Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-30 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 16.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the vivo X70 Pro's 78.3 general score. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy A40's construction has the same thickness than the vivo X70 Pro, but it is way lighter. Vivo X70 Pro features a better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo X70 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit sharper display than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The vivo X70 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Vivo X70 Pro features a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the vivo X70 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The vivo X70 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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