Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs vivo V40
23Performance26.1
35.1Display73
30.1Camera58.6
43.7Battery78.4
54.7Features100
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A15 5G16 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+38). Samsung Galaxy A15 5G 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 A15 5G
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger performance score: 26 vs 23
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 55
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.78 ″+4% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 452 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 4,500 nits+463% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 390,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,178+61%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | 3,208+69%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.6 mm+10% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |

