vivo X300 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Comparing the vivo X300 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 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 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,407, while vivo X300 Ultra scores 10,359, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while vivo X300 Ultra offers 6.82 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X300 Ultra's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo X300 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo X300 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making vivo X300 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X300 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 15h 10m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 14h 26m, making vivo X300 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo X300 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 256 GB, making vivo X300 Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo X300 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra equally at 8.7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while vivo X300 Ultra has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

14 May, 2026
11 Mar, 2026
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

50 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6600 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
100W Flash Charging
60W Super Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.7/10
8.7/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display
  • Privacy display is useful
  • Excellent cameras & performance
  • AI & ecosystem features
  • Good battery life, fast charging
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key
  • No magnetic Qi2 charging
  • Modest upgrades over the predecessor
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(29 ratings)
4.7/5
(605 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
3,905,605
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹159,999
₹124,999
₹79,999

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 06, 2026
(Official)
Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year
7 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 840
Adreno 829

RAM

16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 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.

3,977,648
3,905,605
3,000,897

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.

6,450
7,487
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.7 %
14.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
2600 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi
498 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.7 %
91.27 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.49 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

162.98 mm
163.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.81 mm
78.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

232 grams
214 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
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)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
16000 x 12500 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.45 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/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6600 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging
Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging
Yes 25W 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.

15h 10m
14h 26m
16h 04m

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

0h 36m 0s
0h 37m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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
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 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)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

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
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
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) / 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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹159,999
₹124,999
₹79,999