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Galaxy S26 Ultra vs vivo X300
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the vivo X300, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600, 7500 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
vivo X300
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Malaysia, India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - China
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026 Feb 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2026 Mar 6
vivo X300
- Announced
- 2025, October 13
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, October 17
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
- Weight
- 214 g
- Build
- Gorilla Armor 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Active stylus
vivo X300
- Dimensions
- 150.6 x 71.9 x 8 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
· 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)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1440x3120 pixels (~499 PPI density), ~91.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Armor 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
vivo X300
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED1B colors120Hz2160Hz PWMHDR10+HDR Vivid4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
- Protection
Reinforced Glass
Ultra HDR image support
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- OS
- Google Android 16 (Baklava)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.74 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz)
vivo X300
- OS
- Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
- GPU
- Arm G1-Ultra
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
vivo X300
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Quad
201.3 MP, f/1.40, 23mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.60µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
50.3 MP, f/1.90, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
49.9 MP, f/2.90, 111mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
vivo X300
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- Laser AFZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingLED flashpanoramaHDR3D LUT import
- Video
- 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps HDR
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
vivo X300
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
vivo X300
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling
vivo X300
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4 or 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
vivo X300
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery 19.50 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 60.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.90 Volts
vivo X300
- Type
· Si/C Li-Ion 6040 mAh (Global)
· Si/C Li-Ion 5360 mAh (EU markets)
- Charging
90W wired
40W wireless
Reverse wired
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Models
- SM-S948B Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 2,199
- Market
- Australia, North America, South America
- Countries
- Argentina, Australia, Mexico
- SAR (head)
- 1.284 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.352 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.020 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.200 W/kg
vivo X300
- Colors
- Phantom Black, Mist Blue, Summit Red, Iris Purple, Halo Pink
- Models
- V2515, V2509A
- Price
- £ 741.40 / € 868.47 / $ 1,649.00
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Not listed for this device
vivo X300
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2346352 (v10), 3416530 (v11)
GeekBench: 9843 (v6)
3DMark: 7510 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1930 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -24.8 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 17:31h
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Not listed for this device
vivo X300
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 52:15h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Galaxy S26 Ultra and vivo X300 differ
- The vivo X300 has a larger battery, 6040 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
- The Galaxy S26 Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.31 inches.
- The main cameras are 201.3 MP on the Galaxy S26 Ultra and 200 MP on the vivo X300.
- The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.