Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V80 5G 512GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V80 5G 512GB 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while vivo V80 5G 512GB runs at 2.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.


Display: vivo V80 5G 512GB offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo V80 5G 512GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V80 5G 512GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo V80 5G 512GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V80 5G 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making vivo V80 5G 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V80 5G 512GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making vivo V80 5G 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo V80 5G 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 256 GB, making vivo V80 5G 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while vivo V80 5G 512GB is rated 8.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026
06 Oct, 2026
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 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
Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

4300 mAh
7200 mAh
4900 mAh
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Slim and easy-to-carry design
  • Bright and vibrant flat display
  • Smooth and responsive performance
  • Long-term software support
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Slower charging than rivals
  • Battery life could be better
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.7/5
(224 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347
AnTuTu Score
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
11h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years
4 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Origin OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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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

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

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960
Adreno 722
Galileo

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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
1,356,175
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
27.0 s
16.0 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
1,832
5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
5000 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
459 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %
90.85 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %
N/A
89.69 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm
157.52 mm
161.6 mm

Width

71.7 mm
74.33 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.69 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

167 grams
203 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
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 Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Film Camera
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
10 x Optical Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
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 Primary Camera26 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
7200 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
Yes

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 36m
10h 16m

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

1h 12m
1h 41s
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.956 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n/n) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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