Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: SM-S741B/DS · Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB (SM-S741BZKGEUB)
vivo X500: V2609A; 12 GB / 256 GB; Sunny (晴天), white
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement | August 27, 2026; on sale from September 4, 2026 in select markets Samsung | — |
| Model code | SM-S741B/DS (SM-S741BZKGEUB; Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB) Samsung | V2609A vivo |
| Display | 6.7-inch (full rectangle; 6.6-inch with rounded corners) Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1080 × 2340 (FHD+); 60/120 Hz Samsung | 6.59-inch AMOLED; 2750 × 1260; 459 PPI; 30/60/90/120/144 Hz vivo |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits Samsung | — |
| Cover glass and frame | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on front and back; aluminium alloy frame Samsung | — |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 2500; 10 cores (3.3 / 2.74 / 2.36 / 1.8 GHz) Samsung | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M; 8 cores; 3 nm; 1 × 4.21 GHz + 3 × 3.5 GHz + 4 × 2.7 GHz vivo |
| Graphics processor | Xclipse 950 (AMD RDNA 3 based) Samsung | — |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM Samsung | 12 GB LPDDR5X Ultra, quad-channel; 16 GB option vivo |
| Storage | 256 GB; about 229.6 GB available Samsung | 256 GB UFS 4.1; 512 GB and 1 TB options vivo |
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung | 50 MP Sony LYT-828; 1/1.28-inch; f/1.68; OIS; 23 mm equivalent vivo |
| Ultrawide camera | 12 MP, f/2.2; 123° field of view Samsung | — |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP, f/2.4; OIS; 3x optical zoom Samsung | — |
| Zoom | 3x optical; 2x optical quality via the Adaptive Pixel sensor; up to 30x digital Samsung | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP, f/2.2; fixed focus Samsung | 50 MP; 1/2.76-inch; f/2.0; 92° field of view; autofocus vivo |
| Video | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps recording; 240 fps slow motion at FHD Samsung | Up to 8K recording; 4K slow motion vivo |
| Battery | 4,900 mAh (typical); 4,755 mAh rated; non-removable Samsung | Lithium-ion; single cell; 7500 mAh typical (28.20 Wh); 7270 mAh rated (27.34 Wh) vivo |
| Wired charging | 45 W; up to 69% in about 30 minutes with the 45 W adapter Samsung | — |
| Wireless charging | 15 W (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare Samsung | — |
| Battery endurance (EU label) | At least 1,200 cycles; energy efficiency class A Samsung | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz; HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM); Wi-Fi Direct Samsung | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7; 2 × 2 MIMO; MU-MIMO; simultaneous 2.4 + 5 GHz vivo |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung | Bluetooth 6.0 (hardware) vivo |
| NFC | Yes Samsung | Card reader mode; card emulation (HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payments) vivo |
| Cellular | 5G Sub-6 (FDD/TDD), 4G LTE, 3G, 2G; SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / dual eSIM Samsung | — |
| Positioning | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung | GPS L1+L5; BeiDou B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b; GLONASS G1; Galileo E1+E5a+E5b; QZSS L1+L5; NavIC L1+L5 vivo |
| USB | USB Type-C; USB 2.0 Samsung | USB Type-C; USB 3.2; DisplayPort video output vivo |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Samsung | Symmetric dual speakers (1511) vivo |
| Biometric unlock | Fingerprint and face recognition Samsung | — |
| Dimensions | 161.6 × 76.9 × 7.4 mm (height × width × thickness) Samsung | — |
| Weight | 193 g Samsung | — |
| Durability | IP68; 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes (laboratory conditions) Samsung | IP68 + IP69 dust and water protection vivo |
| Colours | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio; this entry is Graphite Samsung | 晴天 (Sunny), 晨曦 (Dawn), 大地回声 (Earth Echo), 摄夜 (Night Shot) vivo |
| Software | Ships with Android 17 / One UI 9 Samsung | OriginOS 7 based on Android 17 vivo |
| Update commitment | 7 major Android OS upgrades; security updates valid until September 30, 2033 Samsung | — |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C data cable, ejection pin; no charger plug Samsung | — |
| Release | — | September 2026, China vivo |
| GPU | — | Arm G1-Ultra vivo |
| Brightness | — | 4000 nits peak (20% APL); 2000 nits full-screen peak; 1 nit minimum vivo |
| 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 vivo |
| Telephoto | — | 64 MP Sony LYT-610; 1/2-inch; f/2.55; OIS; 72 mm equivalent; 3.1× optical; 15 cm macro vivo |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP; 1/2.76-inch; f/2.0; 15 mm equivalent; autofocus vivo |
| Charging | — | 90 W wired; up to 40 W wireless with the vivo 50 W Stand Wireless Charger 2 vivo |
| Reverse charging | — | OTG reverse charging supported vivo |
| Bluetooth audio | — | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 vivo |
| SIM and network | — | Dual nano SIM; 5G dual-SIM dual-standby vivo |
| 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 vivo |
| Biometrics | — | 3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint; face recognition vivo |
| Cooling | — | Ice-vein fluid VC (vapour chamber) cooling vivo |
| Sensors | — | Dual ambient light; front/rear colour temperature; ultra-sensitive flicker sensor; camera laser focus; Hall; infrared remote control; X-axis linear motor vivo |
| Size and weight | — | 157.01 × 74.49 × 8.15 mm; 211 g (Sunny, Dawn, Earth Echo); 213 g (Night Shot) vivo |