vivo Z1 vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the vivo Z1 vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo Z1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making vivo Z1 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while vivo Z1 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the larger display of the two. vivo Z1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making vivo Z1 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while vivo Z1 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo Z1 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while vivo Z1 offers 3260 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for longer battery life.


Storage: vivo Z1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 128 GB, making vivo Z1 the better option for storage.

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vivo Z1
₹18,990
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

18 Feb, 2020
18 Jun, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
16 MP

Battery

3260 mAh
3500 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(18,912 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 612

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
173,420

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.79 %
84.71 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
91.8 %

Design

Height

154.81 mm
155.3 mm

Width

75.03 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

7.89 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

149.3 grams
168 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4218 x 3096 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3260 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast 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.

N/A
9h 12m

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

N/A
2h 27m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.200 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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