vivo V40
#438
vivo V50e
#439Category Breakdown
vivo V40
vivo V50e
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
52.552.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
72.072.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
70.670.6
Summary
- The vivo V40 features a slightly larger 6.78" AMOLED display with a higher peak brightness of 4500 nits compared to the V50e's 6.77" AMOLED display at 1800 nits, both supporting HDR10+ and a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the V40 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, while the V50e uses the Mediatek Dimensity 7300, with the V40 offering a more advanced CPU architecture.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the V40 includes a second 50 MP ultrawide lens, whereas the V50e has an 8 MP ultrawide.
- The V40 has a larger 5500 mAh battery compared to the V50e's 5600 mAh, but the V50e supports faster charging at 90W versus the V40's 80W.
- Software-wise, the V40 runs on Android 14 with Funtouch 14, while the V50e operates on Android 15 with Funtouch 15, indicating a more recent software experience.
- Both devices have a similar build quality with glass fronts and plastic frames, but the V40 has a glass back, while the V50e features a plastic back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo V40
vivo V50e
General
Release Date
2024, June 17
2025, April 10
Announced
2024, June 17
2025, April 10
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.77"
Type
AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1260
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Schott Xensation Alpha
Diamond Shield Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 720
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide)
Front Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
5600 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Li-Ion 5600 mAh
Charging Details
80W wired, PDReverse wired
90W wiredReverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.2 x 75 x 7.6 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
163.3 x 76.7 x 7.4 mm or 7.6 mm
Weight
190 g
186 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Glass front, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Stellar Silver (Titanium Grey), Nebula Purple (Lotus Purple), Ganges Blue, Moonlight White, Sunglow Peach
Sapphire Blue, Pearl White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM(max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / 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, dual-band
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Yes
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 15, Funtouch 15
OS Version
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 15, Funtouch 15
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No