Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs vivo V40

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs vivo V40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,447, while vivo V40 scores 3,216, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo V40 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 6.6 inches, making vivo V40 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V40's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and vivo V40 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 32 MP, making vivo V40 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 04m, while vivo V40 delivers 13h 00m, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and vivo V40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V40 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: vivo V40 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

₹42,890

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vivo V40

₹39,999

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Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

07 Aug, 2024

11 Sep, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery

		N/A
5000 mAh	5500 mAh	10000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Flash Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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N/A

Pros

Sturdy, premium design
Excellent display
Good cameras
Reliable battery life

Impressive portrait photography
Peak display brightness of 4500 nits
Slim design with 5500mAh battery

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No charger in the box
Slightly thicker bezels
Slow charging speeds

Same chipset as its predecessor
Cameras struggle with capturing details

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(7,832 ratings)

4.5/5

(8,784 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

733,093 AnTuTu Score	810,653 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Aug 07, 2024

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 720

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

733,093

810,653

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %

17.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

4500 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

453 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.57 %

90.23 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

93 %

89.5 %

Design

Height

161.1 mm

164.16 mm

163.44 mm

Width

77.4 mm

74.93 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.58 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

213 grams

190 grams

229 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 04m

13h 00m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 13m 19s

36m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)