POCO M6 Plus 5G vs vivo V40
28.9Performance26.1
50.1Display73
34.9Camera58.6
48.1Battery78.4
36Features100
4 spec wins — POCO M6 Plus 5G12 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+64) and battery (+30). POCO M6 Plus 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO M6 Plus 5G
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 48
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 36
- 718% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 550 nits
Display
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.79 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 452 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | 4,500 nits+718% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 %+1% | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,178Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,208Bottom 43% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+116% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.75 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,030 mAh | 5,500 mAh+9% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 80 W+142% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 190 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.6 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (HyperOS) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |