Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo X300 FE
81Performance67.9
60Display76.7
47.3Camera60.5
62.1Battery84
94.7Features84
6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S268 spec wins — vivo X300 FE
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+22) and display (+17). Samsung Galaxy S26 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 68
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 84
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 40% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 5 years
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 9,276
Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 ″ | 6.31 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 460 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 5,000 nits+92% |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 3,064,672 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,995+5%Top 14% | 2,857Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,824+17%Top 4% | 9,276Top 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 77 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,300 mAh | 6,500 mAh+51% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 90 W+260% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 40 W+167% |
| Active use endurance | 15.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g+13% | 191 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm+10% | 8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum 2 | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years+40% | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |