Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo V50e
90Performance28.9
62.7Display50.4
74Camera49.8
61.2Battery68.4
94.7Features57.3
9 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra5 spec wins — vivo V50e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+61) and features (+37). vivo V50e 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 29
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 57
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo V50e
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 61
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 50% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 60 W
- 13% lower weight: 186 g vs 214 g
- 12% higher capacity: 5,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| 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+44% | 1,800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 3,850Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,900Top 1% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 100 %Top 3% |
| 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 V50e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,600 mAh+12% |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 90 W+50% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 214 g | 186 g+13% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Titanium | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years+133% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |