Home Phone comparison Vivo S30 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy A41 - Which is better?

Vivo S30 Pro mini vs Samsung Galaxy A41

83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A41
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Samsung Galaxy A41

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S30 Pro mini Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy A41, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A41
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 186g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 8/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo S30 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy A41
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo S30 Pro mini
vs
Samsung Galaxy A41

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.31 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.54:9 20:9
Pixel density 461 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
620 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 69.8 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S30 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy A41 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Samsung Galaxy A41
502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Samsung Galaxy A41
1543
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2265502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71831543
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15386n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
Samsung Galaxy A41
213850
CPU46582772926
GPU78418926922
Memory34604954332
UX36403559670
NanoReview Score1960100213850
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
577
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a577
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
19:03
Web Browsingn/a07:30 h
Video Playbackn/a12:31 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 106 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K4HA
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 220
MSRP ($) 490 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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