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Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs vivo Y03

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S26+

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S26+

$1,100

71.2Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
82.4Performance20
66Display35.2
47.3Camera20.5
71.7Battery38.8
94.7Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26+2 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S26+ wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+62). 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+

  • Stronger performance score: 82 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 72 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+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.56 ″
Panel typeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution3120x1440720x1612
Pixel density516 ppi+92%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,600 nits—
Screen-to-body90.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for GalaxyMediaTek Helio G85
Geekbench 6 (single)3,393Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,515Top 2%—
RAM (max)12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto10 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@30fps—
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
Capacity4,900 mAh5,000 mAh+2%
Wired charging45 W+200%15 W
Wireless charging20 W—
Active use endurance16.4 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
Weight190 g185 g+3%
Thickness7.3 mm+13%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP68IP54
Frame materialArmor Aluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
OS at launchAndroid 16 (One UI 8.5)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26+ versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo Y03
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNo—

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