Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Vivo X Fold3 Pro

Product
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
1,299 USD
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
1,299 USD

Price
1,299 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
V2337A

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 160 x 142.4 x 5.2 mm Folded: 160 x 72.6 x 11.2 mm
Weight
214 g (7.55 oz)
236 g (8.32 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Carbon fiber hinge IPX8 water resistant
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
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
White, Blue, Black, Purple
Celestial Black, White

Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
8.03 inches, 206.5 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density) Cover display: AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak) 6.53 inches, 1172 x 2748 pixels, 21:9 ratio

OS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 750

RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.X
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0

Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", PDAF
Lens 4
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama
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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
HDR, HDR10+
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Si-Ca 5700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
100W wired, 1-100% in 31 min (advertised) 50W wireless Reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Dual screen fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No High-bitrate audio support
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2066322 (v10) GeekBench: 6791 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 15657 (offscreen 1440p)
Display
1480 nits max brightness (measured)
2129 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 16:23h
Active use score 13:26h