Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs vivo V40
29.1Performance26.1
54Display73
65.9Camera58.6
55.1Battery78.4
73.3Features100
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra9 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and battery (+23). Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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 S20 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 59
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 13% higher Pixel density: 511 ppi vs 452 ppi
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 54
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 55
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 275% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 3200x1440 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 511 ppi+13% | 452 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits+275% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 500,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 900Bottom 22% | 1,178+31%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,650Bottom 27% | 3,208+21%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+116% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 40 MP | 50 MP+25% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 222 g | 190 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |