Samsung Galaxy S26 vs vivo X500 Pro

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

Samsung Galaxy S26

8.6/10

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vivo X500 Pro

8.6/10

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Best for

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

Head to head

Performance
9.6
9.9
Gaming
9.0
9.8
vivo X500 Pro has the stronger graphics for games.
Durability
8.9
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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.
Connectivity
5.9
5.9
Extras
3.6
3.7

All specifications

Samsung Galaxy S26

vivo X500 Pro

General

Condition

Available. Released 2026, March 06

Available. Released 2026, September 29

Model

SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS

V2608A

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

1383 nits max brightness (measured)

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Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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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

25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 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

5.4, 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

-26.7 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

6.3 inches, 96.5 cm 2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)

6.36 inches, 99.1 cm 2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Features

FM Radio

Questions people ask

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

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

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

vivo X500 Pro has the stronger graphics for games.

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

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

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

vivo X500 Pro 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.