Samsung Galaxy A52 vs vivo V40
23.1Performance26.1
35.6Display73
48.4Camera58.6
39Battery78.4
54.7Features100
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5214 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+39). Samsung Galaxy A52 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 A52
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- 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 36
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 55
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | 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 | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 4,500 nits+463% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 395,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,178+61%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | 3,208+69%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,500 mAh+22% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g+1% | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.6 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | 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 A52 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |