Google Pixel 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 10 Pro Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 207g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4870mAh
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 16/128 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 495 ppi 516 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 3300 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 10 Pro
    87.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G5 Samsung Exynos 2600
    Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 5 + 2) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
    Architecture - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
    - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
    - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
    - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
    - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
    Neural Processor Yes AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
    Graphics PowerVR DXT-48-1536 Samsung Xclipse 960
    GPU Cores n/a 1024
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 980 MHz
    FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 10 Pro
    2475
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 10 Pro
    6981
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    11297
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)24753240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)698111297
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 10 Pro
    1547010
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3115908
    CPU499563991772
    GPU5538711258872
    Memory224903554880
    UX268673310384
    NanoReview Score15470103115908

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 16 Android 16
    OS Size n/a 30.5 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 4870 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (25 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GN1Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix48 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
    Focal length113 mm67 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/21/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/21/2.55 (0.39)
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 42 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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, DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date August, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 999 1099
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
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