Vivo V40 5G

The Vivo V40 5G measures 164.2 x 75 x 7.6 mm with a total volume of 93.594 cm³ and weighs 190 g, giving it a slim and relatively lightweight profile for a phone of its screen size. It holds an IP68 rating, classifying it as waterproof against submersion, though it does not have a rugged build and cannot be folded.

The V40 5G features a 6.78″ AMOLED touchscreen with a 1260 x 2800 pixel resolution at 453 ppi, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 4500 nits. It supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, as well as Always-On Display, but does not support Dolby Vision and has no secondary screen. The panel does not use branded damage-resistant glass.

The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a 4 nm chipset with an octa-core CPU arranged in a big.LITTLE configuration running one core at 2.63 GHz, three at 2.4 GHz, and four at 1.8 GHz, with a 6W TDP and integrated LTE. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 720 GPU clocked at 950 MHz, with support for DirectX 12 and OpenGL ES 3.2. The system ships with 12 GB of DDR5 RAM at 3,200 MHz — expandable up to a maximum of 16 GB — and 512 GB of internal storage, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. The chipset includes TrustZone for hardware-level security, supports multithreading, and operates as a 64-bit platform.

The rear camera system uses a dual 50 MP setup with apertures of f/2.0 and f/1.9, a CMOS sensor, optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, and touch autofocus, though it lacks a BSI sensor and laser autofocus. Video recording reaches 4K at 30 fps with continuous autofocus and slow-motion support, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available. Manual controls cover ISO, exposure, focus, and white balance, while burst mode, HDR, panorama, and timelapse are also on board; manual shutter speed and RAW capture are absent, and there is no 360° panorama mode. A single LED flash is present at the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The 50 MP front camera sits at f/2.0, is a single-lens unit positioned above the display rather than under it, and has no front-facing flash.

The V40 5G runs Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls covering location access, camera and microphone permissions, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. Customization options include theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while productivity features extend to split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, customizable notifications, a media picker, widgets, and the ability to play games while they download. On-device machine learning is supported alongside offline voice recognition, voice commands, and phone tracking. The system supports multiple user accounts and a child lock, but does not offer focus modes, app offloading, Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, or the ability to function as a PC. OS updates do not come directly from the vendor.

The V40 5G is equipped with a 5500 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 80W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, but the battery is not removable and wireless charging is not supported.

The V40 5G features stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headset jack, so wired headphones require an adapter. There is no radio, and Bluetooth audio codec support is limited — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The V40 5G supports 5G connectivity with download speeds up to 5,000 Mbits/s and upload speeds of 160 Mbits/s, accommodates two SIM cards, and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5 alongside Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC. It uses a USB Type-C port running on USB 2.0 and has no external memory slot or HDMI output. Location is handled through GPS with Galileo support, backed by a gyroscope, compass, and accelerometer on the sensor side; there is no barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, or ANT+ support. Biometric authentication is provided by a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are absent. Crash detection, satellite SOS, motion tracking, optical tracking, DLNA certification, and a built-in projector are all not included, and no stylus is provided.

The V40 5G features a curved display and includes a video light for use during video recording. The screen is neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.