With the Vivo V40 Pro we’ve got another with a range of interesting specs. It’s got Zeiss triple optics and does especially well for portraits. In terms of the camera it’s not really an upgrade from the predecessor, but there’s some welcome improvements in terms of other aspects of the hardware.
Overall, it’s a great option – hopefully it will come to more markets around the world in time. One of several Chinese brands currently bringing lots of high-quality smartphones to the market, Vivo’s point of difference from the others is that it has worked with noted lens manufacturer, Zeiss, for the optics. This is a partnership that has been going for a while now, with the latest V40 Pro offering specific portrait photography functionality, such as an “aura” light and a well-featured portrait mode.
The V40 Pro sits above the standard V40, offering an extra lens compared to that lower priced model. The V40 range comes only a few months after the V30, and there doesn’t appear to be a huge amount of difference between it and its predecessor, at least in terms of the camera. The older model was also designed with portrait photography in mind.
This time around it seems that some added functionality, such as a and a redesigned lens array is what Vivo hopes will tempt you away from the likes of the iPhone and the Samsung, and opt for this instead. It’s also available in different markets from the V30 Pro. At the time of writing, the Vivo V40 Pro was only , with promi.