Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo T5e
90Performance20
62.7Display32.1
74Camera20
61.2Battery43.5
94.7Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra3 spec wins — vivo T5e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+70). vivo T5e 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 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo T5e
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.74 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 3120x1440 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 498 ppi+92% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits+356% | 570 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | UNISOC T7225 |
| AnTuTu | 3,437,807Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,017,509Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,344,505Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 390,717Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 685,076Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,900Top 1% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 64GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | eMMC5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+2400% | 8 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP+140% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 60 W+300% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 214 g | 199 g+7% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+4% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |