Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo V40e
90Performance21.8
62.7Display69.8
74Camera49.8
61.2Battery65.7
94.7Features73.3
8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra6 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 50.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+68) and camera (+24). vivo V40e 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 22
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- 301% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 2,971
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 63
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 61
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 73% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
- 33% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 60 W
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 3120x1440 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 498 ppi+29% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 4,500 nits+73% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| 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) | 3,850+272%Top 1% | 1,036Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,900+301%Top 1% | 2,971Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 80 W+33% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 214 g | 183 g+14% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.5 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Titanium | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |