Home Phone comparison Vivo X200 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy A40 - Which is better?

Vivo X200 Pro mini vs Samsung Galaxy A40

91 out 100
Vivo X200 Pro mini
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A40
Vivo X200 Pro mini
Samsung Galaxy A40

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X200 Pro mini Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400, vs Samsung Galaxy A40, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X200 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Lighter design: 140g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X200 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy A40
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
Smartphones:
Vivo X200 Pro mini
vs
Samsung Galaxy A40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.31 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 548 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
1803 nits
Samsung Galaxy A40
543 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %142.6 %
PWM (Flicker)361 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X200 Pro mini], [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 144.4 mm (5.69 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 69.2 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X200 Pro mini
90.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A40
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X200 Pro mini and Samsung Galaxy A40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 3620 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.63 (Cortex-X925)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 No
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
2696
Samsung Galaxy A40
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X200 Pro mini
8536
Samsung Galaxy A40
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2696486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)85361530
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X200 Pro mini
2452559
Samsung Galaxy A40
156332
CPU55000055233
GPU112474421549
Memory38239441648
UX39542137902
NanoReview Score2452559156332
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X200 Pro mini
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A40
404
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a404
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 55 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X200 Pro mini
28:40
Samsung Galaxy A40
15:48
Web Browsing11:58 h05:59 h
Video Playback18:31 h09:54 h
Games05:59 h04:04 h
Standby Mode131 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-818n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5984x4140 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung KD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus n/a 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
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 Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X200 Pro mini
85.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A40
82.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 250
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 X200 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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