Vivo V40 Pro vs iQOO 13
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V40 Pro (with Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus) that was released on August 7, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO 13, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 Pro
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 21 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
- 86% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2790K versus 1500K)
- Shows 36% longer battery life (30:28 vs 22:26 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1818 against 1318 nits)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Comes with 650 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5500 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 453 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 4500 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation Alpha | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.16 mm (6.46 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.58 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.13 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-X3 | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 690 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 2112 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 995 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4202.8 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 374509 | 635739 |
| GPU | 543050 | 1237734 |
| Memory | 277043 | 460296 |
| UX | 306114 | 457187 |
| Total score | 1500716 | 2790956 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [4 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | Funtouch 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 6150 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (91% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:44 hr | 0:32 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:32 hr | 14:22 hr |
| Watching video | 11:14 hr | 17:57 hr |
| Gaming | 07:05 hr | 08:12 hr |
| Standby | 103 hr | 129 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | Sony IMX921 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 46 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX816 | Sony IMX816 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" | 1/2.51" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price | $600 | $650 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

