Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V30e
81Performance21.8
60Display51.7
47.3Camera49.8
62.1Battery56.8
94.7Features41.3
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S265 spec wins — vivo V30e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+59) and features (+53). vivo V30e 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: 81 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 52
- Stronger battery score: 62 vs 57
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 41
- 286% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 2,806
Reasons to pick the vivo V30e
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 76% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 25 W
- 28% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 ″ | 6.78 ″+8% |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi+6% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits+100% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 3,064,672 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,995+221%Top 14% | 934Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,824+286%Top 4% | 2,806Bottom 32% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,500 mAh+28% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 44 W+76% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g+11% | 188 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm+7% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum 2 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years+133% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |