Since the introduction of the Aura Light in the V27, vivo has positioned the V series as midrange phones that excel in portrait photography and content creation. Fast forward to the arrival of the V40 in the Philippines, vivo continues its push for the V series as a versatile phone for content creation. Here are some of the things that make the V40 stand out:

ZEISS for everyone. Initially available with the V30 Pro last year, vivo is making its partnership with ZEISS accessible with the V40 as well. This means that users get access to ZEISS which has 7 different bokeh options inspired by the German optics manufacturer’s iconic lenses. This also gives you access to ZEISS Natural, a true-to-life color rendition to make your photos shine. Having those features will level up your shooting experience, making the V40 rival most mirrorless cameras in the market.

Aside from those key ZEISS features, you also get ZEISS Multifocal Portrait and ZEISS Cinematic Portrait Video, giving you a broad set of tools to choose from for creating content with the V40.

Class-leading cameras. Together with ZEISS co-engineering, the V40 boasts three 50-megapixel cameras, all of them capable of shooting 4K30 videos. The main camera has both OIS and EIS to keep your videos stable and blur-free, while both the ultra-wide and selfie cameras have autofocus to keep your subject well-focused. This camera hardware makes the V40 a solid performer, staying true to vivo’s promise of a phone that’s capable of professional portraits. Aura Light is still there, and vivo has tweaked it on the V40 to make it smaller and more powerful at the same time.

A solid set of internals. Despite being only 7.55mm thin, vivo packed a 5500mAh battery inside, making it one of the slimmest phones to have such a battery. With a tried-and-tested Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor that’s great in performance and efficiency, the V40 can last you for more than a day. In fact, PCMark’s battery test revealed that the V40’s battery life is close to 21 hours, making it the most power-efficient midrange phone we’ve ever seen this year.

Quality of life upgrades. We appreciate how vivo listens to the suggestions of its users, and the V40 addresses a number of them: you now get an IP68 rating to keep you safe from water and dust, along with stereo speakers to make it a solid midrange offering. vivo also went for a matte finish on BOTH the frame and back panel of the Nebula Purple colorway. Other color options include Stellar Silver and Sunglow Peach.

The vivo V40 is priced at Php 26,999 for the 12GB/256GB model and Php 29,999 for the 12GB/512GB model in the Philippines. Those who will pre-order from September 17 to 27 will get a Php 2000 discount and vivo’s TWS 3e wireless earbuds with their purchase. The V40 is available in Shopee, Lazada, vivo Website, and authorized vivo stores nationwide.