Vivo V40 versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Vivo V40, 12GB/256GB

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KSh 57,500

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB

In Stock
KSh 45,500

Vivo V40, 12GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 57,500 KSh 45,500
Sales 1 - For Apr 2025 6 - For Apr 2025
Average rating 4 - 7 votes 3.2 - 5 votes
Likes 1 - For Apr 2025 4 - For Apr 2025
Views 356 - For Apr 2025 808 - For Apr 2025
General
Available July
2024
 March
2025
Dimensions 164.2 x 75 x 7.6 mm
 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 190 g
 198 g
Colors Nebula Purple
Stellar Silver
 Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 120Hz curved AMOLED display
50MP Zeiss main camera with ring-LED flash
50MP selfie camera with autofocus
IP68 dust and water resistance
Dual stereo speakers
7.6 mm slim body profile
 eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 14
Funtouch 14
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 720
 Xclipse 540
Processor 2.63 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
 Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Adreno 720
 Xclipse 540
RAM 12GB LPDDR4X
 8GB
Storage 256GB UFS 2.2
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
 No
Battery 5500mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Battery features 80W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.78 Inches
1260 x 2800 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type AMOLED Screen
1B Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 453 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features HDR10+
120Hz Refresh Rate
3D Curved Display
4500 Nits Peak Brightness
100% DCI-P3
Schott Xensation Alpha Glass
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.9 + 50MP F2.0
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 50MP PDAF / OIS
50MP 119-degree Ultra Wide Angle / AF
Panorama / Portrait / Super Night / HDR / Pro / Bokeh
Ring-LED Flash - Aura Light
Zeiss Distagon / B-Speed / Biotar / Planar / Sonnar / Cine-flare / Cinematic
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
Time-lapse
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 50MP F2.0
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features Autofocus
Face Unlock
HDR
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Compass
Gyro
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Hotspot
GPS / BDS / GALILEO / GLONASS / QZSS / NavlC
NFC
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
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