Samsung Galaxy A08 vs vivo V40
20Performance26.1
36.2Display73
29Camera58.6
53.1Battery78.4
41.3Features100
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A0813 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 33.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and display (+37). Samsung Galaxy A08 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A08
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger performance score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 41
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.78 ″+1% |
| Panel type | PLS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 262 ppi | 452 ppi+73% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 83.6 % | 90.1 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,178Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64/128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+9% | 5,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 190 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (One UI 9) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A08 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |