Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) is ₹9,901 dearer.
Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Apple
Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
₹44,900
Still the longest-supported phone at this price by a wide margin — an iPhone 13 bought today will receive iOS updates for years after every Android phone here has stopped.
Full details →Vivo
Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹34,999
The camera system is the reason to buy this — a 50 MP front sensor with autofocus is rare, and the Zeiss-tuned rear pair produces the most consistent portraits in this price band.
Full details →Who the Apple iPhone 13 is for
Buy it if: Buyers who keep a phone five years or more, or who want into the Apple ecosystem cheaply.
Avoid it if: Anyone who will notice a 60 Hz display after using a 120 Hz one.
Who the Vivo V40 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who photograph people constantly and want the best portrait output near Rs35,000.
Avoid it if: Gamers — the chipset trails the POCO and OnePlus at lower prices.
Specifications, side by side
12 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 13 | Vivo V40 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹44,900 | ₹34,999 |
| Battery | 3240 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 20 W wired, 15 W MagSafe, 50% in about 30 minutes | 80 W wired, 50% in about 22 minutes |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED | 6.78 inch AMOLED curved |
| Display type | OLED, 60 Hz | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | 12 MP TrueDepth | 50 MP autofocus |
| Peak brightness | 1200 nits peak (HDR) | 4500 nits peak |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Rear camera | 12 MP main with sensor-shift OIS (f/1.6) + 12 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony IMX921 with OIS (f/1.88) + 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.0) |
| Software support | Typically 6 to 7 years of iOS updates from launch | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB NVMe | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Weight | 174 g | 190 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.