Samsung Galaxy A51 vs vivo V40
20Performance26.1
30.8Display73
34.7Camera58.6
29.4Battery78.4
33.3Features100
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5116 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+67) and battery (+49). Samsung Galaxy A51 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 A51
- 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 31
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.78 ″+4% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 452 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 215,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 350Bottom 1% | 1,178+237%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,250Bottom 1% | 3,208+157%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 80 W+433% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 172 g+9% | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.6 mm+4% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |