Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

1,299 USD

1,299 USD

Available

Available

Samsung Mobile

Google Mobiles

SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS

G4HCD, GBC0H

2026, February 25

2026, August 12

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

LTE

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA

SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

162.7 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

214 g (7.55 oz)

226 g (7.97 oz)

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)

White, Blue, Black, Purple

Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)

6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)

6.8 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)

1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~482 ppi density)

Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Google Tensor G6

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

Adreno 840

12GB/16GB

12GB/16GB

256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.X

256GB/512GB/1TB USB Type-C 3.2

200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.8, 106mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", dual pixel PDAF

50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

42 MP, f/2.2, 103˚ (ultrawide), PDAF

HDR, HDR10+

HDR, panorama

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Li-Ion 5115 mAh

60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No High-bitrate audio support

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

5.4, A2DP, LE

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

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

Yes

Yes

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)

1480 nits max brightness (measured)

-25.9 LUFS (Very good)

Active use score 16:23h