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vivo S21 Pro

vivo S21 Pro

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vivo V40 Pro

vivo V40 Pro

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Category Breakdown

vivo S21 Pro
vivo V40 Pro
Performance
98.396.3
Camera
94.594.0
Display
90.697.8
Battery
37.037.0
Build
73.993.3
Connectivity
84.983.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
82.583.7

Summary

  • The vivo S21 Pro features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1260 x 2800 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the vivo V40 Pro has a slightly larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and the same resolution, offering a peak brightness of 4500 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the S21 Pro is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ chipset, whereas the V40 Pro utilizes the Dimensity 9200+, both providing robust processing capabilities.
  • Both devices sport a triple 50 MP camera setup with optical image stabilization, but the V40 Pro offers 4K video recording at both 30 and 60fps, compared to the S21 Pro's 30fps.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 5500mAh, but the S21 Pro supports faster charging at 90W versus the V40 Pro's 80W.
  • The S21 Pro runs on Android 15 with OriginOS 5, while the V40 Pro operates on Android 14 with Funtouch 14, indicating a slight difference in software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo S21 Pro
vivo V40 Pro

General

Release Date

N/A
2024, August 07

Announced

N/A
2024, August 07

Description

Unofficial preliminary specifications
N/A

Display

Size

6.67"
6.78"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

PPI

1260
1260

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Schott Xensation Alpha

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Immortalis-G720 MC12
Immortalis-G715 MC11

Memory

Up to 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, (telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Main Camera Features

Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Front Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5500 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Charging Details

90W wired, PDReverse wired
80W wired, PDReverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

N/A
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.6 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)

Weight

N/A
192 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Glass front, glass back

Colors

Gray; other colors
Ganges Blue, Titanium Gray, Moonlight White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 15, OriginOS 5
Android 14, Funtouch 14

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass