Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs vivo V40e
28.9Performance21.8
46.1Display69.8
41.7Camera49.8
52.5Battery65.7
57.3Features73.3
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M56 5G7 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40e wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+24) and features (+16). Samsung Galaxy M56 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 M56 5G
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 57
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 382 ppi | 387 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits+275% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,036Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,971Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 180 g+2% | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm+4% | 7.5 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP64 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (One UI 7) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
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