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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Vivo X500

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
63.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500
69.6Inno Score
66.1Performance46.7
53.6Display81
46.5Camera70.5
70.5Battery88.7
94.7Features76
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE12 spec wins — Vivo X500

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 63.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+27) and camera (+24). 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 performance score: 66 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 76
  • 40% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 5 years

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 71
  • 700% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 8 MP
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.59 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2750
Pixel density385 ppi459 ppi+19%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,900 nits4,000 nits+111%
Screen-to-body88.7 %95.1 %+7%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
ChipsetExynos 2500MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu2,535,201—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,438Top 22%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,035Top 19%—
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256/512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto8 MP64 MP+700%
Optical zoom3 x3.1 x+3%
Max video8K8K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
Capacity4,900 mAh7,500 mAh+53%
Wired charging45 W90 W+100%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%
Active use endurance14.8 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
Weight193 g+9%211 g
Thickness7.4 mm+9%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum AlloyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.2
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge7 years+40%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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