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V40

Released July 2024

A slim India-market camera phone with ZEISS portrait modes, three 50 MP cameras and a 5,500 mAh battery.

Model history · 9 models, 2020–2024

Screen: 6.78″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera: 50 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 5,500 mAh
Weight: 190 g

5,000 mAh+

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the slim design, bright screen, portraits and dependable battery life, but find faster alternatives at the price. Gadgetbyte likes the general camera results, while 91mobiles finds lost detail in some scenes; Gadgetbyte also wants a telephoto camera.

From gadgetbytenepal.com and 91mobiles.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.78″
Resolution: 2800 × 1260
Sharpness: 453 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 4,500 nits
Display type: Curved AMOLED, P3 colour gamut and 8,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detail: 4,500 nits local peak
Screen protection: SCHOTT Xensation alpha cover glass, maker India release

Performance

Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU: Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, 4 nm
Storage type: India configurations below; LPDDR4X and UFS 2.2 identified by 91mobiles

Cameras

Main camera: 50 MP
Ultra wide camera: 50 MP
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 50 MP
Main camera: 50 MP autofocus, 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/1.88 and OIS
Ultra wide camera: 50 MP autofocus, f/2.0 and 119° field of view
Front camera: 50 MP autofocus, f/2.0 and 92° ± 3° field of view
Camera features: 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: 5,500 mAh
Wired charging: Up to 80 W
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: Second-generation BlueVolt silicon-carbon battery
Wired charging: 80 W FlashCharge; maker parameter page also prints 9 V/1.3 A alongside the 80 W claim without explaining the discrepancy

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 190 g
Thickness: 7.58 mm
Height × width: 164.16 × 74.93 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP68
Materials: Glass back; aluminium alloy corner reinforcement and metal camera bezel described by maker release
Colours: Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple and Titanium Grey; maker dimensions 16.416 × 7.493 × 0.758 cm
Water resistance detail: Maker IP68 test at 1.5 m in fresh water for 30 minutes
Biometrics: Optical in-display fingerprint reader, 91mobiles
Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscope
Speakers: Stereo speakers

Software

Operating system: Android
Software at launch: Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14
Software updates: Three Android upgrades and four years of security updates reported at launch by 91mobiles
In the box: India phone, charger, cable, case, applied protective film, SIM tool and guide; European box contents differ

Connectivity

Mobile network: 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: Dual nano-SIM with 5G + 5G
Wi-Fi: 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi; protocol version unpublished on consulted maker sheet
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4
NFC: Not supported in India; overseas NFC and eSIM listings do not describe this configuration
USB: USB Type-C and OTG
Positioning: GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS and NavIC

Storage options

Storage	Memory
128 GB	8 GB
256 GB	8 GB
512 GB	12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Autofocus on ultrawide and front cameras
5,500 mAh battery and 80 W charging
IP68 protection

Cons

No telephoto camera
No NFC in India

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
HonorX9c	6.78″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	8 GB – 12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	108 MP	–	6,600 mAh	189 g	Nov 2024
iQOONeo9 Pro	6.78″	LTPO OLED, 144 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	8 GB – 12 GB	128 GB – 256 GB	50 MP	–	5,160 mAh	190 g	Feb 2024
Motorolaedge 50 fusion	6.7″	OLED, 144 Hz	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	12 GB	256 GB	50 MP	–	5,000 mAh	174.9 g	2024

Previous model: V30. Newer model: V50.

Sources

Photo: in-exstatic-vivofs.vivo.com

vivo V40 — front and rear lineup in Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple and Titanium Grey: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V40 — angled rear lineup in Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple and Titanium Grey: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V40 — front and side profile in Titanium Grey: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V40 — front and side profile in Ganges Blue: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V40 — front and side profile in Lotus Purple: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V40 in Stellar Silver — front and rear: vivo, official Europe V40 launch article
vivo V40 in Nebula Purple — front and rear: vivo, official Europe V40 launch article

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