Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Vivo Y38 5G

Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung
Galaxy S26
Vivo Y38 5G
Vivo
Y38 5G

At a glance

Brand
Samsung
vivo
Release date
February 2026, 4 months ago
May 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
2.825.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices
456.552 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.68"
Resolution
1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
LCD IPS
Density
513 ppi Very high density
264 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², 1400:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 2600
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (SM4450)
CPU
2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
2x2.2 GHz Cortex A76 +6x 2.0 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
2 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
GPU Samsung Xclipse 550
Qualcomm Adreno
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GN3
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.57"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4900 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Lithium
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 44.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless charging
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 55h
Features
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 158.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
76.0 mm 165.7 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
199 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Plastic
Colors
Black White Violet Cyan
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP64
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
91 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 14 Upside-down cake Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 2 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers

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