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Vivo V40 5G vs Nothing Phone (1)

72 out 100
Vivo V40 5G
VS
61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
Vivo V40 5G
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V40 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo V40 5G and Nothing Phone (1)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Vivo V40 5G
    vs
    Nothing Phone (1)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 402 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness n/a 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 85.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo V40 5G
    1349 nits
    Nothing Phone (1)
    662 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
    Response timen/a2 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.16 mm (6.46 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
    Width 74.93 mm (2.95 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.58 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP53
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo V40 5G
    90.2 %
    Nothing Phone (1)
    85.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo V40 5G and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
    Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
    - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
    Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 642
    GPU Cores 512 512
    GPU Frequency 975 MHz 608 MHz
    FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo V40 5G
    1138
    Nothing Phone (1)
    1047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo V40 5G
    3192
    Nothing Phone (1)
    2955
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11381047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31922955
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V40 5G], [Nothing Phone (1)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo V40 5G
    816673
    Nothing Phone (1)
    641971
    CPU270087209288
    GPU259953155344
    Memory124927129125
    UX161706148214
    NanoReview Score816673641971

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 16 GB
    UI Skin Funtouch 14 Nothing OS 3.0

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:31 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo V40 5G
    29:03
    Nothing Phone (1)
    23:08
    Web Browsing12:12 h09:10 h
    Video Playback17:26 h13:32 h
    Games07:14 h05:14 h
    Standby Mode135 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GNJSony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Vivo V40 5G
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    121
    Video quality
    Vivo V40 5G
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    112
    Overall camera score
    Vivo V40 5G
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    114
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a78
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Focal length 21 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX471
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.13
    Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version 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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Vivo V40 5G
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    84.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced June, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 500
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 80 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V40 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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