OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹5,000 dearer.
OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹29,999
Six years of security patches is the longest commitment of any phone in this catalogue below flagship pricing, and combined with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 it makes a strong case as the phone to keep.
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 OnePlus Nord 4 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who intend to keep a phone five years and want it supported that whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing expandable storage or a telephoto lens — neither is present.
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
10 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | OnePlus Nord 4 5G | Vivo V40 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹29,999 | ₹34,999 |
| Charging | 100 W wired, 50% in about 15 minutes | 80 W wired, 50% in about 22 minutes |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.74 inch AMOLED | 6.78 inch AMOLED curved |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP autofocus |
| Peak brightness | 2150 nits peak | 4500 nits peak |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Rear camera | 50 MP Sony LYT-600 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony IMX921 with OIS (f/1.88) + 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.0) |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 6 years security patches | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP68 |
| Weight | 199.5 g | 190 g |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Display type | AMOLED, 120 Hz | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.