Vivo iQOO Z10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z10 Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.93 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 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 Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11593753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)329111259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28787
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
CPU2733711094797
GPU2055361447696
Memory142285425113
UX183744752613
NanoReview Score8049363720219

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin FuntouchOS 15 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 7300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Web Browsing34:00 h10:12 h
Video Playback29:00 h21:39 h
Games9:00 h06:42 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital 141
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.951/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Bokehn/a165

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5.2 6.0
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
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 BandsLTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)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

Speakers Mono n/a
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
Launch Price ($) 255 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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