POCO M5 vs vivo V40
27Performance26.1
45.6Display73
29Camera58.6
38.8Battery78.4
28Features100
1 spec wins — POCO M515 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+72) and battery (+40). POCO M5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO M5
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 28
- 900% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2408x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 452 ppi+13% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 555,354 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,178+61%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 18% | 3,208+60%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm+15% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |