vivo X300 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the vivo X300 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26 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 vivo X300 FE and Samsung Galaxy S26 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 vivo X300 FE and Samsung Galaxy S26 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 4.4.

vivo X300 FE

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 May, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	4300 mAh	6600 mAh
90W Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

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

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,000,897 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹79,999

@ Amazon

₹76,999

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Xclipse 960

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

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.

3,000,897

3,113,347

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

11.0 s

14.0 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.

4,004

6,665

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %

12.6 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

2600 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

409 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.11 %

90.64 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.38 %

90.9 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

150.83 mm

149.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

71.76 mm

71.7 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

7.2 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

191 grams

167 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

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)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

4300 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

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

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

16h 04m

11h 22m

15h 10m

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

0h 41m 0s

1h 12m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)