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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Vivo X500 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
63.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
66.1Performance46.7
53.6Display80.6
46.5Camera71.2
70.5Battery84
94.7Features100
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE11 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 63.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+27) and camera (+25). 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

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 95
  • 700% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.7 ″+5%6.36 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1080x23401216x2660
Pixel density385 ppi459 ppi+19%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,900 nits4,500 nits+137%
Screen-to-body88.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetExynos 2500MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
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 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto8 MP64 MP+700%
Optical zoom3 x3.5 x+17%
Max video8K4K@240fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500 Pro
Capacity4,900 mAh6,510 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 X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEVivo X500 Pro
Weight193 g+2%197 g
Thickness7.4 mm+7%8 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum Alloy—

Connectivity

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

Software

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

Audio

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

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