Redmi A5 vs vivo V40
20Performance26.1
44.1Display73
26.2Camera58.6
40.7Battery78.4
20Features100
2 spec wins — Redmi A517 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and battery (+38). Redmi A5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi A5
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger performance score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 44
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 41
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 20
Display
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.88 ″+1% | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1640 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 452 ppi+74% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 4,500 nits+650% |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 440Bottom 8% | 1,178+168%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,485Bottom 8% | 3,208+116%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64/128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| Main aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,500 mAh+6% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 80 W+433% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 193 g | 190 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.6 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Go Edition) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi A5 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |