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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs vivo V40

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
61.4Inno Score
VS
vivo V40
59.8Inno Score
64.4Performance26.1
60.8Display73
63.7Camera58.6
56Battery78.4
60Features100
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra7 spec wins — vivo V40

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 61.4 to 59.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and camera (+5). vivo V40 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 Z Fold8 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 26
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 59
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 18% higher Screen size: 8 ″ vs 6.78 ″

Reasons to pick the vivo V40

  • Stronger display score: 73 vs 61
  • Stronger battery score: 78 vs 56
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
  • 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 78% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 45 W

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
Screen size8 ″+18%6.78 ″
Panel typeFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution2504x22561260x2800
Pixel density422 ppi452 ppi+7%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%
Screen-to-body—90.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,178Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,208Bottom 44%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB128/256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto10 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K4K@30fps
Front camera10 MP50 MP+400%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
Capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh+10%
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging20 W—
Active use endurance—15.1 h

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
Weight215 g190 g+12%
Thickness8.9 mm7.6 mm+15%
IP ratingIP48IP68/IP69
Frame materialArmor AluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V40
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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