Between the Xperia 5 V and V40 Pro, the Xperia 5 V comes out ahead in weight and antutu, while the V40 Pro wins on front camera and wired charging. Overall, the Xperia 5 V scores 63.5 and the V40 Pro scores 67.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The V40 Pro edges ahead on the Mars Score (63.5 vs 67.6), but the 4.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Xperia 5 V if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, antutu, headphone jack, among others.
Pick the V40 Pro if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are front camera, wired charging, ram, among others.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, 5g support, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Sony - Xperia 5 V wins
- ▲Weight — 10.00 g less. 182 vs 192.
- ▲AnTuTu — 2.68% more. 1530000 vs 1490000.
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
- ▲Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.
Why Vivo - V40 Pro wins
- ▲Front camera — 316.67% more. 50 MP vs 12 MP.
- ▲Wired charging — 166.67% more. 80 W vs 30 W.
- ▲RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Screen size — 11.15% more. 6.78 " vs 6.1 ".
- ▲Battery capacity — 10.00% more. 5500 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
- ▲Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
- ▲Pixel density — 0.67% more. 452 ppi vs 449 ppi.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 5 V | Vivo - V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 182 glead | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mmlead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP68 | IP68 |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 5 V | Vivo - V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.1 " | 6.78 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 449 ppi | 452 ppilead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 1300 nits | 4500 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 5 V | Vivo - V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 48 MP | 50 MPlead |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MPlead |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 5 V | Vivo - V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 30 W | 80 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 Wlead | 0 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 5 V | Vivo - V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | truelead | false |
| microSD slot | truelead | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 5 V | Vivo - V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Xperia 5 V or V40 Pro?+
V40 Pro has 10.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5500 mAh.
Which is lighter, Xperia 5 V or V40 Pro?+
Xperia 5 V is 10g lighter — 182g vs 192g.
Is Xperia 5 V waterproof?+
Xperia 5 V has an IP68 rating.
Does V40 Pro support 5G?+
Yes, V40 Pro supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Xperia 5 V or V40 Pro?+
V40 Pro offers 12GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Xperia 5 V or V40 Pro?+
V40 Pro has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.
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