vivo V15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the vivo V15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 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 V15 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,604, while Samsung Galaxy M40 scores 6,576, making vivo V15 Pro the better performer.


Display: vivo V15 Pro offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo V15 Pro the larger display of the two. vivo V15 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making vivo V15 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V15 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making vivo V15 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V15 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making vivo V15 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V15 Pro delivers longer battery life with 10h 20m, while Samsung Galaxy M40 delivers 9h 12m, making vivo V15 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: vivo V15 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M40 is rated 7.


User Rating: vivo V15 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2019
18 Jun, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
PLS TFT LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Pop-up selfie camera works well
  • Rear cameras output consistently good images
  • In-display fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate
  • Good overall performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • FunTouch OS is cluttered and filled with bloatware
  • Too many ports and buttons
  • No USB Type-C
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(40,521 ratings)
4/5
(18,912 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

181,420
AnTuTu Score
173,420
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2019
(Official)
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 612
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

181,420
173,420
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.8 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
PLS TFT LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.17 %
84.71 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.64 %
91.8 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

157.2 mm
155.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.7 mm
73.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

185 grams
168 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3700 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 24% in 15 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired 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.

10h 20m
9h 12m
N/A

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

1h 43m 31s
2h 27m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.155 W/kg Body: 0.284 W/kg
Head: 0.200 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Newspoint Amazon Paytm UC Browser WPS Office
N/A
N/A

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