Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Vivo X500 Pro
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Vivo X500 Pro leads in battery and display; they are even on performance, camera, design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is battery: 84 vs 94 points.
The Vivo X500 Pro is the newer model, announced 7 months after the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.
- Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in 8 fields
- X500 Pro leads in 11 fields
- 23 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy S26 Ultra | X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 100 | 99 |
| Camera | 96 | 94 |
| Battery | 84 | 94 |
| Display | 95 | 100 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 81 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 100/100
- X500 Pro: 100/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- X500 Pro: Dimensity 9600 Pro
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 16 GB(Better)
- X500 Pro: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1 TB
- X500 Pro: 1 TB
- Process node
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 3 nm
- X500 Pro: 2 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 200 MP(Better)
- X500 Pro: 64 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1/1.3″
- X500 Pro: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5×(Better)
- X500 Pro: 3.5×
- Video recording
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 8K
- X500 Pro: 8K
- Front camera
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 12 MP
- X500 Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5000 mAh
- X500 Pro: 5300 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 55:00 h
- X500 Pro: 64:31 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1200
- X500 Pro: 1200
- Wired charging
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 60 W
- X500 Pro: 90 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 25 W
- X500 Pro: 40 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wireless
- X500 Pro: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.9″
- X500 Pro: 6.36″
- Panel type
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: LTPO OLED
- X500 Pro: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 120 Hz
- X500 Pro: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 500 ppi
- X500 Pro: 459 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2600 nits
- X500 Pro: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1440x3120
- X500 Pro: 1216x2660
- Screen protection
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- X500 Pro: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 214 g
- X500 Pro: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7.9 mm(Better)
- X500 Pro: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: IP68
- X500 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Glass(Better)
- X500 Pro: Fiber
- Frame material
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Aluminum
- X500 Pro: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: C
- X500 Pro: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: A(Better)
- X500 Pro: B
- EU energy class
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: A
- X500 Pro: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wi-Fi 7
- X500 Pro: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.0(Better)
- X500 Pro: 5.4
- USB speed
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB 3.x
- X500 Pro: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB-C 3.2
- X500 Pro: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: No
- NFC
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes(Better)
- X500 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Under display (ultrasonic)
- X500 Pro: Under display (ultrasonic)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
- X500 Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: Android 16
- X500 Pro: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7
- X500 Pro: 5
- Launch price
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: $ 898.99
- X500 Pro: € 1,399.00
- Year
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2026
- X500 Pro: 2026
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| — | Galaxy S26 Ultra | X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 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, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - China |
| 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, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 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 - China |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, February 25 | 2026, September 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 06 | Available. Released 2026, September 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 151.8 x 71.9 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 192 g or 197 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor Aluminum 2 | · 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 | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.36 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | 1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.X | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Quad | 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video | – |
| Features | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (18cm - ∞), OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No High-bitrate audio support | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 5300 mAh or 6510 mAh |
| Charging | 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless | 90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Gray, White, Orange |
| Models | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | V2622, V2621, V2608A |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 898.99 / € 979.00 / £ 802.99 / ₹ 139,999 | € 1,399.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | 64:31h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |