Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Vivo V40 Pro
Verdict
Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Vivo V40 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 66. Apple iPhone 15 Plus wins on Performance and Battery; Vivo V40 Pro wins on Screen and Main Camera. Apple iPhone 15 Plus is 2.7mm wider than Vivo V40 Pro. Vivo V40 Pro is the more recent release, from Aug 23, 2024.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
66
66
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #138
9+12+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 66
EDITORIAL: Excellent build, good performance, 2-day battery life, solid cameras and Appleâs well coordinated ecosystem are keeping this phone very competitive despite the lack of innovation, screen with old technology no other phone maker uses and Appleâs strong effort to make it difficult for anyone to leave their phones
PROs
great build, 2-day battery, >1600nits bright screen with Dolby Vision, reliable photos, first-iPhone-with-USB-C-port title, 6 years of iOS updates and the familiar iOS design
CONs
lack of innovation and pursuit of excellence that Apple used to be known for, expensive accessories and repairs, sub standard 60mHz video refresh rate, meh night videos from the ultrawide, no expandable storage, no desktop replacement software and a slow 2.0 USB-C port (updated May 26, 2025)
Vivo V40 Pro
75.1mm (2.96in) · Aug 23, 2024 · Rank #134
7+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 66
* TOP Selfie
EDITORIAL: The V40 Pro punches above it's weight - it is a big upgrade of V30 Pro and signals Vivo's big ambitions for the midrange V line. The build is lovely - a 7.6mm thick glass-sandwich, processor is flagship grade Mediatec, there is reverse wireless charging, very reliable 4 50MP camera setup and V40 Pro could be the first phone to spot IP69 protection (months before arrival of OnePlus 13).
PROs
very thin, fast Mediatec 9200+ with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5500mAh Si-C battery with sub-45min 80W charging, 1300nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, flagship grade imaging from a 50MP 24mm main + 50MP 50mm tele (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 15mm AF ultrawide (all with Zeiss optics) and a ring-LED flash setup, excellent 50MP 21mm AF selfie, very good video recording (from the main camera), stabile and feature rich Funtouch OS and a very good speaker system sound
CONs
plastic frame is not everyone's cup, no wireless charging, no expandable memory, short OS support, no desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0, limited market availability
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