Vivo V40e

The Vivo V40e has a slim, conventional form factor — it does not fold and lacks a rugged build — but still offers a degree of environmental protection through its IP64 rating, meaning it is water resistant under standard conditions. The device measures 163.7 mm tall, 75 mm wide, and 7.5 mm thick, giving it a notably slender profile, while its weight of 183 g keeps it reasonably light for a smartphone of this size. Total volume comes in at around 92.08 cm³, reflecting a compact and pocketable overall footprint.

The Vivo V40e features a 6.77″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 px and a pixel density of 388 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image across its large panel. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate and carries an impressive contrast ratio of 8,000,000:1, which is a characteristic advantage of OLED technology. It supports both HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced dynamic range in compatible content, and an always-on display mode is available for at-a-glance information. Dolby Vision is not supported, the screen does not use branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no secondary display. The device has no second screen and relies solely on this single panel.

The Vivo V40e is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, built on a 4 nm process with 6,200 million transistors and an octa-core CPU configuration running at 4 x 2.5 GHz and 4 x 2 GHz across 8 threads. The SoC employs big.LITTLE architecture with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) for efficient workload distribution, supports 64-bit processing, and integrates both LTE and a Mali G615 MC2 GPU clocked at 1047 MHz with DirectX 12 support for a single display. The device ships with 8 GB of DDR5 RAM at 6400 MHz and 256 GB of internal storage, with the platform supporting a maximum of 16 GB of memory. In Geekbench 6 testing, the chipset scores 1026 in single-core and 2932 in multi-core, giving a reasonable indication of its processing capability for everyday tasks.

The Vivo V40e features a dual-lens rear camera system led by a 50 MP CMOS sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and built-in optical image stabilization, alongside a secondary lens with an f/2 aperture, though no optical zoom is available. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus, as well as continuous autofocus during video recording, while laser autofocus is absent. The rear camera supports 4K video recording at 30 fps along with slow-motion capture, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available, and RAW shooting is not supported either. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not included, and additional shooting modes encompass HDR, burst, panorama, and timelapse. A single LED flash is present at the rear — not dual-tone or RGB — while the front camera offers 50 MP resolution at f/2 aperture with no flash, no secondary lens, and is not positioned under the display.

The Vivo V40e 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. On the customization side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and app offloading are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, Live Text for selecting text from images, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. The system also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, phone tracking, multi-user accounts, a child lock, and a battery health check tool. Wi-Fi password sharing and Quick Start are not supported, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor nor can it function as a PC.

The Vivo V40e is equipped with a 5500 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable and supports 80W wired fast charging, with a charger included in the box. Wireless charging is not available. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a clear read on remaining charge at a glance.

The Vivo V40e includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired audio relies on the USB-C port. There is no built-in radio, and Bluetooth audio codec support is limited — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent, meaning the device does not support high-resolution or enhanced-quality wireless audio codecs.

The Vivo V40e supports 5G connectivity with download and upload speeds of up to 3270 Mbit/s, and accommodates two SIM cards alongside Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). Bluetooth 5.4 is on board, while NFC is absent, meaning contactless payments and similar NFC-based functions are not available. The device uses a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0 and has no HDMI output, no external memory slot, and no DLNA certification. For navigation and location, it includes GPS, Galileo support, and a compass, and its sensor suite covers a gyroscope and accelerometer, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and ANT+ support are all absent. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no iris scanner or 3D facial recognition present. Additional features such as crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, a built-in projector, motion or optical tracking, and a stylus are not included.

The Vivo V40e features a curved display and includes a video light for illumination during video recording. The screen does not use sapphire glass and is not an e-paper display.