Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo V50 Lite
66.1Performance28.9
53.6Display58
46.5Camera34.1
70.5Battery76.9
94.7Features46.7
6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE6 spec wins — vivo V50 Lite
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE wins this phone face-off, 63.4 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+48) and performance (+37). vivo V50 Lite 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 29
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 47
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
- Has 5G — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V50 Lite
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 54
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 71
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 4,900 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.77 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 387 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits+6% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.7 % | 94.2 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| AnTuTu | 2,535,201 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,438Top 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,035Top 19% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 8 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,900 mAh | 6,500 mAh+33% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 14.8 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 193 g+2% | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+5% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Frame material | Aluminum Alloy | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (One UI 9) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo V50 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |