vivo V40 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
The vivo V40 scores 6.7 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores 6.4. The vivo V40 leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is ahead in software support. The vivo V40 is the newer phone, announced Jun 14, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the vivo V40
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP67
- Newer model Jun 14, 2024 vs Mar 11, 2024
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- microSD card slot
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
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Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Overall
6.7
6.4
Display
8.4
7.3
Performance
5.2
5.3
Camera
6.2
6.0
Battery
5.8
4.6
Design
8.8
8.0
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, 1.5K Ultra Clear Sunlight Display (AMOLED)
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
452 ppi
390 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.63 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Adreno 720
Xclipse 530
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Capacity
5,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
—
Wired charging
80 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Dimensions
164.16 × 74.93 × 7.58 mm
161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.58 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
190 g
213 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Stellar Silver, Nebula Purple, Peach, White, Blue
Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Funtouch OS 14
One UI 6.1
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
vivo V40Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Announced
Jun 14, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
Status
Released
Discontinued
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