Samsung
Galaxy S26 vs X300 FE
Device summary
vivo
X300 FE
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $900 | — |
| Display size | 6.3-inch | 6.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 71.7 mm × 149.6 mm × 7.2 mm | 71.8 mm × 150.8 mm × 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 191 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2600 nits | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Resolution | — | 2640 × 1216 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom | Main · 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom | Super Telephoto · 50 MP · 3x optical zoom |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Front · 50 MP |
| Video recording | 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 4300 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Rated capacity | 4175 mAh | 6350 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 40 W |
| Charging standard | Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Armor Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S26
- 2026
- X300 FE
- 2026
Starting price
- Galaxy S26
- $900
- X300 FE
- —
Display size
- Galaxy S26
- 6.3-inch
- X300 FE
- 6.3-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S26
- 71.7 mm × 149.6 mm × 7.2 mm
- X300 FE
- 71.8 mm × 150.8 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S26
- 167 g
- X300 FE
- 191 g
Front material
- Galaxy S26
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- X300 FE
- —
Back material
- Galaxy S26
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- X300 FE
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S26
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- X300 FE
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26
- 120 Hz
- X300 FE
- —
Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26
- 2600 nits
- X300 FE
- —
Protection
- Galaxy S26
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- X300 FE
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy S26
- —
- X300 FE
- 2640 × 1216
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S26
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- X300 FE
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
RAM
- Galaxy S26
- 12 GB
- X300 FE
- —
Storage
- Galaxy S26
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- X300 FE
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S26
- No
- X300 FE
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S26
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom
- X300 FE
- Main · 50 MP
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- X300 FE
- —
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom
- X300 FE
- Super Telephoto · 50 MP · 3x optical zoom
Front cameras
- Galaxy S26
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- X300 FE
- Front · 50 MP
Video recording
- Galaxy S26
- 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps
- X300 FE
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S26
- 4300 mAh
- X300 FE
- 6500 mAh
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S26
- 4175 mAh
- X300 FE
- 6350 mAh
Wired charging
- Galaxy S26
- 25 W
- X300 FE
- 90 W
Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26
- 15 W
- X300 FE
- 40 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy S26
- Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
- X300 FE
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S26
- 5G, LTE
- X300 FE
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S26
- Wi‑Fi 7
- X300 FE
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26
- Bluetooth 5.4
- X300 FE
- —
USB
- Galaxy S26
- USB‑C
- X300 FE
- —
NFC
- Galaxy S26
- Yes
- X300 FE
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy S26
- Yes
- X300 FE
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S26
- Armor Aluminum
- X300 FE
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S26
- IP68
- X300 FE
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy S26
24 g lighter
Thickness
Galaxy S26
0.8 mm thinner
Height
X300 FE
1.2 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Very similar width
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S26
Strengths
- Compact size with excellent one-handed handling despite 6.3-inch growth
- Light 167 g weight and pocket-friendly footprint
- Smooth 120Hz display and fast regional flagship performance
Compromises
- 25W charging feels slow for 2026 flagship pricing
- 4,300 mAh battery still tight on heavy-use days
- Camera hardware largely unchanged from S25
X300 FE
Strengths
- Compact flagship handling with elite battery density and 90 W charging
- Zeiss main and telephoto cameras suited to portrait and street workflows
- IP68/IP69 sealing and ultrasonic fingerprint in a pocket-friendly body
Compromises
- OriginOS 6 promotional clutter at flagship-adjacent pricing
- 8 MP ultrawide clearly trails main sensor and X300 Ultra optics
- India-first availability limits global buyer convenience