Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Google Pixel 11

Product
Samsung Galaxy S26
899 USD
Google Pixel 11
899 USD

Price
899 USD
899 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Google Mobiles
Model No
SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
GUJ0N, GPQQ7

Launch Date
2026, February 25
2026, August 12

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
5G bands
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, 57, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP68 dust-tight and water-resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
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)
Colors
White, Blue, Black, Purple
Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian

Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)

OS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROW Exynos 2600 - Europe
Google Tensor G6
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - ROW 10-core (1x3.9GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Prox & 6x2.75GHz C1-Prox) - Europe
GPU
Adreno 840 - ROW

RAM
12GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB UFS 4.X
256GB/512GB UFS 4.x

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Features
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF
Features
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
HDR, HDR10+
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 4985 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No High-bitrate audio support

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2

Performance
AnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1383 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 15:20h