Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
5050 mAh	-
Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	-
Front Camera
10.5 MP	-
Processor
Google Tensor G3	-
RAM
12 GB	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP	-

Audio

Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
5050 mAh	4900 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 30W: 50 % in 30 minutes	45W fast charging
Removable
No	-
Type
Li-ion	-
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Flash
-	Yes
Front Camera
-	12MP
Rear Camera
-	50MP + 12MP +1 0MP

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Armor Aluminum Frame
Colours
Obsidian, Bay, Mint	-
Height
162.6 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
8.8 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	Yes, IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
213 grams	190g
Width
76.5 mm	-

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Dimensions

Dimensions
-	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Brightness
-	2600 nits
Display Type
OLED	QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	QHD+
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
490 ppi	-
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120Hz
Resolution
1344x2992 px (FHD+)	3120 x 1440
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2, Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor 2
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.6 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
87.13 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Resolution
10.5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)	-

General

Brand
Google	Samsung
Custom UI
-	One UI 8.5
Launch Date
October 4, 2023	February 25, 2026
Model
-	Galaxy S26 Plus
Operating System
Android v14	Android 16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle (82° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, 1.2µm pixel size)48 MP f/1.95, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(0.8µm pixel size)48 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(113 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
S5KGN2, ISOCELL Plus	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	-
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Nona Core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)	-
Chipset
Google Tensor G3	-
Co-Processor
Titan M2	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Immortalis-G715 MC10	-
Processor
-	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 / Exynos 2600
RAM
12 GB	12GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
RAM type
LPDDR5X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	-
Internal Memory
128 GB	256GB/512GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
Yes	-