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Vivo S15 Pro vs ZTE nubia Z40 Pro

What S15 Pro does better (4) and where nubia Z40 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Vivo S15 Pro
Vivo · 2022S15 Pro
8.2Score
4 advantages≈ $520
vs
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro
ZTE · 2022nubia Z40 Pro
9.2Score
14 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
7.9Display8.1
8.3Camera9.7
5.8Battery8.2
7.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

S15 Pronubia Z40 Pro
73.5 × 158.98.672.9 × 161.98.4
S15 Pronubia Z40 ProDifference
Height158.9 mm161.9 mm−3 mm
Width73.5 mm72.9 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.4 mm+0.2 mm
Weight188 g199 g−11 g

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

Why is S15 Pro better than nubia Z40 Pro?

  1. Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,000 nits+50%
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  4. Weight188 g vs 199 g+6%

Why is nubia Z40 Pro better than S15 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · S15 Pro: Yes
  3. Wireless chargingNo · S15 Pro: Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · S15 Pro: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  6. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  7. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  8. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  9. CPU frequency2.85 GHz vs 3 GHz+5%
  10. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  12. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo S15 ProVivo S15 Pro≈ $5208.2
Design
Weight188 g199 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.4 mm
Height158.9 mm161.9 mm
Width73.5 mm72.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
ColoursBlue, BlackInterstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,400 px
Pixel density398 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.85 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC6Adreno 730
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging80 W80 W
Charged in 30 min117%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS OceanMyOS 12
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