Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo X300

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo X300 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X300 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.21 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 runs at 3.8 GHz, making vivo X300 the better performer.

Display: vivo X300 offers a screen size of 6.31 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo X300 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X300's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X300 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 50 MP, making vivo X300 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X300 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making vivo X300 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 delivers longer battery life with 15h 27m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making vivo X300 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo X300 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo X300 equally at 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo X300 both receive the same user rating of 4.7.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

@ Amazon

vivo X300

₹83,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

10 Dec, 2025

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


4300 mAh	6040 mAh	6700 mAh
25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.3/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Compact, durable design with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Competent cameras for most lighting conditions
Good performance with new OriginOS on board
All-day battery life with fast charging speeds

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Inconsistent low light portraits
Subpar speakers

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.7/5

(1,798 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	3,004,951 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹79,999 @ Amazon	₹83,999 @ Flipkart	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Dec 02, 2025

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

5 Years

N/A

Security Updates

7 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

3,113,347

3,004,951

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

19.0 s

21.0 s

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.

6,665

6,700

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

20.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

4500 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

461 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

90.06 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

94.66 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

150.57 mm

151.2 mm

Width

71.7 mm

71.92 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.95 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

167 grams

190 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.14" sensor size S5KHPB 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.57 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

12000 x 16000 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh

6040 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

11h 22m

15h 27m

23h 00m

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

1h 12m 0s

0h 47m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

N/A

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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

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 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)