Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
92 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Google Pixel 7
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 197g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4355mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Supports DisplayPort
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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
    Smartphones:
    Google Pixel 7
    vs
    Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 416 ppi 516 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 450 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 7
    964 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 7
    84.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 2600
    Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
    - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)    		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
    - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
    - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 5 nm 2 nm
    Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
    Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Samsung Xclipse 960
    GPU Cores 672 1024
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 980 MHz
    FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 7
    1370
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 7
    3202
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    11297
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13703240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)320211297
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 7
    936100
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3115908
    CPU256594991772
    GPU3156971258872
    Memory168964554880
    UX194845310384
    NanoReview Score9361003115908
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Google Pixel 7
    6523
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
    Stability71 %n/a
    Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score6523n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Google Pixel 7
    10701
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Writing score15448n/a
    Web score7606n/a
    Video editing6295n/a
    Data manipulation10366n/a
    NanoReview Score10701n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
    OS Size 14 GB 30.5 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 4355 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (25 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 7
    19:30
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
    Video Playback13:42 hn/a
    Games05:14 hn/a
    Standby Mode82 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No 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 114 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GN1Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a10 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a67 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX381Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.91/2.55 (0.39)
    Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 7
    145
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 7
    143
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 7
    140
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom106n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

    Front camera

    Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 7
    134
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 7
    144
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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 n/a Yes, DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/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)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 7
    88.3 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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