Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V70 Elite

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V70 Elite 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: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while vivo V70 Elite scores 4,863, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: vivo V70 Elite offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo V70 Elite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V70 Elite's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo V70 Elite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V70 Elite delivers longer battery life with 18h 19m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making vivo V70 Elite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo V70 Elite offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: vivo V70 Elite receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while vivo V70 Elite has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹77,999

@ Amazon

vivo V70 Elite

₹45,999

@ Vivo

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

19 Feb, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 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)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


4300 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Premium flat-edge design
Dependable performance
Strong primary & telephoto cameras
Excellent battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Average ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.5/5

(783 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	1,815,619 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹77,999

@ Amazon

₹45,999

@ Vivo

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno 735

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

1,815,619

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

18.0 s

14.0 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

2,071

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

13.0 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

398 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

89.55 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

90.7 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

157.52 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.7 mm

74.33 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.40 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

167 grams

194 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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

18h 19m

16h 04m

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

1h 12m 0s

0h 43m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

N/A

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)