × 7.493 × 0.758 cmTitanium Grey 189 g/7.39 mm; Rose Red 199 g/7.57 mm; Starry Night 199 g/7.67 mm; height and width shared
Water resistance detailMaker IP68 test at 1.5 m in fresh water for 30 minutesBoth IP68 and IP69 ratings on India maker sheet
BiometricsOptical in-display fingerprint reader, 91mobilesOptical in-display fingerprint reader
SensorsAccelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscopeAccelerometer, ambient light, colour temperature, proximity, compass and gyroscope
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14 with Funtouch OS 14Android 15 with Funtouch OS 15
Software updatesThree Android upgrades and four years of security updates reported at launch by 91mobilesMaker India launch promise of three Android upgrades and four years of security updates
In the boxIndia phone, charger, cable, case, applied protective film, SIM tool and guide; European box contents differIndia V2427 phone, cable, charger, case, applied protective film, SIM tool, guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile networkIndia 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 n1/3/5/8/28/40/77/78India GSM 850/900/1800 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/6/8; LTE FDD B1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28/66, TDD B38/39/40/41/42; 5G n1/3/5/8/28/40/66/77/78
SIMDual nano-SIM with 5G + 5GDual nano-SIM with 5G + 5G; no eSIM in India
Wi-Fi2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi; protocol version unpublished on consulted maker sheet–
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
NFCNot supported in India; overseas NFC and eSIM listings do not describe this configurationNot supported in India
USBUSB Type-C and OTGUSB Type-C and OTG
PositioningGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS and NavICGPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and A-GPS; cellular and Wi-Fi positioning

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