Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs vivo V40 Pro
29.1Performance40.6
54Display72.8
65.9Camera67.4
55.1Battery74.7
73.3Features86.7
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra10 spec wins — vivo V40 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 Pro wins this phone face-off, 63.8 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+20) and display (+19). 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
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 2 x
- 13% higher Pixel density: 511 ppi vs 452 ppi
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 54
- Stronger battery score: 75 vs 55
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ |
| AnTuTu | 500,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 900Bottom 22% | 1,830+103%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,650Bottom 27% | 5,149+94%Top 36% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 50 MP+4% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+100% | 2 x |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 40 MP | 50 MP+25% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.8 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 222 g | 192 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 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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