Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo X300 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Vivo X300 Pro

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
90 out 100
Vivo X300 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Vivo X300 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Vivo X300 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 226g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6510mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo X300 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Vivo X300 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Vivo X300 Pro
2611 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.98 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Vivo X300 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo X300 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 320 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Vivo X300 Pro
3447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Vivo X300 Pro
10378
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10173447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)279210378
Geekbench Compute (GPU)306125723
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Vivo X300 Pro
4011932
CPU1880611043247
GPU1346861510982
Memory113361667254
UX158287790449
NanoReview Score5943954011932

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6510 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Vivo X300 Pro
20:40
Web Browsing05:45 h08:45 h
Video Playback10:52 h14:55 h
Games05:18 h06:08 h
Standby Mode98 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony LYT-828
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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