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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo X300 FE

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
63.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo X300 FE
73Inno Score
66.1Performance67.9
53.6Display76.7
46.5Camera60.5
70.5Battery84
94.7Features84
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE11 spec wins — vivo X300 FE

InnoReviews verdict

vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 63.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+23) and camera (+14). Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 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 features score: 95 vs 84
  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 40% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 5 years

Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE

  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 71
  • 525% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
Screen size6.7 ″+6%6.31 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401216x2640
Pixel density385 ppi460 ppi+19%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,900 nits5,000 nits+163%
Screen-to-body88.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
ChipsetExynos 2500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu2,535,201—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,438Top 22%2,857+17%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,035Top 19%9,276+15%Top 13%
Wild Life Extreme stability—77 %Bottom 45%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256/512GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto8 MP50 MP+525%
Optical zoom3 x3 x
Max video8K8K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
Capacity4,900 mAh6,500 mAh+33%
Wired charging45 W90 W+100%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%
Active use endurance14.8 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
Weight193 g191 g+1%
Thickness7.4 mm+7%8 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum AlloyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge7 years+40%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo X300 FE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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