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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
VS
81 out of 100
Google Pixel 11
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Google Pixel 11

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on February 25, 2026, against the Google Pixel 11, which is powered by Google Tensor G6 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (28:50 vs 25:41 hours)
  • Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (2776 against 2131 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 30W)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 18% higher pixel density (500 vs 422 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3624 and 2575 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 11
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower
  • Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google Pixel 11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
33.7
(Mediocre)
Value Index
42.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S26 Ultra
vs
Pixel 11

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 500 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1500 nits 3000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4% 87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S26 Ultra
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Pixel 11
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~21% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S26 Ultra +30%
2776 nits
Pixel 11
2131 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) 152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) 72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple Black, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy S26 Ultra +5%
91.4%
Pixel 11
87.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google Pixel 11
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Google Tensor G6
Max clock 4740 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime		 - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: C1-Pro
- 4 cores at 3.38 GHz: C1-Pro
- 1 core at 4.11 GHz: C1-Ultra
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 840 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU shading units 1536 768
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1286 MHz
FLOPS ~3993.6 GFLOPS ~1975.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google Pixel 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy S26 Ultra +41%
3624
Pixel 11
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy S26 Ultra +83%
11049
Pixel 11
6027
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy S26 Ultra +369%
28391
Pixel 11
6048
Compute Score (GPU) 28391 6048
Single-core score 3624 2575
Multi-core score 11049 6027
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 1168602 848037
GPU 1520337 271374
Memory 448779 297105
UX 801526 455981
Total score 3939244 -
Samples [32 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 67% -
Graphics test 20 FPS -
Graphics score 2737 -
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test 46 FPS -
Section 1 58 FPS -
Section 2 42 FPS -
Section 3 37 FPS -
Graphics score 11990 -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Graphics test 42 FPS -
Graphics score 7123 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 23390 -
Video editing 8217 -
Photo editing 37389 -
Data manipulation 18322 -
Writing score 32854 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-23 (Raze)AnTuTu 123920421
📘 2026-09-19 (Niko)AnTuTu 123439980
📘 2026-09-18 (KEKRiLL)AnTuTu 124208433
📘 2026-09-14 -> Mi7haAnTuTu 124485552
📘 2026-09-05 (Pavel)AnTuTu 113959848
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 17
ROM One UI 8.5 Stock Android
OS size 33.2 GB -
OS updates 7 years 7 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 4985 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (25 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:43 hr 1:19 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:12 hr 10:46 hr
Watching video 21:39 hr 22:05 hr
Gaming 06:42 hr 06:38 hr
Standby 130 hr 86 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S26 Ultra +12%
28:50 hr
Pixel 11
25:41 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 -
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.4 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 -
Sensor size 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.6 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 10.8 MP
Aperture f/2.9 f/3.1
Focal length 111 mm 112 mm
Sensor Sony IMX854 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch) 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.31 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 Sony IMX712
Sensor size 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.32 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 165 160
Zoom 141 137
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra from DxOMark Photo samples of Google Pixel 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 10.5 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced February 2026 August 2026
Release date March 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1299 $899
SAR (head) 1.28 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.35 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is definitely a better buy.

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