vivo V70 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Comparing the vivo V70 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 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 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while vivo V70 runs at 2.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while vivo V70 offers 6.59 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V70's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: vivo V70 delivers longer battery life with 15h 37m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making vivo V70 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V70 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making vivo V70 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while vivo V70 is rated 8.1.

vivo V70

₹59,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

19 Feb, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	4900 mAh	6500 mAh
90W Super Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Premium, good-looking design
Vibrant, flat display
Feature-rich cameras
Loud stereo speakers

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Software needs refinement
Low-light photography can be improved

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,103 ratings)

N/A

4.2/5

(700 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,437,195 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
15h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹59,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹47,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

7 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Galileo

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,437,195

2,471,984

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

16.0 s

20.0 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.

2,066

5,513

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

1900 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

459 ppi

382 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.85 %

89.69 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

157.52 mm

161.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.33 mm

76.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.59 mm

7.4 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

194 grams

193 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera35 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

4900 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Super Flash Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

15h 37m

10h 16m

14h 11m

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

40m

1h 6m

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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)

4G Bands:

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