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The brightness levels are adequate both indoors and outdoors. There’s an in-display fingerprint scanner, which is snappy but its placement is too low for me. The dual stereo speakers are loud and clear but up to 70%. Anything above that, and the audio feels slightly distorted.

Vivo V40 Review: Cameras

Let’s chat about the cameras, something you must be waiting for. And I must say, it doesn’t fail to impress. The images shot with the V40 are remarkable. Daylight photos are bright and colourful and you would enjoy capturing a nice scenic view. The ultra-wide-angle photos, however, feel a little stretched. That said, the colours are close to natural. The 2x zoom makes the pictures brighter and in the case of human subjects, results in some colour shifting. It continues to retain the details, which is nice.

Portraits are quite likeable and the subject doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb. The colour reproduction is fairly accurate here but the skin tones appear slightly smoothened. However, shots taken against the sunlight feel hazy. In low light, the details are lost but the Aura Light comes to the rescue and restores them for better portrait captures. This is also helpful for selfies and primary camera photos in low light. These shots are good too but will showcase some grains.

Vivo V40 Review: Performance and Software

The Vivo V40 has the same chipset as the V30 — the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 but this doesn’t mean it exhibits poor performance. The phone scores quite well in Geekbench and AnTuTu, better than the Realme 13 Pro+. It stands neck-to-neck with the Honor 200 in Geekbench scores.

Hardware

Specifications

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

RAM

Up to 12GB

Storage

Up to 512GB

Geekbench 6

Multi-core – 3172, Single core – 1173

Software version

FunTouch OS 14 based on Android 14

3 years of Android updates and 4 years of security patches

Connectivity details

Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS

As for a layman’s usage, the phone hardly faced any issues. Routine tasks were smooth as expected and there weren’t problems with gaming. Call of Duty: Mobile could go up to very high graphics quality with high fps and there weren’t lags. This was the case with BGMI too. So, if you want an experience beyond cameras, the Vivo V40 should suffice.

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Sadly, the area where you may feel some inconvenience is the software. FunTouch OS 14 on the V40 is easy to use but the pre-loaded apps will be an eyesore. There are several useful features like dynamic effects and the quick bar to access the most-used apps that can overshadow the bloatware apps, but it’s still an issue that persists. The phone also supports three years of major updates, which will keep you sorted for a good amount of time.

Vivo V40 Review: Battery and Charging

The large battery packed in a slim chassis is not only great from the design perspective but also shows usability. This can last easily for about two to three days with me taking pictures, using some social media apps, surfing the internet, or keeping the phone on standby. It also does well in the PCMark test with a result of over 19 hours, which is superior to the V40 Pro’s performance in the test.

Battery

Specifications

Battery

5,500mAh

Charging Adapter

80W support, charger in the box

Charging Time

51 minutes

PCMark Battery Test

19 hours 21 minutes

The phone is accompanied by an 80W power adaptor in the box and it can fully charge in about 51 minutes, which is good. However, in this regard, it falls short of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro, which supports 120W fast charging.

Vivo V40 Review: Verdict

The Vivo V40 is another addition to the overflowing upper mid-range segment but this doesn’t mean it’s average. While it greatly focuses on the cameras, it is more like an all-rounder phone, doing a good job in most areas. If this kind of package interests you, the Vivo V40 is an ideal choice, especially for the reliable battery it possesses. More Tech Info