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nubia Air vs Vivo V40 Lite

What Air does better (10) and where V40 Lite wins (7) — every spec side by side.

nubia Air
nubia · 2025Air
8.1Score
10 advantages≈ $200
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Vivo V40 Lite
Vivo · 2024V40 Lite
7.9Score
7 advantages≈ $190
9.6Display8.1
5.7Camera7.1
6.0Battery7.9
8.2Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

AirV40 Lite
76.6 × 164.25.974.8 × 164.47.7
AirV40 LiteDifference
Height164.2 mm164.4 mm−0.2 mm
Width76.6 mm74.8 mm+1.8 mm
Thickness5.9 mm7.7 mm−1.8 mm
Weight172 g179 g−7 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Air better than V40 Lite?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 1,300 nits3.5×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Pixel density440 ppi vs 388 ppi+13%
  5. Weight172 g vs 179 g+4%
  6. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  7. Thickness5.9 mm vs 7.7 mm+31%
  8. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
  10. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%

Why is V40 Lite better than Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+10%
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 44 W+33%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Air: Yes
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Air: Yes
  5. Max video1080p vs 4K
  6. Selfie camera20 MP vs 32 MP+60%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio88.2% vs 90.3%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Airnubia Air≈ $2008.1
Vivo V40 LiteVivo V40 Lite≈ $1907.9
Design
Weight172 g179 g
Thickness5.9 mm7.7 mm
Height164.2 mm164.4 mm
Width76.6 mm74.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7i—
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium DesertClassy Brown, Dreamy White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px2,400 px
Pixel density440 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits1,300 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%90.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G57 MP2Adreno 710
AnTuTu score—697,953
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,801
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP32 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging33 W44 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 14
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle49 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classD—
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