vivo V40 vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the vivo V40 vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo V40 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,216, while vivo S2 5G scores 2,825, making vivo V40 the better performer.

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while vivo V40 offers 6.78 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Both vivo V40 and vivo S2 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo V40 and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo S2 5G offers 32 MP, making vivo V40 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while vivo V40 delivers 13h 00m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo V40 and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: vivo S2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V40 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: vivo V40 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.9.

vivo V40

₹34,991

(Out of Stock)

vivo S2 5G

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 Aug, 2024

11 Aug, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	16 MP

Battery

		N/A
5500 mAh	7050 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Flash Charging	44W Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Impressive portrait photography
Peak display brightness of 4500 nits
Slim design with 5500mAh battery

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Same chipset as its predecessor
Cameras struggle with capturing details

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(8,758 ratings)

3.9/5

(29 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

810,653 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2024

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Years

3 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

5 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

810,653

956,029

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

851

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

N/A

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

3600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

453 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.23 %

91.03 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

93.82 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.16 mm

164.42 mm

N/A

Width

74.93 mm

75.25 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.58 mm

7.99 mm

N/A

Weight

190 grams

197 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP69K

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera1/2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

SuperMoon

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5500 mAh

7050 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 00m

14h 57m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

36m

1h 5m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

N/A