Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo S2 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo S2 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo S2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 4900 mAh, making vivo S2 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Sep, 2026
11 Aug, 2026
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
4900 mAh
7050 mAh
10000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
44W Flash Charging
100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant, curved display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
3/5
(7 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
956,029
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2026
(Official)
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v17
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year
3 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Origin OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Deca Core

3.3 GHz 2.74 GHz 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Galileo
Mali-G615 MP2
Adreno

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²
Vapor Chamber
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.

N/A
956,029
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 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.

N/A
851
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits
3000 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi
449 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.69 %
91.03 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.69 %
93.82 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm
164.42 mm
163.44 mm

Width

76.9 mm
75.25 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.99 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

193 grams
197 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back: Plastic Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate

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 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Capacity

4900 mAh
7050 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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.

N/A
14h 57m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 5m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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