Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Google Pixel 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) vs Google Pixel 11

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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Google Pixel 11
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Google Pixel 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Google Pixel 11, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4985mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Google Pixel 11
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Google Pixel 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Google Pixel 11
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Google Pixel 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 2 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 960 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 980 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Google Pixel 11
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Google Pixel 11
6027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32032575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110566027
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27467n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)], [Google Pixel 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
Google Pixel 11
n/a
CPU1013874848037
GPU1351843271374
Memory414601297105
UX723784455981
NanoReview Score3504102n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4985 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:38 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.1
Focal length67 mm112 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size1 μm0.31 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/2.65 (0.38)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 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, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 879 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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