Samsung Galaxy A55 vs vivo V40
37.9Performance26.1
46.1Display73
46.8Camera58.6
52.7Battery78.4
78.7Features100
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5512 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+27) and battery (+26). Samsung Galaxy A55 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 A55
- Stronger performance score: 38 vs 26
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 350% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.6 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 452 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 4,500 nits+350% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.8 % | 90.1 %+5% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 997,950Bottom 40% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 353,082Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 224,206Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 162,521Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 258,141Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 1,178+2%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400+6%Bottom 48% | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 15.1 h+37% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 213 g | 190 g+11% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.6 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |