OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) is ₹35,000 dearer.
OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
OnePlus
OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
₹69,999
The 4500 nit headline is a small-window peak; sustained full-screen output is about 1600 nits, which is still excellent and roughly a third of the advertised figure.
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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 OnePlus 12 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting flagship performance, a periscope telephoto and genuinely fast charging.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs IP68 immersion resistance, or a phone under 200 g.
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 | OnePlus 12 5G | Vivo V40 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹69,999 | ₹34,999 |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 100 W wired, 50 W wireless -- 1 to 100 percent in about 26 minutes | 80 W wired, 50% in about 22 minutes |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.82 inch LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz adaptive 1 to 120 Hz | 6.78 inch AMOLED curved |
| Peak brightness | 4500 nits peak on a small window, about 1600 nits sustained full screen | 4500 nits peak |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Rear camera | 50 MP Sony LYT-808 with OIS + 64 MP periscope 3x + 48 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony IMX921 with OIS (f/1.88) + 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.0) |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Storage | 512 GB UFS 4.0 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP65 -- not IP68, which is unusual at this price | IP68 |
| Weight | 220 g | 190 g |
| 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.