Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 13 recorded specifications. The Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹1,000 dearer.
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹33,999
Bought for the support commitment and Samsung's service network rather than the specification sheet, which is beaten comprehensively by phones costing ten thousand less.
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Vivo
Vivo V40 5G (Ganges Blue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹34,999
The camera system is the reason to buy this — a 50 MP front sensor with autofocus is rare, and the Zeiss-tuned rear pair produces the most consistent portraits in this price band.
Full details →Who the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who value Samsung's service network and four years of upgrades over raw specification.
Avoid it if: Value buyers — the POCO X7 Pro offers more hardware for Rs9,000 less.
Who the Vivo V40 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who photograph people constantly and want the best portrait output near Rs35,000.
Avoid it if: Gamers — the chipset trails the POCO and OnePlus at lower prices.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Vivo V40 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹33,999 | ₹34,999 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes | 80 W wired, 50% in about 22 minutes |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED | 6.78 inch AMOLED curved |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP autofocus |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits peak | 4500 nits peak |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Rear camera | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 12 MP ultrawide + 5 MP macro | 50 MP Sony IMX921 with OIS (f/1.88) + 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.0) |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 2.2 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Weight | 213 g | 190 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.