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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo Y400 Pro 5G

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S26
67.7Inno Score
VS
vivo Y400 Pro 5G
50.3Inno Score
81Performance28.9
60Display69.8
47.3Camera34.1
62.1Battery67.5
94.7Features73.3
7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S266 spec wins — vivo Y400 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 50.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+52) and features (+21). vivo Y400 Pro 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 camera score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the vivo Y400 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 60
  • Stronger battery score: 68 vs 62
  • 260% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 25 W
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 73% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
Screen size6.3 ″6.77 ″+7%
Panel typeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401080x2392
Pixel density411 ppi+6%387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,600 nits4,500 nits+73%
Screen-to-body90 %90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan)MediaTek Dimensity 7300
AnTuTu3,064,672—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,995Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,824Top 4%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto10 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP32 MP+167%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
Capacity4,300 mAh5,500 mAh+28%
Wired charging25 W90 W+260%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance15.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
Weight167 g+8%182 g
Thickness7.2 mm+4%7.5 mm
IP ratingIP68IP65
Frame materialArmor Aluminum 2Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16 (One UI 8.5)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S26 versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy S26vivo Y400 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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