Vivo X300 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Verdict

Vivo X300 Pro scores higher on the OH Rank (77 vs 76), winning 2 of 10 categories including Battery and Main Camera. Vivo X300 Pro is 3.9mm wider than Samsung Galaxy S26. Samsung Galaxy S26 is the more recent release, from Mar 4, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Vivo X300 Pro

75.6mm (2.98in) · Oct 17, 2025 · Rank #28

Samsung Galaxy S26

71.7mm (2.82in) · Mar 4, 2026 · Rank #34
Performance /15
13
13
Battery /15
11
7
Screen /15
13
13
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
14
12
Selfie /5
5
5
Video /5
4
4
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
5
TOTAL
77
76
Vivo X300 Pro
75.6mm (2.98in) · Oct 17, 2025 · Rank #28
13+11+13+12+14+5+4+0+5+0 = 77
SUPERIOR* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software* TOP Selfie

EDITORIAL: Vivo has improved on it's most popular 2024 phone by making it smaller, adding the top Dimensity chip with a two channel UFS 4.1. optimizing software, adding extra 500mAh to it's Silicone anode battery and giving it a new 50MP AF selfie. This makes 2025 Vivo X Pro model one of the best flagship phones in the world.

PROs
smaller in every direction, very fast Dimensity 9500 (3nm) with dual UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si battery (EU gets a 5440mAh unit that has a 24hr endurance), sub-60min 90W charging (40W wireless). >2000nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with >2000Hz PWM and Dolby Vision, IP69 protection. excellent 50MP 24mm main + 200MP 85mm 3.7zoom periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 15mm AF ultrawide, a great 50MP 20mm AF selfie, up to 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG functionality.
CONs
not globally available (tho sold in most countries), some video recording softness, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature nor Video-Out
Samsung Galaxy S26
71.7mm (2.82in) · Mar 4, 2026 · Rank #34
13+7+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+5 = 76
* TOP Selfie* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP Compact

EDITORIAL: Like S26 Ultra and the S26+, the vanilla S26 will be remembered for the sad lack of improvement. S26 gained the latest processor and a silly 300mAh more of battery capacity. And that’s it. Oh, it grew 1.2mm in width – when rivals are all shrinking. Still, in a small world of compacts (pun intended) many will love this phone’s performance, bright screen, proficient imaging, Samsung’s polished ecosystem and having the DeX on board.

PROs
one-hand friendly and well build, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 (Exynos 2600 in EU) with UFS 4.0 performance, 24hr endurance from a 4300mAh (old Lithium tech) battery with sub-70min 25W (15 wireless) charging, IP69 protection, very good (same as last year) front and back camera setup with a 50MP 24mm main + 10MP 67mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 12MP 13mm sans-AF ultrawide, excellent 12MP 26mm dual pixel PDAF selfie, above average video recording skills, polished and AI feature-packed OneOS with up to 7 years of updates, excellent DeX and fast USBC 3.2 port with DisplayPort and OTG
CONs
same as last year save for updated processor and extra 300mAh of battery, wider then S25, no expandable memory, walled-off Samsung garden you may wish you didn’t enter

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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