Nothing Phone (4b) vs vivo V40
The short answer
- vivo V40 has the bigger battery: 5,500 mAh against 5,200.
- vivo V40 charges faster, at 80 W against 33.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Nothing Phone (4b)
₹34,999launch price
|
 vivo V40
₹34,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹30–40k | Older listing |
| Spec index | 7.4 / 10 | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4x | 8 GB / 12 GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 8-core, up to 2.3 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP main + ultra-wide | 50 MP + 50 MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery | 5,200 mAh (6,000 mAh India only) | 5500 mAh |
| Display | 6.77-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2344, 120 Hz | 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 07 July 2026 (announced); on sale in India 14 July 2026 | August 7, 2024 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android 16 | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | Funtouch OS |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.3 GHz (1 prime core up to 2.3 GHz + 3 performance cores up to 2.2 GHz + 4 efficiency cores up to 1.8 GHz) | Octa core (2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) |
| Fabrication | 4 nm TSMC process | 4 nm |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 810 | Adreno 720 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB / 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4x | LPDDR4X |
| Architecture | — | 64 bit |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super AMOLED, 8-bit, 16.7 million colours, 1,000,000:1 contrast | AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.77 inches | 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2344 pixels | 1260x2800 px (FHD+) |
| Pixel Density | 381 PPI | 453 ppi |
| Screen Protection | Dragontrail Pro Glass | — |
| Touch Screen | Yes, touch sampling rate up to 1000 Hz | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Brightness | 600 nits typical, 1200 nits outdoor, 2000 nits peak | 4500 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz adaptive (PWM dimming 480 Hz) | 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 20:9 |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | — | 90.23 % |
| Bezel-less display | — | Yes with punch-hole display |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | — | Yes, HDR 10+ |
| Design | ||
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164.16 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 74.93 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.58 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 190 grams |
| Build Material | UV-coated unibody | Back: Mineral Glass |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue (web exclusive) | Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple, Titanium Grey |
| Waterproof | IP64 certified; tested for water immersion up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes | Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68, IP69 |
| Ruggedness | — | Dust proof |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual | Dual |
| Resolution | 50 MP main + ultra-wide | 50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view), Primary Camera (23 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, S5KGNJ, ISO-CELL, 1µm pixel size) 50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (15 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size) |
| Sensor | Main 1/2.76 inch, ultra-wide 1/4 inch | — |
| Autofocus | Auto focus, PDAF | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | Ultra XDR, Portrait Optimiser, Night Mode | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon |
| Camera Features | AI Semantic Segmentation (12 layers), Image Super Resolution (ISR) algorithm; apertures f/1.8 main, f/2.2 ultra-wide with 119.5 degree field of view | Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 4K recording at 30 fps; 1080p recording at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR recording at 30 fps | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Slo-mo at 1080p 120 fps, Time Lapse at 4K / 1080p | Dual Video Recording Bokeh portrait video |
| Flash | — | Yes, Smart Aura Light |
| Image Resolution | — | 8150 x 6150 Pixels |
| Settings | — | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 16 MP | 50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (21 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size) |
| Camera Features | f/2.4 aperture, 1/3 inch sensor, 81.8 degree field of view | — |
| Autofocus | — | Yes |
| Video Recording | — | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 mAh (6,000 mAh India only) | 5500 mAh |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | 33 W wired charging; 7.5 W reverse wired charging; PPS / UFCS / PD / DCP / SDP / CDP | Yes, Flash, 80W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Type | — | Li-ion |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128 GB / 256 GB (256 GB India only) | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| USB OTG | — | Yes |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE |
| SIM Size | Nano-SIM (4FF); eSIM Japan only | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| 5G Bands | International: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78; India: n1, n3, n5, n8, n28B, n40, n41, n77, n78 | FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N77 / N78 |
| 4G Bands | India: B1, B3, B5, B8, B28B, B38, B40, B41 | 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) |
| 3G Bands | International: B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| 2G Bands | International: 850 / 900 / DCS / PCS; India: 850 / 900 / DCS | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band | Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Yes, v5.4 |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB Connectivity | USB Type-C | USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| VoLTE | — | Yes |
| SIM 1 | — | - |
| GPRS | — | Available |
| EDGE | — | Available |
| SIM 2 | — | - |
| SAR Value | — | Head: 0.970 W/kg, Body: 0.90 W/kg |
| Multimedia | ||
| Stereo Speaker | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Features | 2 high-definition mics; audio recording in WAV, AAC, AMR | — |
| FM Radio | — | No |
| Audio Jack | — | USB Type-C |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen | On-screen |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | In-screen optical scanner | Optical |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |