vivo Apex 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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

Display: vivo Apex 2020 offers a screen size of 6.45 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo Apex 2020 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo Apex 2020's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

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

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

Storage: Both vivo Apex 2020 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

vivo Apex 2020

₹64,990

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹77,999

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

95%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021

11 Mar, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 865	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Display

N/A
6.45 inches (16.38 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2330 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
16 MP Telephoto Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
N/A	4300 mAh
Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.3/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

User Ratings

N/A	4.7/5 (224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Feb 25, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

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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

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Xclipse 960

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

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

3,113,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.0 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

6,665

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

12.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.45 inches (16.38 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2330 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

480 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

97.92 %

90.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.9 %

Design

Height

157.2 mm

149.6 mm

Width

66.2 mm

71.7 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

169 grams

167 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera

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

16 MP
Telephoto Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A	10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" 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

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

N/A	8k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera

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

Camera Type

Under display

N/A

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

N/A

4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes	Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W 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.

N/A

11h 22m

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

N/A

1h 12m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) 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

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A	Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Accelerometer

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