Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs vivo V40 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs vivo V40 Pro 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: vivo V40 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,229, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores 4,870, making vivo V40 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo V40 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making vivo V40 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V40 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and vivo V40 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V40 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V40 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V40 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making vivo V40 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V40 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making vivo V40 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V40 Pro is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V40 Pro has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹54,999

@ Amazon

vivo V40 Pro

₹39,790

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

89%

87%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

07 Aug, 2024

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3900 mAh	5500 mAh	8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.8/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Fast and smooth performance
Reliable ZEISS-backed cameras
Good battery life
Stereo speakers and IP68 rating

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Limited AI features
Expensive

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(80,846 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,307 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	1,524,110 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹54,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Aug 07, 2024

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v14

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

5 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Immortalis-G715 MC11

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

N/A

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

1,207,652

1,524,110

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

20.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

21.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

4500 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

453 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

89.91 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

164.36 mm

156.5 mm

Width

70.9 mm

75.10 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.58 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

168 grams

192 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection 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)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh

5500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

11h 50m

14h 36m

N/A

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

1h 4m 16s

37m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)