Vivo V40 5G vs Huawei Nova 13
74 out of 100
VS
66 out of 100
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 Huawei Nova 13, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 4 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 5G
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (819K versus 574K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- 15% higher pixel density (453 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1138 and 937 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 13
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- 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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1150 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation Alpha | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 89.1% |
| 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) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.58 mm (0.3 inches) | 6.98 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | Yes |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 2298 |
| Single-core score | 1138 | 937 |
| Multi-core score | 3192 | 2598 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 266182 | 178879 |
| GPU | 250983 | 118109 |
| Memory | 138879 | 128205 |
| UX | 163011 | 149511 |
| Total score | 819055 | 574704 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | EMUI 14.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 13 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | 0:36 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 | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung GNJ | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8960 x 6720 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.8" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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, NAVIC |
| 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* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | July 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price | $599 | $380 |
| SAR (head) | 0.97 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.14 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
