Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) vs Vivo X500 Pro Max
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) and Vivo X500 Pro Max comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Vivo X500 Pro Max has better resolution of 3168 x 1440 than Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) which has resolution of 3120 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than Vivo X500 Pro Max
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.85 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 159999 | Rs. 179990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 159999. The launch Date of the second phone is 2026, September 21, Available. Released 2026, September 24. The Expected cost of Vivo X500 Pro Max is Rs. 179990.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Vivo X500 Pro Max's 6.85 inch screen. There is LTPO AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Vivo's phone has display density of 507 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 500 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Vivo's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.3% than Samsung's phone ~ 90.7%. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Vivo X500 Pro Max has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Vivo X500 Pro Max (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Vivo X500 Pro Max's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Vivo X500 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 17 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | V2610, V2602A |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | 2026, September 21, Available. Released 2026, September 24 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | 76.8 x 163.3 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 225 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Gray, White, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.85 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 507 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 91.3% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Armor Glass |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 4400 nits (HBM) |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | Yes |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | Ultra HDR image support |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 16 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 4.1 |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78/n79 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | 2.4GHz，5.0GHz, 6.0GHz |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | 4,354,880 (Total) (v11) |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GPS, cellular positioning, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide | 50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.7 (Periscope Telephoto) 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video | Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* lens Coating, Panorama, HDR, 3D LUT Import |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.55 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G2-Ultra-NX |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | WAV, MP3, MP2, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, FLAC |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, 3GP, AVI, Video Recording: MP4 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 8000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 90W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 40W Wireless FlashCharge |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |