Realme 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 183g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 11 Pro

79

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 11 Pro

44

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 11 Pro

41

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 11 Pro

27

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 11 Pro

76

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 11 Pro

72

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 11 Pro

57

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 11 Pro

790 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.7 mm (6.37 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold - Green	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 11 Pro

90.7 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	2600 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 550	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	686 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 11 Pro

948

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 11 Pro

2369

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	948	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2369	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Realme 11 Pro

570426

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	174502	1013874
GPU	110012	1351843
Memory	129548	414601
UX	156364	723784
NanoReview Score	570426	3504102

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
OS Size	20 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 4.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:47 h	n/a

Battery Life

Realme 11 Pro

23:27

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:33 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:49 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	117 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 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 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OVA0B40	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.8	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase 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	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B40/B41)	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	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	340	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
Sensors	- 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	Yes 67 W	No

Results

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

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Realme 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Sound

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