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Vivo V40 5G vs V29 Pro

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Vivo V40 5G vs V29 Pro

73 out of 100
Vivo V40 5G
VS
66 out of 100
Vivo V29 Pro
Vivo V40 5G
Vivo V29 Pro

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V40 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on June 17, 2024, against the Vivo V29 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8200 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Shows 41% longer battery life (29:03 vs 20:39 hours)
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4600 mAh
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1365 against 1039 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Vivo V29 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (957K versus 819K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V40 5G and V29 Pro crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
V40 5G
vs
V29 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1260 x 2800 pixels1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI453 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness4500 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+ -
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionSchott Xensation AlphaTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
V40 5G+31%
1365 nits
V29 Pro
1039 nits

Design and build

Height164.16 mm (6.46 inches)164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width74.93 mm (2.95 inches)74.4 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness7.58 mm (0.3 inches)7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP68No
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsSilver, PurpleBlack, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
V40 5G
90.2%
V29 Pro+1%
90.9%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V40 5G and Vivo V29 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max clock2630 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 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)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 580
GraphicsAdreno 720Mali-G610 MP6
GPU shading units512768
GPU clock975 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~1442 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
V40 5G+8%
1138
V29 Pro
1051
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
V40 5G
3192
V29 Pro+13%
3610
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
V40 5G
819055
V29 Pro+17%
957800
CPU266182277623
GPU250983265097
Memory138879190998
UX163011224082
Total score819055957800
Samples[3 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMFuntouch 14Funtouch 13

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4600 mAh
Max charge power80 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (66% in 30 min)Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:46 hr0:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:12 hr08:08 hr
Watching video17:26 hr13:39 hr
Gaming07:14 hr05:08 hr
Standby135 hr94 hr
General battery life
V40 5G+41%
29:03 hr
V29 Pro
20:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens119° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung GNJSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor - Sony IMX663
Sensor size - 1/2.93"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Sensor - Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size - 1/4.0"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length21 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNo -

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJune 2024October 2023
Release dateJuly 2024October 2023
Launch price$599$490
SAR (head)0.97 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.14 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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