Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

78 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7620mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 212g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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:
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
vs
Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1639
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
6503
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
11097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16393378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)650311097
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10325n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1623724
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3586464
CPU4070351039672
GPU5900831390228
Memory325968419821
UX300638736743
NanoReview Score16237243586464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 31.6 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 7620 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 6.0 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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 240 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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