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vivo V40e

R6,000
SKU: 5046
Brand: Vivo
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 14, Funtouch 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

6.77-inch AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh.
8/12GB RAM and 128/256GB stroage.
Dual rear camera with 50MP and 50MP selfie.
Stereo speakers, In-display Fingerprint.
5500mAh battery with 80W charging.

CONS

No 3.5mm audio jack.
No NFC and FM radio.

The vivo V40e has officially arrived in South Africa, positioning itself as a sophisticated, design-focused device that balances high-end aesthetics with reliable everyday performance. It is tailored for users who value a premium, ultra-slim look and advanced portrait photography without moving into the “flagship-pro” price bracket.

Here is what you need to know about its local pricing, retail availability, and standout features.

South African Pricing & Availability

The vivo V40e starts from ZAR 6,000.

Please keep in mind that exact retail pricing will fluctuate depending on your specific location in South Africa, store-specific discount promotions, and whether you purchase the device outright cash or bundle it with a monthly cellular contract package.

Where to Buy

vivo has secured massive retail footprint coverage across South Africa, ensuring you can find the V40e both online and on physical storefront shelves nationwide:

E-Commerce & Online Outlets: Takealot, Hi Online
Retail & Clothing Outlets: Makro, Game, Foschini, Mr Price, PEP, Ackermans
Electronics & Tech Specialists: Cellucity, HiFi Corp, 4U
Mobile Network Providers: MTN, Chatz Connect

Standout Features

The vivo V40e is engineered to look and feel premium while delivering essential features for modern connectivity and content creation:

Ultra-Slim 3D Curved Design: The defining feature of the V40e is its beautiful, dual-curved display and remarkably thin chassis. It feels exceptionally lightweight and balanced in the hand, offering an edge-to-edge viewing experience that looks like a high-end flagship.
Aura Light Portrait System: Taking photography beyond standard sensors, the V40e features vivo’s signature “Aura Light”—a built-in, smart-adjustable ring light that ensures your portraits, food shots, and low-light selfies look professional, soft, and well-lit.
Vibrant 120Hz AMOLED Display: The front features a crisp, expansive AMOLED screen running at a fluid 120Hz refresh rate. It provides deep contrast and vivid colors, with boosted peak brightness that makes it easy to read your messages even under direct South African sunlight.
Large 5500mAh Battery: Despite its incredibly slim frame, the phone packs a massive 5500mAh battery. Engineered for efficiency, it easily powers through a full day of heavy communication, social media, and video streaming.
Robust IP64 Protection: To keep up with daily life, the phone is certified IP64, meaning the internal hardware is fully sealed against dust buildup and safe from unexpected rain splashes or accidental spills.
Smooth Multitasking Performance: Powered by a power-efficient chipset paired with generous RAM, the V40e handles standard banking apps, multi-window multitasking, and daily communication fluidly without the aggressive lag typical of budget devices.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	vivo
Model	vivo V40e
Announced	25 September, 2024
Released	02 October, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 6,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	163.7 x 75 x 7.5 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)
Protection	IP64, dust and water resistant
Colors	Royal Bronze, Mint Green

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Funtouch 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G615 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Ion 5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	80W wired Reverse wired

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

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Camera: Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.

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