Vivo V40 SE 5G vs V40 5G
67 out of 100
VS
73 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Vivo V40 SE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on March 28, 2024, against the Vivo V40 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 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 SE 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 5G
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 44W)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (1365 against 1207 nits)
- 15% higher pixel density (453 vs 395 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 6.67 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Schott Xensation Alpha |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | - |
| PWM | 476 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.17 mm (6.42 inches) | 164.16 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.81 mm (2.98 inches) | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.58 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Purple | Silver, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 192 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 955 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 266182 |
| GPU | - | 250983 |
| Memory | - | 138879 |
| UX | - | 163011 |
| Total score | - | 819055 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [3 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | Funtouch 14 |
| OS size | 20 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 25 min) | Yes (66% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 0:46 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:12 hr |
| Watching video | - | 17:26 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:14 hr |
| Standby | - | 135 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung GNJ |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | June 2024 |
| Release date | April 2024 | July 2024 |
| Launch price | $279 | $599 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.97 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.14 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
