Samsung Galaxy S26 5G vs Google Pixel 11
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy S26 5G and Google Pixel 11 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Google Pixel 11 has better resolution of 2424 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy S26 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 5G | Google Pixel 11 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.3 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 4885 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 48 MP + 13 MP + 10.8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 73999 | Rs. 89999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 5G is Rs. 73999. The launch Date of the second phone is August 12, 2026. The cost of Google Pixel 11 is Rs. 89999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type where as Google Pixel 11 has OLED Screen type. Google's phone has display density of 422 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 411 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90% than Google's phone ~ 86.1%. Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Google Pixel 11 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 5G's 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Google Pixel 11's 48 MP + 13 MP + 10.8 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy S26 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Google Pixel 11's 10.5 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 17 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 5G | Google Pixel 11 |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | August 12, 2026 |
| In The Box | Pixel 11, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0, 2nd gen), SIM tool | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm | 72 x 152.8 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 197 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2424 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 411 PPI | ~ 422 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90% | ~ 86.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Brightness | 2600nits | Up to 2000 nits (HDR) and up to 3000 nits (peak brightness) |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Features | >2,000,000:1 contrast ratio | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/20/25/26/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 2,985,906 (Total) (v11) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 158,355 Sequential Read: 4158.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3053.1 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 11,023 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,286 (Single Core) 25,104 (OpenCL) 27,627 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 6,526 (Wild Life Extreme) (39.08 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Dual-Band GNSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI | Gemini Intelligence, Gemini Nano, Gemini Live, Gemini Apps, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Call Assist |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Titan M3 Security Coprocessor, End-to-end Security Designed By Google Multi-layer Hardware Security: Google Tensor G6 With Quantum-safe Secure Boot In Hardware, Tensor Security Core, Certified Titan M3 Security Chip And Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment) Anti-malware And Anti-phishing Protection Spam And Scam Protection In Google Phone And Messages, Emergency SOS40, Crisis Alerts, Car Crash Detection, Safety Check, Emergency Contacts & Medical Info, Android Earthquake Alerts System, Theft protection | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 48 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 48MP Quad PD wide camera, ƒ/1.70 aperture, 85° field of view13, 1/1.56" image sensor size 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13 MP ultrawide camera14 ƒ/2.2 aperture 120° field of view15 1/3.1" image sensor size 10.8 MP ƒ/3.1 (Ultra Wide) 10.8 MP Dual PD telephoto camera with optical image stabilisation16 ƒ/3.1 aperture 23° field of view17 5x optical zoom 1/3.2" image sensor size |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama | Camera Features: Magic Capture, Camera Looks, Super Zoom Up To 30x21, Camera Coach22, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Auto Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Panorama, Auto Best Take, Frequent Faces, Top Shot Editing Features: Edit With Ask Photos23, Auto Frame, Sky Styles, Resize And Move Subjects, Portrait Blur, Magic Eraser, Best Take, Photo Unblur, Zoom Enhance, Portrait Light, Super Zoom Up To 30x, Multi-zone Ldaf (Laser Detect Auto Focus) Sensor, Spectral And Flicker Sensor, Optical + Electronic Image Stabilisation On Wide And Telephoto, 4k Video Recording At 24/30/60 Fps, 1080p Video Recording At 24/30/60 Fps, Dual Exposure On Wide Camera, Digital Video Zoom Up To 20x, Video Features: Creator Suite, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus Video, 10-bit Hdr Video, Portrait, Cinematic Pan, Slo-mo Video Support Up To 240 Fps, 4k Timelapse With Stabilisation, Astrophotography Timelapse, Night Sight Timelapse, Optical Image Stabilisation For Video, Fused Video Stabilisation, Cinematic Pan Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p), Locked Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p), Active Video Stabilisation (1080p) |
| Video Recording | 8K, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 10.5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 10.5 MP Dual PD selfie camera with autofocus19 ƒ/2.2 aperture 95° ultrawide field of view Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 | Google Tensor G6 |
| CPU | 3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor | |
| Core Details | 1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro | |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers, Three Microphones, Noise Suppression, Spatial Audio | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4885 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 30W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 25W Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2-certified |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |