Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs vivo X500 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S26+ and vivo X500 Pro Max are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need

Samsung Galaxy S26+

8.6/10

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vivo X500 Pro Max

8.6/10

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Best for

Gamingvivo X500 Pro Max
Keeping it for yearsEither - too close to call

Head to head

Performance
9.6
9.9
Gaming
9.2
9.8
vivo X500 Pro Max has the stronger graphics for games.
Durability
8.9
8.9
Longevity
9.8
9.4
Samsung Galaxy S26+ should get software updates for about 6.3 more years, against about 4.9 for vivo X500 Pro Max.
Connectivity
6.2
5.9
Extras
3.6
3.7

All specifications

Samsung Galaxy S26+

vivo X500 Pro Max

General

Condition

Available. Released 2026, March 06

Available. Released 2026, September 24

Model

SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS

V2610, V2602A

Operating System

update for the Galaxy S26 series reaches the US

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Performance

CPU

Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW

Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)

GPU

Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW

Mali-G2-Ultra-NX

Processor

Elite Gen 5

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Display

Display Type

1498 nits max brightness (measured)

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Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)

1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Armor Glass

Camera

Video Resolution

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery and power

Charging Port

45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired

Connectivity

900 / 1800 / 1900

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

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850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G Bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

5G Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE

5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Infrared Port

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Yes

NFC

Yes

Network Technology

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Sound

Loudspeaker

-26.2 LUFS (Good)

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Ports

Headphone Jack

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Build and size

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Dimensions

6.7 inches, 108.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

6.85 inches, 114.5 cm 2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Features

FM Radio

Questions people ask

Which is better, Samsung Galaxy S26+ or vivo X500 Pro Max?

Samsung Galaxy S26+ and vivo X500 Pro Max are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need. Samsung Galaxy S26+ wins on longevity; vivo X500 Pro Max wins on gaming.

Which is better for gaming, Samsung Galaxy S26+ or vivo X500 Pro Max?

vivo X500 Pro Max has the stronger graphics for games.

Which will last more years, Samsung Galaxy S26+ or vivo X500 Pro Max?

Samsung Galaxy S26+ should get software updates for about 6.3 more years, against about 4.9 for vivo X500 Pro Max.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy S26+ or vivo X500 Pro Max?

vivo X500 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released September 2026.

Scores are out of 10 against products released in the last two years, worked out from published specs. Prices are averages of what three or more sellers quoted.