Vivo V40 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40 Lite 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V40 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V40 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.36 mm (6.47 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.75 mm (2.94 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Brown
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
90.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V40 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
954
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
2801
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28011750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
537985
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU191770135651
GPU4741073380
Memory16578371690
UX13302295511
NanoReview Score537985376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing scoren/a9328
Web scoren/a7276
Video editingn/a6297
Data manipulationn/a7453
NanoReview Scoren/a8913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:10 h
Video Playbackn/a12:28 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V40 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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