Samsung Galaxy F08 vs Vivo X500
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy F08 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Vivo X500 leads in camera, performance, connectivity & features, display, battery and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 12 vs 93 points.
- Galaxy F08 leads in 5 fields
- X500 leads in 30 fields
- 3 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy F08 | X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 28 | 99 |
| Camera | 12 | 93 |
| Battery | 54 | 99 |
| Display | 41 | 94 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 88 |
| Connectivity & features | 23 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy F08: 30/100
- X500: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy F08: Helio G99+
- X500: Dimensity 9600M
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy F08: 4 GB
- X500: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy F08: 64 GB
- X500: 1 TB(Better)
- Process node
- Galaxy F08: 6 nm
- X500: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy F08: 50 MP
- X500: 64 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy F08: 1/2.76″
- X500: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Galaxy F08: 1080p
- X500: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Galaxy F08: 8 MP
- X500: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy F08: 6000 mAh
- X500: 7500 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Galaxy F08: 25 W
- X500: 90 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: 40 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy F08: 6.7″
- X500: 6.59″
- Panel type
- Galaxy F08: LCD
- X500: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy F08: 90 Hz
- X500: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Galaxy F08: 262 ppi
- X500: 459 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy F08: Unknown
- X500: 4000 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy F08: 720x1600
- X500: 1260x2750
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy F08: 197 g(Better)
- X500: 211 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy F08: 8 mm(Better)
- X500: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy F08: IP5x (splash resistant)
- X500: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy F08: Plastic
- X500: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Galaxy F08: Plastic
- X500: Aluminum(Better)
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy F08: Wi-Fi 5
- X500: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy F08: 5.3
- X500: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy F08: USB 2.0
- X500: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Galaxy F08: USB-C 2.0
- X500: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: No
- NFC
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- X500: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy F08: Side-mounted
- X500: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy F08: No
- X500: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- X500: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- X500: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy F08: microSD
- X500: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy F08: Android 17
- X500: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy F08: 6
- X500: 5
- Launch price
- Galaxy F08: About 160 EUR
- X500: About 1030 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy F08: 2026
- X500: 2026
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| — | Galaxy F08 | X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 01 | 2026, September 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 08 | Available. Released 2026, September 24 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) | 157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | PLS LCD, 90Hz | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) | 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Video | Yes | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blue | Black, Gray, White, Pink |
| Models | SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS | V2609A |
| SAR | 0.62 W/kg (head) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | About 160 EUR | About 1030 EUR |