Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo X Fold 6

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo X Fold 6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,826, while vivo X Fold 6 scores 9,454, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: vivo X Fold 6 offers a screen size of 8.02 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 6.9 inches, making vivo X Fold 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X Fold 6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and vivo X Fold 6 feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X Fold 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making vivo X Fold 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X Fold 6 delivers longer battery life with 17h 40m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 14h 26m, making vivo X Fold 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X Fold 6 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 256 GB, making vivo X Fold 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while vivo X Fold 6 is rated 8.4.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹129,990

@ Amazon

vivo X Fold 6

₹219,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

97%

95%

87%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

13 Oct, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	8.02 inches (20.37 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	2312x2504 px	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	6.51 inches (16.54 cm)	N/A
N/A	1120x2528 px	N/A

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6900 mAh	8000 mAh
60W Super Fast Charging	80W Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Sharp, vibrant display
Impressive performance
Feature-rich software
Detailed images

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

Battery needs optimisation
Inaccurate colours in cameras
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,905,605 AnTuTu Score	3,179,988 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹129,990

@ Amazon

₹219,999

@ Amazon

₹139,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

5 Year

5 Years

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Mali-G1 Ultra MP12

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,905,605

3,179,988

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,487

6,227

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

8.02 inches (20.37 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

2312x2504 px

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

5000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

498 ppi

425 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.27 %

90.32 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.0 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

157.16 mm

156.5 mm

Width

78.1 mm

74.26 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

9.40 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

214 grams

228 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 157.16 x 74.26 x 9.40 mm
Unfolded: 157.16 x 145.66 x 4.40 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IPX8 IP58 IP59 IPX9

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.681/1.4" sensor size S5KHPB 0.56µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Wide Angle Camera1/2" sensor size 1.953µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Optical Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k
4k
Full HD

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6900 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 26m

17h 40m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

37m

57m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)