Nothing Phone (1) vs vivo V40
32Performance26.1
47.3Display73
51.5Camera58.6
45.8Battery78.4
65.3Features100
0 spec wins — Nothing Phone (1)12 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and battery (+33). Nothing Phone (1) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (1)
- Stronger performance score: 32 vs 26
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 52
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
- 275% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.55 ″ | 6.78 ″+4% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 452 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits+275% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 778G+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 780,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,020Bottom 34% | 1,178+15%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,930Bottom 36% | 3,208+9%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,500 mAh+22% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 80 W+142% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g | 190 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.6 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (Nothing OS) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (1) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |