Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs vivo Y04
82.4Performance20
66Display29.1
47.3Camera20.5
71.7Battery43.5
94.7Features20
13 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26+3 spec wins — vivo Y04
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26+ wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+62). vivo Y04 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 29
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y04
- 12% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 4,900 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.74 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | LCD |
| Resolution | 3120x1440 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 516 ppi+98% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits+356% | 570 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.7 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Unisoc T7225 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,393Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,515Top 2% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+285% | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP+140% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,900 mAh | 5,500 mAh+12% |
| Wired charging | 45 W+200% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 16.4 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g+5% | 199 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm+11% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |