Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo X300 FE

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo X300 FE 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 X300 FE scores 9,051, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo X300 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: vivo X300 FE delivers longer battery life with 16h 04m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making vivo X300 FE the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: vivo X300 FE 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 X300 FE has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026
06 May, 2026
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
10 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
6500 mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.4/10
N/A

Pros

  • Slim and easy-to-carry design
  • Bright and vibrant flat display
  • Smooth and responsive performance
  • Long-term software support
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slower charging than rivals
  • Battery life could be better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5
(224 ratings)
4.6/5
(360 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹72,999
₹86,999
₹199,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android

OS Updates

7 Years
5 Year
N/A

Security Updates

7 Years
7 Year
9 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Origin OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

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

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960
Adreno 829
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra
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
3,000,897
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
14.0 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.

6,665
4,004
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %
17.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
5000 nits
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi
460 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %
90.11 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %
94.38 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm
150.83 mm
158.4 mm

Width

71.7 mm
71.76 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.99 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

167 grams
191 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

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
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

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/1.57IMX921
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
N/A
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
N/A

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 Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
6500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
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
16h 04m
N/A

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

1h 12m 0s
0h 41m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 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)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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