Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo Y400 5G
81Performance28.9
60Display56.3
47.3Camera34.1
62.1Battery72.2
94.7Features73.3
7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S265 spec wins — vivo Y400 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+52) and features (+21). vivo Y400 5G 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 29
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 56
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the vivo Y400 5G
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 62
- 260% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 25 W
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 40% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 ″ | 6.67 ″+6% |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi+4% | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits+44% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | 91.9 %+2% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu | 3,064,672 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,995Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,824Top 4% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,300 mAh | 6,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 90 W+260% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g+15% | 197 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm+9% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum 2 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |