Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

79 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (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 9

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Lighter design: 167g vs 198g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	237029	1013874
GPU	449828	1351843
Memory	189059	414601
UX	198336	723784
NanoReview Score	1074252	3504102

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	19 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	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	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 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

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	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	5.4
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

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS 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 Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2024 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
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

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 9

7 (100%)

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 7

Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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