As we reported earlier today, Vivo unveiled the new Vivo v40 series today in India, including the V40 and V40 Pro. The latest smartphones are designed to elevate the mobile portrait photography experience. They feature a professional-grade portrait system co-engineered with ZEISS. The V40 series empowers users to capture excellent portraits and videos to tell their stories in stunning quality.
The Vivo V40 and V40 Pro are also impressive devices due to their sleek profile that does not compromise the battery capacity of 5,500 mAh. They’re the slimmest devices with such capacity to date.
“With the V40 series, we’ve focused on blending powerful mobile portrait photography, lasting battery performance, and sleek design as a way to enhance the overall user experience. We partnered with ZEISS to co-engineer a professional-level portrait system that provides endless opportunities for creativity and self-expression,” said Yongduan Zhou, General Manager of the Overseas Product Department at vivo. “The long-lasting battery, effortless performance, immersive display, and intuitive interface ensure that users can stay connected, productive, and entertained throughout their day. We think of each device as more than a smartphone, it is a companion that enhances every aspect of your digital life.”
The Vivo V40 Series Has Everything You Need For Portrait Photography
The V40 series is crafted with precision for professional-level portrait photography. Both the V40 and V40 Pro meet the high standards of imaging performance set by vivo and ZEISS, delivering exceptional image quality and the renowned creative control of ZEISS Optics.
Users can capture stunning details with the 50 MP ZEISS OIS Main Camera on both models. The V40 Pro’s camera features the new 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX921 sensor, while the V40 is equipped with the 1/1.56-inch Samsung ISOCELL GNJ sensor. Both cameras have an f/1.88 aperture, enhancing light intake for clear and vibrant portraits and landscapes.
Powerful Camera With OIS, and Excellent Ultrawide
The V40 series is designed for high-quality portrait photography. Both the V40 and V40 Pro meet the top standards set by vivo and ZEISS, ensuring excellent image quality and creative control.
Both models have a 50 MP ZEISS OIS Main Camera. The V40 Pro uses a new 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX921 sensor, while the V40 features a 1/1.56-inch Samsung ISOCELL GNJ sensor. Both have an f/1.88 aperture to let in more light, making portraits and landscapes look clear and bright.
With powerful Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), these cameras reduce blur and improve light intake by 2.8 times, ensuring sharp and bright photos every time.
The V40 Pro also has a special 50 MP ZEISS Telephoto Portrait Camera with a Sony IMX816 sensor. This camera offers 2x optical zoom and up to 50x ZEISS Ultra HD Zoom, making it great for capturing clear portraits and distant subjects.
Both models come with a 50 MP ZEISS Ultra Wide-Angle Camera with an f/2.0 aperture and autofocus. The 119° wide-angle lens is perfect for capturing landscapes and group photos. At the front, there’s a 50 MP ZEISS Group Selfie Camera with smart autofocus, ensuring detailed and colorful selfies. AI Facial Contouring Technology further improves the quality of selfies by reducing common facial distortions, resulting in more natural-looking portraits.
The V40 series also includes innovative features like ZEISS Multifocal Portrait, allowing users to use professional portrait focal lengths. The V40 Pro offers 24 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, and 100 mm focal lengths, while the V40 supports 24 mm, 35 mm, and 50 mm. The series also includes professional portrait templates for various scenarios, making it easy to take great photos.
Stunning Video Capture
The V40 series is designed for creating movie-like videos, offering options to shoot cinematic content in 4K. Both the V40 and V40 Pro feature ZEISS Cinematic Bokeh Video, which produces a unique oval bokeh effect and a 2.39:1 aspect ratio, giving your videos a classic film look. Additionally, ZEISS Focus Transition enhances this cinematic style by allowing smooth focus shifts during filming.
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Studio-Quality Lighting with Smarter Aura Light
The V40 series revolutionizes portrait lighting with its upgraded AI Aura Light Portrait. The V40 Pro features a smaller yet more powerful Aura Light, which is three times brighter at 2x zoom than its predecessor and 50 times softer than a regular flash. This new technology optimizes lighting based on the portrait scenario, ensuring clear and bright faces even at 4x zoom.
Both the V40 and V40 Pro offer studio-quality professional fill light, enhancing depth and dimensionality in photos. The new AI 3D Studio Lighting uses advanced AI algorithms for 3D facial light recognition, adding precise and natural fill light in challenging conditions. This feature is particularly effective for portraits taken in low light or at night.
The Aura Light now supports indoor backlit scenarios and works with all focal lengths. It’s perfect for capturing stunning images of family and friends with the Festival Portrait style, which includes two unique LUTs that enhance festive colors. Additionally, the Dynamic Light feature allows the Aura Light to serve multiple purposes, such as message notification flash and photo countdown flash.
Smooth Performance with a Long-Lasting Battery
The V40 series is built to support an active lifestyle, featuring a robust 5500 mAh BlueVolt battery that allows for up to 63 hours of music playback. When the battery runs low, the 80W FlashCharge Technology and Fast Charging Mode ensure a quick power-up, keeping users connected.
Vivo has managed to incorporate a high-capacity battery into a slim design by using innovative technologies. The second-generation silicon-carbon anode increases energy density by 20%, and the battery capacity is about 1,000 mAh higher than regular batteries of the same size.
Effortless Performance and Immersive Entertainment for the Vivo V40 series
The V40 series offers a smooth user experience for both work and entertainment. The V40 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ Flagship Chipset, while the V40 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon® 7 Gen 3 Mobile Platform. Both models support up to 12GB + 12GB Extended RAM, providing ample memory space and allowing for smooth app switching. Users can multitask seamlessly with over 40 apps running in the background
Exquisite Yet Durable Slim Design in Four Stunning Colors
The V40 series beautifully merges durability with elegance in a slim and lightweight form. Both the V40 and V40 Pro are designed to last, featuring a Comprehensive Cushioning Structure that enhances shock absorption. The protective glass, made from high-performance Schott α, increases drop resistance by 47%.
These devices are the slimmest vivo phones with a 5500 mAh battery, measuring just 7.58 mm in thickness. The 3D curved screen not only provides a comfortable grip but also delivers an immersive viewing experience.
Pricing and Availability
The vivo V40 is available at Rs. 34,999 (approximately $416,92) for the 8GB + 128GB model, Rs. 36,999 (approximately $440,74) for the 8GB + 256GB model, and Rs. 41,999 (approximately $530) for the top-tier 12GB + 512GB model.
The vivo V40 Pro is priced at Rs. 49,999 (approximately $595,60) for the 8GB + 256GB model, while the 12GB + 512GB model costs Rs. 55,999 (approximately $667,07).
Pre-booking starts today, August 7th, on vivo.com, Flipkart, and offline stores. The phones will be available for purchase from August 13th and August 19th, respectively.
Vivo V40 Specs Summary
- 6.78-inch (2800×1260 pixels) 1.5K AMOLED 20:9 display, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, up to 4500 nits peak brightness, HDR10+
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) Mobile Platform with Adreno 720 GPU
- 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.88 aperture, ISOCELL GNJ sensor, OIS, ZEISS optics, 50MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording
- 50MP auto focus front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Dimensions:164.16 × 74.93 × 7.58mm; Weight: 190g
- Dust and Water resistant (IP68)
- 5G SA/NSA (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 be, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, USB Type-C 2.0
- 5500mAh (Typical) battery with 80W fast charging
Vivo V40 Pro Specs Summary
- 6.78-inch (2800×1260 pixels) 1.5K AMOLED 20:9 display, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, up to 4500 nits peak brightness, HDR10+
- Up to 3.35GHz Octa Core Dimensity 9200+ 4nm processor with Immortalis-G715 GPU
- 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB / 512GB storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.88 aperture, SONY IMX921 sensor, OIS, ZEISS optics, 50MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.0 aperture, 50MP AF Sony IMX816 2x telephoto camera, f/1.85 aperture, 4K video recording
- 50MP autofocus front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Dimensions:164.36 × 75.10 × 7.58mm; Weight: 192g
- Dust and Water resistant (IP68)
- 5G SA/NSA (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 be, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, USB Type-C 2.0
- 5500mAh (Typical) battery with 80W fast charging