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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo Y03

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
63.4Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
66.1Performance20
53.6Display35.2
46.5Camera20.5
70.5Battery38.8
94.7Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 FE2 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE wins this phone face-off, 63.4 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+46). vivo Y03 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 20
  • Stronger display score: 54 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y03

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.56 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1612
Pixel density385 ppi+43%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,900 nits—
Screen-to-body88.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
ChipsetExynos 2500MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu2,535,201—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,438Top 22%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,035Top 19%—
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256/512GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K—
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
Capacity4,900 mAh5,000 mAh+2%
Wired charging45 W+200%15 W
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance14.8 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
Weight193 g185 g+4%
Thickness7.4 mm+12%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP68IP54
Frame materialAluminum Alloy—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
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 Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26 FEvivo Y03
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNo—

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