Google Pixel 4a vs Vivo V40

Key Specs

Battery
3140 mAh	5500 mAh
Display
5.81 inches (14.76 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	50 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM
6 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
12.2 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh	5500 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Flash, 80W
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Polycarbonate	Back: Mineral Glass
Colours
Just Black, Barely Blue	Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple, Titanium Grey
Height
144 mm	164.16 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.2 mm	7.58 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68, IP69
Weight
143 grams	190 grams
Width
69.4 mm	74.93 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
OLED	AMOLED (Curved Display)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	Yes, HDR 10+
Peak Brightness
-	4500 nits
Pixel Density
444 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v3	-
Screen Size
5.81 inches (14.76 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
82.74 %	90.23 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	93 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)	50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(21 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Google	vivo
Custom UI
-	Funtouch OS
Launch Date
October 9, 2020 (Official)	August 7, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v10 (Q)	Android v14
Software Support
-	2 Years OS / 3 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Dual
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Smart Aura Light
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
12.2 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view), Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, S5KGNJ, ISO-CELL, 1µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Bokeh portrait video

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg	Head: 0.970 W/kg, Body: 0.90 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)	Octa core (2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Fabrication
8 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 618	Adreno 720
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
Yes	Yes