vivo V40e

The Vivo V40e features a 50MP front-facing camera that delivers superior selfies compared to rivals like the Motorola Edge 50, Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, and OnePlus Nord 4. However, its dual rear camera setup, consisting of a 50MP primary sensor and an 8MP ultrawide lens, might fall short of expectations. The standalone performance of the device is solid, with fast focus, quick capture speeds, and good detail, while producing warm-toned colours. Nevertheless, the Motorola Edge 50 outshines the Vivo with its more versatile camera system, which captures images with greater detail and dynamic range. Although Motorola's colours tend to be oversaturated, the result is often vibrant, social-media-ready photos.The OnePlus Nord 4 also excels in capturing daylight and ultrawide images, offering superior detail and pleasing colours. Moreover, the Vivo V40e's portrait mode, its standout feature, isn't that impressive. Our in-depth review of the Vivo V40e cameras revealed that the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, OnePlus Nord 4, and Motorola Edge 50 all performed better in edge detection and facial details. However, it's worth mentioning that the Vivo smartphone delivers more accurate skin tones. The phone even features a Smart Aura light to capture portraits with superior details in low light. 

The Vivo V40e is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, which has been quite popular in mid-range devices of late. As observed in the Vivo V40e performance review, the V40e handles graphically demanding games like BGMI, Call of Duty, and Real Racing 3 effortlessly, despite its modest synthetic benchmark scores. Impressively, it delivers better thermal management and more consistent FPS (frames per second) than the OnePlus Nord 4, which ranks higher in AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarks within this segment.During regular usage, the device exhibited no noticeable lag, with app launches and multitasking occurring smoothly. The Vivo V40e also proves reliable for more demanding tasks, achieving a solid 62.6 percent score in the Burnout CPU Throttle test. The phone comes with 8GB of RAM and a couple of storage options: 128GB and 256GB. The storage is not user-expandable, so calculate your storage needs properly before buying the device. The 256GB storage variant is Rs 2,000 more expensive than the base variant.The Vivo V40e comes with Android 14-based FunTouch OS right out of the box. The user experience is consistent with other Vivo devices, featuring a large number of pre-installed apps — 52 in total, including eight third-party apps. These third-party apps are quite popular, with millions of downloads, and can be easily removed after setup. Additionally, Vivo has introduced two new AI-powered features: Eraser and Photo Enhancement. The Photo Enhancement feature, which requires an internet connection, smooths out image details and reduces graininess to enhance overall quality, while the AI Eraser tool removes unwanted objects, much like Google's Magic Eraser.Pre-installed appsUpdatesVivo V40e523 years major + 4 years securityMotorola Edge 50422 years major + 3 years securityNothing Phone (2a) Plus263 years major + 4 years securityOnePlus Nord 4484 years major + 6 years security

The Vivo V40e packs a substantial 5,500mAh battery, which is optimised to last at least an entire day involving some heavy usage such as gaming. This is not reflected on its PCMark battery test where similarly priced OnePlus Nord 4 outclasses it with roughly an hour of more screen time. However, its real-world usage is much more refined. Its total battery consumption after 30 minutes of YouTube video streaming and 90 minutes of gaming was just 15 percent, which is not only better than the OnePlus Nord 4 but also trumps the Motorola Edge 50 and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.The Vivo V40e's 80W fast charging is also among the best. In our lab test, the handset recharged from 20 to 100 percent in about 42 minutes with the fast charging enabled. For detailed analysis, check out our detailed Vivo V40e battery review.