Google Pixel Xl vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Key Specs

Battery
3450 mAh	-
Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	-
Front Camera
8 MP	-
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	-
RAM
4 GB	-
Rear Camera
12.3 MP	-

Audio

Audio Features
-	3.5mm headphone jack.
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
3450 mAh	4300mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	45W fast wired charging support
Removable
No	-
TalkTime
Up to 32 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	-
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Flash
-	Yes
Front Camera
-	12MP
Rear Camera
-	50MP + 12MP + 10MP
Video Recording
-	8K video recording at 24fps, 4K at 30fps, slow-motion 720p at 960fps

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Armor Aluminum Frame
Colours
Black, Blue, Silver	Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White
Form Factor
-	Bar
Height
154.7 mm	-
Thickness
8.5 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Weight
168 grams	167 g
Width
75.7 mm	-

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Dimensions

Dimensions
-	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2
Thickness
-	7.2 mm

Display

Brightness
-	2600 nits
Display Type
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	FHD+
Pixel Density
534 ppi	-
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	2340 x 1080
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.27 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
71.04 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Flash
No	-
Resolution
8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Google	Samsung
Custom UI
Stock	One UI 8
Launch Date
October 13, 2016	February 25, 2026
Model
-	Galaxy S26
Operating System
Android v7.1 (Nougat)	Android 16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4032 x 3024 Pixels	-
OIS
No	-
Resolution
12.3 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(2.3" sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
Exmor-R CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano	-
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)	-
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	-
Fabrication
14 nm	-
Graphics
Adreno 530	-
Processor
-	Exynos 2600 customised for Galaxy Deca-Core
Processor Fabrication
-	3 nm
RAM
4 GB	12GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4	-
RAM type
LPDDR4	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	In-display fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Back	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer.

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	-
Internal Memory
32 GB	256GB/512GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.0	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
Yes	-