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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo V40

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
63.4Inno Score
VS
vivo V40
59.8Inno Score
66.1Performance26.1
53.6Display73
46.5Camera58.6
70.5Battery78.4
94.7Features100
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE11 spec wins — vivo V40

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE wins this phone face-off, 63.4 to 59.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+40). vivo V40 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • Stronger performance score: 66 vs 26
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,035 vs 3,208
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,438 vs 1,178

Reasons to pick the vivo V40

  • Stronger display score: 73 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 78 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 95
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
Screen size6.7 ″6.78 ″+1%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2800
Pixel density385 ppi452 ppi+17%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,900 nits4,500 nits+137%
Screen-to-body88.7 %90.1 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
ChipsetExynos 2500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu2,535,201—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,438+107%Top 22%1,178Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,035+150%Top 19%3,208Bottom 44%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256/512GB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
Capacity4,900 mAh5,500 mAh+12%
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance14.8 h15.1 h+2%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
Weight193 g190 g+2%
Thickness7.4 mm+2%7.6 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum AlloyPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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