Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Google Pixel 11

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 (with Exynos 2600) that was released on July 22, 2026, against the Google Pixel 11, which is powered by Google Tensor G6. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (2671 against 2131 nits)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+3)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3235 and 2575 points
  • Weighs 17 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 11
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 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
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12 / 256 GB
30.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
42.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels 1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
PPI 400 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1600 nits 3000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3% 87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Z Flip 8
6.9″ (21:9 ratio) = 17.2 in2
Pixel 11
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
2671 nits
2131 nits

Design and build

Height 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) 152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) 72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP48 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green, Pink Black, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
88.3%
87.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Google Pixel 11
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 Google Tensor G6
Max clock 3800 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2.75 GHz: C1-Pro
- 3 cores at 3.25 GHz: C1-Pro
- 1 core at 3.8 GHz: C1-Ultra
- 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 16 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 2 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) AI engine with 32K MAC NPU Yes
GPU
Graphics Xclipse 960 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU shading units 1792 768
GPU clock 980 MHz 1286 MHz
FLOPS ~7024.6 GFLOPS ~1975.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Google Pixel 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3235
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
10904
6027
Compute Score (GPU)
27213
6048
Compute Score (GPU) 27213 6048
Single-core score 3235 2575
Multi-core score 10904 6027
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 1030159 848037
GPU 1215533 271374
Memory 383071 297105
UX 484584 455981
Total score 3113347 -
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
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 17 Android 17
ROM One UI 9.0 Stock Android
OS updates 7 years 7 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 4300 mAh 4985 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:19 hr 1:19 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:47 hr 10:46 hr
Watching video 19:25 hr 22:05 hr
Gaming 05:38 hr 06:38 hr
Standby 95 hr 86 hr
General battery life
24:27 hr
Pixel 11 +5%
25:41 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 -
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 123° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL GN3 -
Sensor size 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10.8 MP
Aperture - f/3.1
Focal length - 112 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size - 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size - 0.31 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3LU Sony IMX712
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.32 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 160
Zoom - 137
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 10 megapixels 10.5 megapixels
Image resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size - 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.22 micron
Autofocus No 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 5.4 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

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced July 2026 August 2026
Release date July 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1199 $899
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

If the performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8. But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 11.

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