Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹18,000 dearer.
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹52,999
Seven years of Android upgrades and seven years of patches is the longest commitment of any phone here, at a third of flagship pricing, and it is the specification that decides what this costs to own rather than to buy.
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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 Google Pixel 8a 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone five years or more and wants it supported the whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone who charges in short bursts -- 18 W is slow, and there is no fast option.
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
11 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a 5G | Vivo V40 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,999 | ₹34,999 |
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price | 80 W wired, 50% in about 22 minutes |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz | 6.78 inch AMOLED curved |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode | 4500 nits peak |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Rear camera | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony IMX921 with OIS (f/1.88) + 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.0) |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Weight | 188 g | 190 g |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Display type | not published | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 50 MP autofocus |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.