vivo S2 FE vs vivo X80: Which is better?

Screen size

S2 FE6.8"+0.7%

X806.8"

Technology

S2 FE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

X80

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

S2 FE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

X80

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

S2 FE

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100

X80

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - China, CDMA2000 1x

4G bands

S2 FE

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

Resolution

S2 FE1,260 × 2,800 px+27%

X801080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

S2 FE120 Hz

X80120 Hz

Peak brightness

S2 FE2,000 nits+25%

X801,500 nits

Pixel density

S2 FE450 ppi+14%

X80388 ppi

CPU speed

S2 FEOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

X80Octa-core (1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)+18%

RAM

S2 FE6.0 GB

X808.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

S2 FE128 GB

X80128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

S2 FE50.0 MP

X8050.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

S2 FE32.0 MP

X8032.0 MP

Battery

S2 FE10,000 mAh+55%

X804,500 mAh

Wired charging

S2 FE44 W

X8080 W+45%

Weight

S2 FE224 g

X80203 g+10%

Thickness

S2 FE8.6 mm

X808.3 mm+3.6%

IP rating

S2 FEIP69/IP68

X80Glass front, glass back or eco leather back

Wi‑Fi

S2 FEYes

X80Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

S2 FE5

X805.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+5.7%

USB

equal specs

S2 FE2.0

X80USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

S2 FEYes

X80Yes

NFC

S2 FENo

X80Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

S2 FENo

X80No

SD card

equal specs

S2 FENo

X80No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

S2 FEYes

X80Yes

5G bands

S2 FE

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

X80

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China

Speed

S2 FE

HSPA, LTE, 5G

X80

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

S2 FE

2026, October 06

X80

2022, April 25

Status

S2 FE

Released Oct 20, 2026

X80

Available. Released 2022, April 29

Dimensions

S2 FE

163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)

X80

165 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm or 8.8 mm

Weight

S2 FE

224 g (7.90 oz)

X80

203 g / 206 g (7.16 oz)

Build

S2 FE

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

X80

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back

SIM

S2 FE

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

X80

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

S2 FE

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

X80

Type

S2 FE

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)

X80

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits (peak)

Size

S2 FE

6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

X80

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

S2 FE

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

X80

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

S2 FE

Android 16, OriginOS 6

X80

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14 (Global), OriginOS Ocean (China)

Chipset

S2 FE

Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)

X80

Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm)

CPU

S2 FE

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

X80

Octa-core (1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

S2 FE

Mali-G610

X80

Mali-G710 MC10

Card slot

S2 FE

X80

Internal

S2 FE

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

X80

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

S2 FE

UFS 3.1

X80

UFS 3.1

Dual

S2 FE

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens

X80

Features

S2 FE

LED flash, HDR, panorama

X80

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Pixel Shift, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video

S2 FE

Yes

X80

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

S2 FE

X80

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, AF

Single

S2 FE

32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)

X80

32 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video

S2 FE

1080p@30fps

X80

1080p@30fps

Features

S2 FE

X80

HDR

Loudspeaker

S2 FE

Yes, with stereo speakers

X80

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

S2 FE

X80

Other

S2 FE

X80

32-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN

S2 FE

Yes

X80

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

S2 FE

5.4, A2DP, LE

X80

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

S2 FE

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

X80

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

S2 FE

X80

Yes

Radio

S2 FE

X80

USB

S2 FE

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X80

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

S2 FE

X80

Yes

Sensors

S2 FE

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

X80

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

S2 FE

Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh

X80

4500 mAh

Charging

S2 FE

44W wired Reverse wired

X80

80W wired, 50% in 11 min Reverse wired

Colors

S2 FE

Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black

X80

Cosmic Black, Urban Blue, Orange

SAR

S2 FE

1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

X80

Price

S2 FE

About 360 EUR

X80

About 560 EUR

Models

S2 FE

X80

V2183A, V2144

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