Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V80 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo V80 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews 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 V80 5G scores 3,609, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: vivo V80 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo V80 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V80 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and vivo V80 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V80 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making vivo V80 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V80 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making vivo V80 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V80 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while vivo V80 5G is rated 8.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹89,999

@ Amazon

vivo V80 5G

₹62,000

@ Vivo

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

87%

Release Date

03 2026

10 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4300 mAh	7200 mAh
25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

February 25, 2026

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,113,347

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

27.0 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.

6,665

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

N/A

Design

Height

149.6 mm

157.52 mm

Width

71.7 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

167 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel 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/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	Film Camera SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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 Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

11h 22m

18h 36m

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

1h 12m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)