Vivo V40e vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

67 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40e Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300, vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo V40e

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 183g vs 201g
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4383mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V40e and Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo V40e

87

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo V40e

73

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

88

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo V40e

43

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

80

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo V40e

28

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

78

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo V40e

79

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo V40e

69

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo V40e

67

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.77 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1800 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	88 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

1638 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	60 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.72 mm (6.45 in)	160.9 mm (6.33 in)
Width	75 mm (2.95 in)	77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	7.49 mm (0.29 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Green	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo V40e

90.2 %

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

88 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V40e and Apple iPhone 15 Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300	Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores	256	640
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo V40e

1037

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

2621

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo V40e

2971

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

6626

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1037	2621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2971	6626
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2596	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V40e], [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo V40e

681470

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

1369027

CPU	211338	378908
GPU	145398	436307
Memory	159140	231161
UX	165594	322651
NanoReview Score	681470	1369027

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

9703

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.6 °C
Stability	n/a	80 %
Graphics Test	n/a	59 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	9703

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	n/a
Memory Card	No	n/a

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	Funtouch OS 14	n/a

Battery

Volume	5500 mAh	4383 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:34 h

Battery Life

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

29:51

Web Browsing	n/a	13:13 h
Video Playback	n/a	20:21 h
Games	n/a	07:01 h
Standby Mode	n/a	122 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	n/a
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	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	116 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Sony IMX904
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX633
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

147

Video quality

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

153

Overall camera score

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

145

Bokeh	n/a	80
Preview	n/a	84
Zoom	n/a	114

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX714
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.6
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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	5.3
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
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Vivo V40e

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

90.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	September, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	899
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 80 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Vivo V40e

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Vivo V40e vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

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