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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs vivo V40

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
59.9Inno Score
VS
vivo V40
59.8Inno Score
65.4Performance26.1
51Display73
46.5Camera58.6
54.2Battery78.4
100Features100
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 FE8 spec wins — vivo V40

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE scores 59.9 against 59.8 for vivo V40. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S25 FE edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 26

Reasons to pick the vivo V40

  • Stronger display score: 73 vs 51
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 78 vs 54
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
Screen size6.7 ″6.78 ″+1%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2800
Pixel density385 ppi452 ppi+17%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,900 nits4,500 nits+137%
Screen-to-body—90.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu2,000,659Top 48%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)680,656Top 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)594,681Top 49%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)303,995Top 49%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)421,327Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 122,331,611Top 48%—
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,178Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,208Bottom 44%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB128/256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
Capacity4,900 mAh5,500 mAh+12%
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance—15.1 h

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
Weight190 g190 g
Thickness7.4 mm+2%7.6 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 FEvivo V40
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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