Home Phone comparison Vivo V40 5G and Vivo S30 Pro mini - Which is better?

Vivo V40 5G vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

72 out 100
Vivo V40 5G
VS
83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Vivo V40 5G
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 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
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V40 5G and Vivo S30 Pro mini
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V40 5G
vs
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.3 %
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
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.16 mm (6.46 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.93 mm (2.95 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.58 mm (0.3 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V40 5G
90.2 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V40 5G and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3400 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))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V40 5G
1138
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V40 5G
3192
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11382265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31927183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V40 5G], [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V40 5G
816673
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU270087465827
GPU259953784189
Memory124927346049
UX161706364035
NanoReview Score8166731960100

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch 14 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V40 5G
29:03
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing12:12 hn/a
Video Playback17:26 hn/a
Games07:14 hn/a
Standby Mode135 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNJSony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA B1/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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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