Nothing Phone (4b) vs vivo V40
28.9Performance26.1
52.8Display73
42.6Camera58.6
49.7Battery78.4
65.3Features100
0 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4b)11 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 44.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and battery (+29). Nothing Phone (4b) 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 (4b)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 53
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2344 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi | 452 ppi+19% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 4,500 nits+125% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90.1 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,178Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,500 mAh+6% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 80 W+142% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g | 190 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |