Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Price, Specifications, and Features Compared

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Specs at Glance

	4.5 ★	4.5 ★
	vivo V40	Honor 200
	₹ 34,560	₹ 31,994
Processor	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Display	6.78″ (17.22 cm) 120Hz Display	6.7″ (17.02 cm) 120Hz Display
Rear Camera	50+50 MP Rear	50+12+50 MP Rear
Front Camera	50 MP Front	50 MP Front
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage	8 GB RAM 256 GB Storage
Battery	5500 mAh 80W Charging	5200 mAh 100W Charging
OS	Android v14	Android v14

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Price in India

The HONOR 200 5G is cheaper, starting at Rs 33,999, than the Vivo V40, and it also comes with a higher 256GB of internal storage. In contrast, the Vivo V40 starts at Rs 34,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. Both the Vivo V40 and the HONOR 200 5G are available with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

Vivo is offering a 10% instant discount on HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank credit and debit card transactions on the Vivo India e-store. The HONOR 200 5G is available at an instant coupon discount of Rs 1,000 and an instant bank discount of Rs 3,000 on all bank card transactions on Amazon and the HONOR India e-Store.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Design and Build

• The Vivo V40 is available in Ganges Blue, Lotus Purple, and Titanium Grey colour options with a thickness of 7.58 mm and weighs 190 grams. Vivo debuts the smartphone with a glass sandwich design that gets IP68 dust and water resistance.
• The HONOR 200 5G comes in Black and Moonlight White shades with a thickness of 7.7 mm and weighs 187 grams. HONOR equips the smartphone with an ultra-slim, quad-curved design that is protected by IP65 dust and water resistance.

Vivo has an advantage over its HONOR competitor as it comes with a thinner design, making it comfortable for single-hand usage. The Vivo V40 also sports an IP68 rating, which is superior in comparison to the IP65 rating on the HONOR 200 5G.

However, in terms of weight, the HONOR 200 5G is lighter than the Vivo V40. The HONOR 200 5G also has an advantage with respect to the inclusion of NFC, which is missing on the Vivo V40.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Display

• The Vivo V40 flaunts a 6.78-inch 3D curved AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The display has a peak brightness of 4500 nits, a 100% DCI P3 colour gamut, HDR10+ certification, SGS low flicker, low blue light, and low motion blur certification.
• The HONOR 200 5G features a 6.7-inch quad-curved AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The display gets 100% DCI P3 colour gamut, 4000 nits peak brightness, DCI P3 wide colour gamut, wet touch, 1.07 billion colours, 3840 Hz PWM dimming, and Dynamic Dimming display.

The Vivo V40 has an advantage over the HONOR 200 5G as it comes with a slightly higher resolution and brighter 3D curved display. Both Vivo and HONOR equip their smartphones with a low flicker rate to enhance the eye protection of the users.

The Vivo V40 and HONOR 200 5G also have dual stereo speakers to enhance audio output. HONOR has an advantage over the other two due to the inclusion of wet touch, which allows users to operate with wet hands.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Performance

• The Vivo V40 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC fabricated on a 4nm process paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. The chipset features one Kryo Prime (Cortex A715), three Kryo Gold (Cortex A715), four Kryo Silver (Cortex A510), and an Adreno 720 GPU. Vivo also equips the device with an Ultra Large VC Smart Cooling System.
• The HONOR 200 5G also packs the similar Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. HONOR equips the device with a GPU Turbo X, All-range Cooling System 2.0, and a stainless steel biomimetic VC with a total heat dissipation area of 34,696 mm².

Vivo and HONOR equip their smartphones with a similar Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC. However, the HONOR 200 5G comes with slightly faster UFS 3.1 storage, offering faster transfer speeds. The AnTuTu V10 and Geekbench benchmark widgets reveal similar scores for both smartphones.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Software

• The Vivo V40 runs on Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14 out of the box and will be eligible for three OS updates and years of security patch updates. The device comes with a screen on or off animation, Dynamic Light, and more to enhance the user experience.
• The HONOR 200 5G runs on Magic OS 8.0, which is based on Android 14 out of the box. It supports three major Android updates and four years of security patch updates. HONOR equips the smartphone with Air Gestures, Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, Air Gestures, Blur Private Info, and more.

Both the Vivo V40 and HONOR 200 5G have a similar Android and security patch update policy, ensuring Android updates until Android 17. Vivo equips the Vivo V40 with AI SuperLink and claims that the smartphone will offer 50-month smooth performance. MagicOS 8.0 brings several AI features, including AI Neural Network processing and more for the cameras.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Cameras

• The Vivo V40 flaunts a dual camera setup on the rear, placed inside an oval-shaped module with Zeiss optics. Vivo equips the device with a 50MP Samsung GNJ primary camera with f/1.88 aperture, OIS, autofocus, and a 50MP ultrawide snapper with f/2.0 aperture, OIS, and autofocus. The smartphone also comes with Smart Aura Light on the rear for further enhancement. For selfies, the Vivo V40 sports a 50MP snapper with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus.
• The HONOR 200 5G features a triple setup placed inside a similar-shaped module with a 50MP Sony IMX 906 primary camera with f/1.95 aperture and OIS. The primary camera is paired with a 12MP ultrawide camera with autofocus, 112° field of view and a 50MP Sony IMX 856 telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture, 2.5x optical zoom, and 50x digital zoom. For selfies, HONOR equips the smartphone with a 50MP selfie snapper with an f/2.1 aperture.

The HONOR 200 5G has an advantage over the Vivo V40 as it comes with a proper triple camera setup on the rear, which also houses a telephoto camera with 2.5x optical zoom. In contrast, the Vivo V40 comes with a larger 50MP ultrawide camera that can capture more details. Vivo also equips the smartphone with Zeiss optics, which have better tuning for the rear and front cameras.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Battery and Charging

• The Vivo V40 is the slimmest smartphone in the country with a large 5,500mAh BlueVolt battery with second gen silicon carbon anodes. Vivo equips the device with support for 80W Flashcharge wired fast charging tech.
• The HONOR 200 5G is backed by a 5,200mAh battery made using silicon, which supports 100W HONOR SuperCharge wired fast charging tech. The device is claimed to charge from 0 to 49% in 15 minutes.

The Vivo V40 has an advantage with respect to its larger battery size and inclusion of a charging adaptor in the box. In contrast, the HONOR 200 5G has support for faster wired charging tech. However, HTECH hasn’t included an adaptor in the box, resulting in additional costs to the buyers.

Vivo V40 vs HONOR 200 5G: Verdict

The Vivo V40 can be preferred over its competitor if you are looking for a slim smartphone with a large battery that supports fast charging. Vivo also has an advantage with the inclusion of a charger in the box. The company also equips the smartphone with a higher resolution and brighter curved AMOLED display.

Both Vivo and HONOR equip their smartphones with the same Qualcomm SoC paired with a similar RAM type. However, the HONOR 200 5G comes with a faster storage type, resulting in slightly better performance. In contrast, the HONOR 200 5G has an advantage with respect to the inclusion of a telephoto camera with 2.5x optical zoom.