vivo Apex 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Comparing the vivo Apex 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera 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 Apex 2020 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while vivo Apex 2020 offers 6.45 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 Apex 2020's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo Apex 2020 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo Apex 2020 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making vivo Apex 2020 better for front camera photography.


Storage: vivo Apex 2020 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making vivo Apex 2020 the better option for storage.

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vivo Apex 2020
₹64,990
(Not Released in India)
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
₹79,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
92%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Display

6.45 inches (16.38 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2330 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4900 mAh
Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Galileo

RAM

12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

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.

N/A
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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.

N/A
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.45 inches  (16.38 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1080x2330 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

97.92 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89.69 %

Design

Height

157.2 mm
161.6 mm

Width

66.2 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

169 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera
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
16 MP
Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

Under display
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Capacity

N/A
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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.

N/A
10h 16m

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

N/A
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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
N/A
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

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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