Samsung Galaxy A50 vs vivo V40 Pro
20Performance40.6
30.6Display72.8
28.2Camera67.4
29.4Battery74.7
33.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5015 spec wins — vivo V40 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 Pro wins this phone face-off, 63.8 to 27, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and battery (+45). Samsung Galaxy A50 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 A50
- 14% lower weight: 166 g vs 192 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 67 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 75 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.4 ″ | 6.78 ″+6% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 452 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9610 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ |
| AnTuTu | 210,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 340Bottom 1% | 1,830+438%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,240Bottom 1% | 5,149+315%Top 36% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 25 MP | 50 MP+100% |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 25 MP | 50 MP+100% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 80 W+433% |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.8 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 166 g+14% | 192 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.6 mm+2% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 9 (One UI) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |