Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo X300 Ultra

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Galaxy S26 Ultra compared with X300 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra	vivoX300 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.82″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440	3168 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	498 pixels per inch	510 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	4,500 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	AMOLED, LTPO identified by Digital Camera World; adaptive 1–144 Hz, with 144 Hz limited to supported games as noted by Stuff
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	510 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	4,500 nits local peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	–
Display features
Display features	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing	Q10 plus light-emitting material; 1.07 billion colours, P3 gamut and 105% NTSC; circular polariser 2.0; TÜV Rheinland flicker-free and low blue light certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	Eight cores, 2 × 4.6 GHz + 6 × 3.62 GHz; 3 nm process
Storage type
Storage type	–	Global 16 GB/512 GB and 16 GB/1 TB, LPDDR5X Ultra Pro RAM and UFS 4.1; up to 16 GB virtual RAM is separate from physical RAM; no storage expansion
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor	5,800 mm² vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP	200 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	3.7×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.4	200 MP Sony LYTIA 901, 1/1.12-inch sensor, f/1.85, 35 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating and CIPA 6.5 OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, F1.9	50 MP Sony LYTIA 818, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/2.0, 14 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating and CIPA 6.0 OIS
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom	200 MP HP0, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.67, 85 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating, CIPA 7.0 and 3° OIS; autofocus tracking up to 60 fps
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	50 MP, f/2.45; autofocus identified by Digital Camera World
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x	3.7× telephoto identified by Stuff; maker lists 35 mm main, 14 mm ultra wide and 85 mm telephoto focal lengths; separately purchased extenders provide 200 mm and 400 mm equivalent reach
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	Across all three rear imaging cameras, 4K120 10-bit Log, Dolby Vision and slow motion; 4K Master Color; 4:2:2 APV codec, ACES integration and 3D LUT monitoring
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock	Additional 5 MP f/2.0 colour-sensing camera; VS1+ imaging chip; Pro Photo, Pro Video, underwater, spatial, stage, food, street photography and creative modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,600 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 60 W	Up to 100 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 40 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	Single-cell battery, 6,600 mAh/24.69 Wh typical and 6,395 mAh/23.92 Wh rated at 3.74 V
Wired charging
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	Up to 100 W FlashCharge with maker charger; charging power varies during use
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	Up to 40 W with included charger/cable and separately purchased vivo or iQOO 50 W Vertical Wireless Charger 2; incompatible with their original 50 W Vertical Wireless Charger
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32 RX/66/71; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79; maker's duplicated LTE TDD band list is omitted pending correction
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM plus eSIM or two eSIMs; dual 5G standby; eSIM availability depends on region and carrier
Wi-Fi
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; Wi-Fi Display, 2 × 2 MIMO and MU-MIMO; concurrent 2.4/5 GHz or 2.4/6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Reader/writer and card emulation including HCE and NFC-SIM payment; NFC-SIM payment requires SIM1
Satellite features
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	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 3.2 up to 10 Gbps; OTG
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	214 g (better)	237 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.49 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 78.1 mm	162.98 × 76.81 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Green and White glass rear, 237 g and 8.49 mm thick; Black glass fibre rear, 232 g and 8.19 mm thick; height and width unchanged
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	Green, Black and White; overview names Steppe Green, Volcano Black and Alpine White
Water resistance detail
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
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, ambient light, compass, proximity, colour temperature, gyroscope, laser focusing, Hall, infrared blaster and flicker sensors; linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Quad-microphone recording with six presets; Bluetooth TWS earbud and wireless microphone recording support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 16 with OriginOS 6
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, USB cable, charger, SIM eject tool, case, applied protective film and warranty card, as listed on global sheet
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity	–