Samsung Galaxy S26+ / vivo X500

Samsung Galaxy S26+: SM-S947B/DS (Exynos 2600) · 12 GB RAM, 256 or 512 GB. The SM-S947U sold in the US uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra are separate models.

vivo X500: V2609A; 12 GB / 256 GB; Sunny (晴天), white

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26+vivo X500
Release year20262026
AvailabilityPre-orders started on 25 February 2026 Samsung—
ProcessorExynos 2600 (SM-S947B); Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in some markets

Samsung says the chip varies by device and market; the SM-S947U sold in the US uses Snapdragon.

Samsung		MediaTek Dimensity 9600M; 8 cores; 3 nm; 1 × 4.21 GHz + 3 × 3.5 GHz + 4 × 2.7 GHz vivo
Display6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (6.5 inches with rounded corners); 1–120 Hz

The refresh rate drops to 1 Hz depending on content; Vision Booster adjusts tones in bright light to keep the screen readable.

Samsung		6.59-inch AMOLED; 2750 × 1260; 459 PPI; 30/60/90/120/144 Hz

vivo says 144 Hz applies in gaming scenarios.

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Peak brightness2,600 nits Samsung—
Glass and frameCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back; Armor Aluminum frame Samsung—
Memory and storage12 GB RAM; 256 or 512 GB

Options may vary by country, carrier and market.

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Rear cameras50MP wide (ƒ/1.8, 2x optical-quality zoom); 12MP ultra-wide (ƒ/2.2); 10MP telephoto (ƒ/2.4, 3x optical)

2x is achieved by cropping the centre of the main sensor; digital zoom goes up to 30x.

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Front camera12MP, ƒ/2.2 Samsung50 MP; 1/2.76-inch; f/2.0; 92° field of view; autofocus vivo
Battery4,900 mAh typical (4,755 mAh rated); up to 31 hours of video playback SamsungLithium-ion; single cell; 7500 mAh typical (28.20 Wh); 7270 mAh rated (27.34 Wh) vivo
Wired chargingAbout 69% in 30 minutes with a 45W adapter Samsung—
Wireless chargingSuper Fast Wireless Charging; Wireless PowerShare

Wireless PowerShare charges accessories such as a watch or earbuds from the back of the phone.

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Network5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 7 speed and latency gains require a compatible router.

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DurabilityIP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes

Samsung notes that water and dust resistance may decrease over time.

Samsung		IP68 + IP69 dust and water protection

vivo states this is not a professional waterproof phone and that immersion damage is not covered by warranty.

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SoftwareShips with One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 SamsungOriginOS 7 based on Android 17

The document gives no update commitment.

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Size and weight158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm; 190 g Samsung157.01 × 74.49 × 8.15 mm; 211 g (Sunny, Dawn, Earth Echo); 213 g (Night Shot) vivo
ColoursCobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow exclusive to Samsung.com Samsung晴天 (Sunny), 晨曦 (Dawn), 大地回声 (Earth Echo), 摄夜 (Night Shot)

Names in brackets are translations; the vivo China page names the colours in Chinese.

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Model code—V2609A

Model code listed for China; the manufacturer document gives no other regional code.

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Release—September 2026, China vivo
GPU—Arm G1-Ultra vivo
Memory—12 GB LPDDR5X Ultra, quad-channel; 16 GB option

This record covers the 12 GB model. Usable memory is lower than the label because the system reserves a share.

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Storage—256 GB UFS 4.1; 512 GB and 1 TB options

Usable space is lower than the label because of the system and preinstalled apps.

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Brightness—4000 nits peak (20% APL); 2000 nits full-screen peak; 1 nit minimum

Peak values, not sustained brightness.

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Colour and HDR—100% P3; 1.07 billion colours; HDR support; TÜV Rheinland flicker-free certification vivo
Body materials—Cold-carved glass back with an integrated "floating island" camera section; aerospace aluminium frame

The manufacturer does not name the front glass.

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Main camera—50 MP Sony LYT-828; 1/1.28-inch; f/1.68; OIS; 23 mm equivalent vivo
Telephoto—64 MP Sony LYT-610; 1/2-inch; f/2.55; OIS; 72 mm equivalent; 3.1× optical; 15 cm macro

The 200 mm-equivalent teleconverter is sold separately and is not in the box.

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Ultra-wide—50 MP; 1/2.76-inch; f/2.0; 15 mm equivalent; autofocus vivo
Video—Up to 8K recording; 4K slow motion vivo
Charging—90 W wired; up to 40 W wireless with the vivo 50 W Stand Wireless Charger 2

90 W is the charger's maximum output; actual power varies with conditions. The wireless charger is sold separately.

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Reverse charging—OTG reverse charging supported

The document gives no power figure.

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Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7; 2 × 2 MIMO; MU-MIMO; simultaneous 2.4 + 5 GHz vivo
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 6.0 (hardware)

The hardware supports 6.0; some functions will arrive in a later OTA update.

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Bluetooth audio—SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 vivo
USB—USB Type-C; USB 3.2; DisplayPort video output

The headset connection takes digital USB-C headsets only.

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Positioning—GPS L1+L5; BeiDou B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b; GLONASS G1; Galileo E1+E5a+E5b; QZSS L1+L5; NavIC L1+L5 vivo
NFC—Card reader mode; card emulation (HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payments)

NFC-SIM payments work only from the SIM 1 slot.

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SIM and network—Dual nano SIM; 5G dual-SIM dual-standby

5G dual-SIM works only with some band combinations and with operator SA/VoNR support.

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Network bands—2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 3G WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19; 4G TD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48; 4G FDD-LTE: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28A/B66; 5G: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28A/n34/n38/n39/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78/n79

Actual availability depends on the carrier network and software version.

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Audio—Symmetric dual speakers (1511) vivo
Biometrics—3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint; face recognition vivo
Cooling—Ice-vein fluid VC (vapour chamber) cooling

The 15% larger VC area versus the previous generation is vivo's own claim.

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Sensors—Dual ambient light; front/rear colour temperature; ultra-sensitive flicker sensor; camera laser focus; Hall; infrared remote control; X-axis linear motor vivo