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Nord 5 vs V40

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Vivo V40

What Nord 5 does better (8) and where V40 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2025Nord 5

9.1Score

8 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

Vivo · 2024V40

9.0Score

7 advantages≈ $430

9.6Display9.4

8.0Performance6.1

9.1Camera8.5

7.7Battery8.3

8.0Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 5V40

	Nord 5	V40	Difference
Height	163.4 mm	164.2 mm	−0.8 mm
Width	77 mm	75 mm	+2 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.6 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	211 g	190 g	+21 g

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

Why is Nord 5 better than V40?

AnTuTu score1,512,943 vs 658,5972.3×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,112 vs 2,891+77%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,399 vs 1,4922.3×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.63 GHz+14%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is V40 better than Nord 5?

Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 4,500 nits2.5×
Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+6%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Active use (test)13.8 h vs 15.1 h+9%
eSIMNo · Nord 5: Yes
Weight211 g vs 190 g+11%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.6 mm+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1	Vivo V40≈ $4309.0
Design
Weight	211 g	190 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.6 mm
Height	163.4 mm	164.2 mm
Width	77 mm	75 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Schott Xensation Alpha
Colours	Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands	Stellar Silver (Titanium Grey), Nebula Purple (Lotus Purple), Ganges Blue, Moonlight White, Sunglow Peach
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	Swift AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,272 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	450 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,800 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,330 nits	1,353 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	90.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.63 GHz
GPU	Adreno 735	Adreno 720
AnTuTu score	1,512,943	658,597
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,112	2,891
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,399	1,492
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	13.8 h	15.1 h
Wired charging	80 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.3 LUFS	-25.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.18 W/kg	0.97 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 15	Funtouch 14
Major OS updates promised	4	—
EU label
Energy class	B	—
Battery charge cycles	1,200	—
Endurance per cycle	49 h	—
Repairability class	B	—
Drop resistance class	C	—