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vivo X300 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Comparing the vivo X300 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X300 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making vivo X300 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while vivo X300 FE offers 6.31 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 X300 FE's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo X300 FE and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 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 FE 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 FE delivers 10h 16m, making vivo X300 FE the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo X300 FE offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making vivo X300 FE the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo X300 FE and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE equally at 8.4.

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Summary

Release Date

05 2026
09 2026
09 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR OLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

50 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6500 mAh
4900 mAh
3692 mAh
90W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.4/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.6/5
(610 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(28,859 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 6, 2026
(Official)
September 4, 2026
(Official)
September 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v17
iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Year
7 Year
N/A

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Origin OS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Apple A19

Processor

Octa core

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

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 829
Galileo
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²
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.

3,000,897
2,471,984
2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
16.0 s
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.

4,004
5,513
4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
N/A
10.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits
1900 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
382 ppi
458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.11 %
89.69 %
90.89 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.38 %
89.69 %
N/A

Design

Height

150.83 mm
161.6 mm
149.6 mm

Width

71.76 mm
76.9 mm
71.5 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
7.4 mm
7.95 mm

Weight

191 grams
193 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back: Aluminium Color-infused 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)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.571/1.56" sensor size IMX921
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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
6144 x 8192 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

N/A
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

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 Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh
4900 mAh
3692 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
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
10h 16m
N/A

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

41m
1h 6m
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 2300(band 30)
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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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
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
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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