On paper, the Vivo V40 Pro looks like a good upgrade to the V30 Pro, its predecessor. There’s a new, faster processor, brighter display, enhanced camera setup, and bigger battery. Vivo has also finally put stereo speakers and proper water resistance in the phone. All this obviously comes at a cost and so, the prices have shot up, crossing the Rs 50,000 bracket for the first time. The base variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs 49,999. The top-end 12GB/512GB model will set you back by Rs 55,999.
At these prices, the Vivo V40 Pro has tons of competition. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a usual suspect in this segment. Some phones like the Moto Edge 50 Ultra and Honor 200 Pro give you wireless charging, too, along with faster wired charging. The iQOO 12, an underdog, gets you even more power with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Xiaomi gives Vivo a tough fight with its own Leica-powered 14 Civi camera setup, taking on V40 Pro’s ZEISS shenanigans.
Vivo V40 Pro top 5 alternatives you must know about:
- Realme GT 6: The Realme GT 6 comes with a 6.78-inch 1.5K resolution LTPO AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and up to 6,000 nits of peak brightness. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The phone has a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel main Sony LYT-808 sensor behind an f/1.69 aperture lens, 50-megapixel 2x portrait camera, and another 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultrawide. The front camera is a 32MP. It has a 5,500mAh battery with 120W fast charging. It runs Realme UI 5.0 based on Android 14 and is guaranteed to receive three major OS updates and four years of security updates. The Realme GT 6 comes in 8GB/256GB, 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB at a price of Rs 40,999, Rs 42,999, and Rs 44,999, respectively.
- Xiaomi 14 Civi: The Xiaomi 14 Civi comes with a 6.55-inch 120Hz AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness. For protection, there is Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It comes with a triple camera setup which is a combination of a 50-megapixel wide lens, a 50-megapixel 2x telephoto lens, and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. It has two 32-megapixel selfie cameras— one wide and another ultrawide. The phone is backed by a 4,700mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging. It runs Xiaomi HyperOS based on Android 14 and is guaranteed to receive three major OS updates and four years of security updates. The Xiaomi 14 Civi comes in a choice of 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB at a price of Rs 42,999 and Rs 47,999. A new limited panda edition of the phone sells for Rs 48,999 (12GB/512GB).
- Moto Edge 50 Ultra: The Moto Edge 50 Ultra comes with a 6.7-inch P-OLED display with a 1.5K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. Motorola claims it can top 2,500 nits. HDR10+ content is supported natively. It has a 50MP main f/1.6 camera with OIS, 64MP 3x zoom telephoto and another 50MP ultrawide with autofocus. It has a 50-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 125W fast wired and 50W wireless charging. It runs Motorola’s Hello UI based on Android 14 and is guaranteed to receive three major OS updates and four years of security updates. The Moto Edge 50 Ultra comes in sole 12GB/512GB at a price of Rs 54,999.
- Honor 200 Pro: The Honor 200 Pro has a 6.78-inch full-HD+ OLED curved display, boasting a 120Hz refresh rate and 4,000 nits peak brightness. In terms of camera capabilities, it comes with a 50-megapixel wide, 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter. On the front, it includes a 50-megapixel selfie camera and an additional 3D depth camera. The phone is backed by a 5,200mAh battery, supporting 100W fast charging and 66W wireless charging. It runs Honor’s Magic OS 8.0 based on Android 14 and is guaranteed to receive two major OS updates and three years of security updates. It comes in sole 12GB/512GB at a price of Rs 57,999.
- iQOO 12: The iQOO 12 comes in a choice of 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB memory configurations at a price of Rs 52,999 and Rs 64,999 respectively. It has a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 1.5K (2800x1260p) resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The panel can peak 1400nits in sunny outdoors and up to 3000nits when playing HDR content (up to HDR10+ is supported). Under the hood, you get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. Running the show is Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14 with a guarantee of three years of major OS and four years of security updates. The iQOO 12 has a trio of 50-megapixel, 50-megapixel, and 64-megapixel sensors sitting behind a 23mm wide (with optical image stabilisation), 150-dgree ultrawide, and 70mm periscope-style telephoto (for 3x optical and up to 100x digital zoom). There is another 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front. Rounding off the package is a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast wired charging.