It’s very powerful, has a great camera and is reasonably priced.

If there is something positive about the smartphone market in Europe, it is that It’s quite comprehensive, with many brands available and ideal options for users to choose the one that suits them best. Vivo is a brand that offers excellent performance, and phones like the vivo V40 SE are a good proof of that.

The company recently presented in Munich the vivo V40 and vivo V40 Lite, two of the mobile phones that were missing from its catalog to complete the mid-range offer of its catalog, and the truth is that at its launch, both left a good taste of mouth. Now, at EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre, we have thoroughly tested the vivo V40 and we can confirm that it is an extremely interesting device and the best in the mid-range.

It is a round mobile phone, with power and screen, which hardly weakens in any section and, to top it all, has a very good photography section. The mobile was created in collaboration with ZEISSwhich has a great reputation in photography, and which shows, especially in its portrait mode, that it not only maintains a very good level of detail in the foreground, but is also capable of achieving perfect cropping in virtually any situation.

Slim and elegant design

In the design section, this vivo V40 is a very mature device and in which the company He was clear about what he wanted to do.. It has a rather distinctive back, which makes the device easily recognizable in an era where many devices that come onto the market seem quite remarkable.

In this case, It has an elliptical shaped camera module located in its upper left corner. This elongated part of the module is divided into two very different parts. At the top are its two sensors, accompanied by a badge with the ZEISS logo, while at the bottom are its Aura Light flash and its infrared sensor to improve portraits.

The front camera, meanwhile, is located in a hole in the screen, right in the center of the top. Its panel is curved, which will please more or less everyone, but there is no denying that it gives the device a premium look. Its buttons are all located on the right edge, while the speaker is at the bottom.

One detail that we really liked is that The case and edges of the phone are the same color as the back of the mobile in its different versions, which makes the aesthetics consistent and the choice of color more significant. There are times when this color is completely covered by the case and is not even noticeable when looking at the phone, but this is not one of those devices.

Very good screen

Without a doubt, the screen is one of the best points of this mobile. It is a 6.78 inch panelwhich does not become too big in the hand, since it is elongated, and which has a Full HD + resolution that fits it like a glove. Within expectations given its price, and that is what makes the most sense on a screen of this size, since the 2K consumes more battery, and the difference is not very noticeable.

This This is AMOLED technologyso it offers quite powerful colors that give a very attractive look to everything we see on the panel. Its 120 Hz refresh rate makes the gaming experience and moving around the interface also very fluid, which is a big plus.

However, one of the most remarkable features of this display is its maximum brightness level, which can reach 4,500 nits. This figure is only achieved in extreme situations, and it is quite noticeable when going out on a sunny day where it is difficult to see the screen properly.

Of course, the experience it offers is very good, and both by its definition and its level of brightness, it is ideal for watching movies and series for hours, as well as for simply Use your cell phone comfortably when you go out. In this sense, the only “but” that can be said is that its screen is curved, although it must be taken into account that it is a matter of taste.

Enough power for everything

As we have already said, this vivo V40 is a round mobile, in which there is no section that weakens compared to the rest. This is partly due to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor inside, which is responsible for running the operating system and managing the battery to achieve the most efficient experience possible, and the truth is that it gets it without any problem.

When you play games, download apps, or perform heavy tasks, such as making backups or downloading files from the cloud, His performance is impeccable. It runs fast, and when it comes to moving around the device and opening apps, that speed is also quite noticeable and makes the phone feel snappy and enjoyable to use.

To achieve this, the mobile phone too uses 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storagea combination that really suits you. With this, you will be able to enjoy the best possible experience with this processor that is a small step away from the high-end in terms of operation, but which offers very good performance in all situations.

Your battery has a 5500mAh capacitya figure higher than many of its competitors at this price level, and which allows it to offer an autonomy that we found very good. It is perfectly capable of supporting a day of work with intense use and, despite everything, having more battery for the rest of the day, and the truth is that it uses quite little in standby mode.

When charging, it is compatible with 80W fast charging, so it takes very little time to fill the battery. This is incredibly useful in situations where we have to go out and there is almost no charge left. In about 30 minutes it already exceeds 70%, which can save us more than one problem.

High-level camera

This vivo V40 is the first mid-range mobile to which the ZEISS Professional Photography Featureswho participated in the creation of the mobile to introduce different modes and optimizations that significantly improve this functionality. It only has two sensors, and in this sense it is a wise decision, the brand has opted more for quality than quantity.

On the one hand, there is the main sensor, which has optical image stabilization so that videos and photos have fewer imperfections caused by involuntary hand movement when holding the device. The other sensor found on the back is an ultra-wide angle. These two, together with the front camera, reach a resolution of 50 Mpx, which guarantees good resolution and sharpness.

When it comes to managing the mobile camera, its application manages to make the most of the hardware that the company has chosen. In the normal photography part, we have the classic options to change the sensor, activate the flash, macro mode or color styles, where The ZEISS Natural Mode is the most remarkable. Overall, it is capable of taking good photos in almost any situation, with a great level of detail in the main sensor, day or night.

It is perhaps in portrait mode that it can be used the most, since the ZEISS hand is quite visible. In this section, photos can be taken using different zoom levels, and it will be possible to access different modes to give it a different look. It is even possible to adjust the level of background blur that one wants.

In practice, you can get a lot of use out of this mode, as it is capable of achieving very good results, with the most precise and accurate cropping. an aesthetic that has little to envy from that offered by the high-endThe fact that they all have a 50MP resolution means that when it comes to making cuts or using the image, a good level of detail is still retained, so it’s a decision that has to be applauded by the brand.

I buy it?

After trying it, we have no doubt that the vivo V40 is one of the best options on the market in the upper mid-range. Its price is 599 dollars, so it is not exactly a cheap mid-range mobile, but the intention of the company is precisely to place it one notch below the high rangeensuring that the difference is not very big.

Its screen is very good, highlighting in particular the visualization quality and its maximum brightness level outdoors. This can be differential for people who spend a lot of time away from home or who live in very sunny places, since it allows them to be able to take out their mobile phone and see correctly what is on the screen anywhere.

In terms of power, it is a very capable mobile phone, and it can handle absolutely everything we throw at it, both games and heavy tasks. It is true that in this sense the differences with the high-end are the most visible, but in the end it has an excellent and efficient processor that has recently been launched on the market. The fact that it comes with a case undoubtedly adds points, especially since it combines perfectly in terms of aesthetics.

The photographic section of the mobile is a great point in its favor, since all its sensors have a good resolution with their 50 Mpx, and the collaboration with ZEISS makes the portraits it takes enjoy great quality. In short, it is a highly recommended option for those looking for an experience that is as close as possible to the high end, but at a lower price.