Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V40e
81Performance21.8
60Display69.8
47.3Camera49.8
62.1Battery65.7
94.7Features73.3
8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S266 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 50.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+59) and features (+21). 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
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
- 264% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 2,971
- 189% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 1,036
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 62
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 220% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 25 W
- 73% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 ″ | 6.77 ″+7% |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi+6% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 4,500 nits+73% |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 3,064,672 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,995+189%Top 14% | 1,036Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,824+264%Top 4% | 2,971Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| 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 V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,500 mAh+28% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g+9% | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm+4% | 7.5 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum 2 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | 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 | 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 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |