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Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
    • 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 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    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 9 Pro
    vs
    Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

    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 3000 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
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    2328 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time2 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

    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 199 g (7.02 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
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    87.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4740 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
    - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 840
    GPU Cores 896 1536
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    2002
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3393
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    4710
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    11515
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20023393
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)471011515
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    1125355
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3670711
    CPU2839101070381
    GPU4471011431843
    Memory183290420557
    UX211054747930
    NanoReview Score11253553670711

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
    OS Size 28.8 GB 30.8 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 27 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (25 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    22:07
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
    Video Playback12:40 hn/a
    Games06:23 hn/a
    Standby Mode96 hn/a

    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 GNKSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (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
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55 (0.39)
    Pixel sizen/a1.4 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 5.3 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*11
    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, 6, 8, 19UMTS 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
    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 9 Pro
    90.6 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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