Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo X300 Pro
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra | vivoX300 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | October 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.78″ |
| Resolution | 3120 × 1440 (better) | 2800 × 1260 |
| Sharpness | 498 pixels per inch (better) | 453 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 4,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz) | LTPO AMOLED, adaptive 1–120 Hz, Q10 plus light-emitting material |
| Pixel density | – | 452 ppi |
| Brightness detail | – | 4,500 nits local peak |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | – |
| Display features | Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing | P3 wide colour gamut; capacitive multi-touch |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Memory | 12 GB – 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz) | Eight cores, 1 × 4.21 GHz + 3 × 3.5 GHz + 4 × 2.7 GHz; 3 nm process |
| Storage type | – | Global 16 GB/512 GB configuration, LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1; up to 16 GB virtual RAM is additional to physical memory; no storage expansion |
| Cooling | Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP (better) | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5× (better) | 3.7× |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 200 MP wide, F1.4 | 50 MP Sony LYT-828, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/1.57 and OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP, F1.9 | 50 MP Samsung JN1, 1/2.76-inch sensor, f/2.0 and autofocus |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom | 200 MP HPB, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.67, 85 mm equivalent, autofocus and OIS |
| Second telephoto camera | 10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom | – |
| Front camera | 12 MP, F2.2, autofocus | 50 MP JN1, f/2.0, autofocus and 92° field of view |
| Zoom | 3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x | 3.7× optical telephoto identified by Android Central; maker specifies 85 mm equivalent telephoto |
| Video recording | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD) | 4K120 Dolby Vision and 10-bit Log; 4K dual-view stage recording |
| Camera features | Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock | VS1 and V3+ imaging chips; portrait, snapshot, landscape and night, panorama, document, slow motion, stage, time-lapse, Pro, food, street photography and telephoto extender modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,440 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 31 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 60 W | Up to 90 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | Yes (wattage not published) | Up to 40 W |
| Battery life detail | Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A | European single-cell battery, 5,440 mAh/19.75 Wh typical and 5,325 mAh/19.33 Wh rated at 3.63 V; overseas markets outside Europe use 6,510 mAh/24.55 Wh typical and 6,375 mAh/24.04 Wh rated at 3.77 V |
| Wired charging | Super Fast Charging 3.0, up to 75% in around 30 minutes with a 60 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible | 90 W FlashCharge; maker adapter 11 V/8.2 A, compatible with 9 V/1.3 A or 5–11 V/5 A maximum; European box has no charger |
| Wireless charging | Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage | Up to 40 W with separately purchased vivo Vertical Wireless Charger 2 |
| Charges other devices | Wireless PowerShare | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | Yes | – |
| Mobile network | 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66/71, TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 |
| SIM | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM plus eSIM or two eSIMs; dual 5G standby outside India, dual active in India with supported network combinations; eSIM availability depends on region and carrier |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | Wi-Fi 6 and 7; 2 × 2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Display; concurrent 2.4/5 GHz or 2.4/6 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0; Android Central's 5.4 table conflicts with the current maker sheet |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | – |
| NFC | Yes | Reader/writer and card emulation, including HCE and NFC-SIM payment; NFC-SIM payment requires SIM1 |
| Satellite features | Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US | – |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 | USB 3.2 Gen 1 and OTG |
| Positioning | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi positioning |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 214 g (better) | 226 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (better) | 7.99 mm |
| Height × width | 163.6 × 78.1 mm | 161.98 × 75.48 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Stylus | Yes | – |
| Materials | Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back | Glass rear |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only) | Black, White, Blue and Brown |
| Water resistance detail | IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes | IP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529; resistance can diminish with use |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint sensor | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light, compass, proximity, front and rear colour temperature, gyroscope, laser focusing, Hall, infrared blaster, flicker and multispectral sensors; linear vibration motor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) | Android 16 with OriginOS 6 |
| In the box | – | Phone, quick start guide, USB cable, SIM eject tool, case, applied protective film and warranty card; European package excludes charger, other overseas packages include it |
| Software updates | Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK) | – |
| AI features | Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity | – |
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