Samsung Galaxy M15 5G vs vivo V40e
21.8Performance21.8
35.1Display69.8
30.1Camera49.8
53.1Battery65.7
46.7Features73.3
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M15 5G12 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40e wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+35) and features (+27). Samsung Galaxy M15 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 M15 5G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 47
- 463% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 800 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.77 ″+4% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi+2% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 4,500 nits+463% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 699Bottom 12% | 1,036+48%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,866Bottom 11% | 2,971+59%Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+9% | 5,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 217 g | 183 g+16% |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 7.5 mm+19% |
| IP rating | — | IP64 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |