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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo V40e

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
63.4Inno Score
VS
vivo V40e
50.9Inno Score
66.1Performance21.8
53.6Display69.8
46.5Camera49.8
70.5Battery65.7
94.7Features73.3
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE8 spec wins — vivo V40e

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE wins this phone face-off, 63.4 to 50.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and features (+21). vivo V40e 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 22
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 66
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
  • 170% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,035 vs 2,971
  • 135% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,438 vs 1,036

Reasons to pick the vivo V40e

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 50 vs 47
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 137% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,900 nits
  • 78% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 45 W

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
Screen size6.7 ″6.77 ″+1%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401080x2392
Pixel density385 ppi387 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,900 nits4,500 nits+137%
Screen-to-body88.7 %90.3 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
ChipsetExynos 2500MediaTek Dimensity 7300
AnTuTu2,535,201—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,438+135%Top 22%1,036Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,035+170%Top 19%2,971Bottom 39%
Wild Life Extreme stability—99 %Top 23%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256/512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.79
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K4K
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
Capacity4,900 mAh5,500 mAh+12%
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance14.8 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
Weight193 g183 g+5%
Thickness7.4 mm+1%7.5 mm
IP ratingIP68IP64
Frame materialAluminum Alloy—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
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 V40e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo V40e
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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