Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Pixel 11 Pro XL compared with Galaxy S26 Ultra

	GooglePixel 11 Pro XL	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	August 2026	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.8″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2992 × 1344	3120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	482 pixels per inch	498 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,600 nits (better)	2,600 nits
Display type
Display type	Super Actua display; LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	486 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 2,400 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio); up to 3,600 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with anti-scratch shield	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Display features
Display features	Smooth Display (1–120 Hz); 20:9 aspect ratio; HDR support; over 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours); HiLight colour-coded notification lights on the back	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor G6	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	–	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor
Storage type
Storage type	Zoned UFS on the 512 GB and 1 TB models	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Front camera
Front camera	42 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP Octa PD wide, ƒ/1.68, 82° field of view, 1/1.3″ sensor, optical image stabilisation	200 MP wide, F1.4
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP Quad PD with autofocus and Macro Focus, ƒ/1.7, 123° field of view, 1/2.51″ sensor	50 MP, F1.9
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP Quad PD, 5× optical zoom, ƒ/2.8, 23° field of view, 1/1.95″ sensor, optical image stabilisation	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	–	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	42 MP Dual PD with autofocus, ƒ/2.2, 103° field of view	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	Pro Zoom up to 120×; optical quality at 0.5×, 1×, 2×, 5× and 10×	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 24/30 fps (with Video Boost); 4K at 24/30/60 fps; 1080p at 24/30/60 fps; 10-bit HDR; Night Sight Video; Super Zoom Video up to 20×; slow motion up to 240 fps; HEVC, AVC, AV1 and VP9	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Front video
Front video	4K at 30/60 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Pro controls, High-Res 50 MP photos and portraits, Magic Capture, Camera Looks, Camera Coach, Add Me, Macro Focus, Instant Night Sight, Astrophotography, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Auto Best Take; multi-zone laser autofocus; spectral and flicker sensor	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,115 mAh (better)	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 31 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	Up to 60 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 25 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	30+ hours; minimum capacity 5,000 mAh	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 75% in about 30 minutes with a 45 W USB-C PPS charger or higher (sold separately); Google's charger label gives USB PD from 7.5 W to 45 W	Super Fast Charging 3.0, up to 75% in around 30 minutes with a 60 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Pixelsnap magnetic wireless charging, Qi2.2-certified, up to 25 W	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Not supported (no Battery Share)	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) and 4G LTE; UK model G4HCD	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM (US model is dual eSIM only)	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6 with antenna diversity	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra-wideband chip	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Satellite SOS in the UK and US, free for the first two years after activation	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	Dual-band GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC); Thread networking	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	226 g	214 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162.7 × 76.5 mm	163.6 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 silky matte back; polished aluminium frame, matte on Obsidian (100% recycled aluminium)	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
Colours
Colours	Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian (matte)	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Buttons
Buttons	Power button; volume buttons	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 under IEC 60529	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint Unlock; Face Unlock	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; spatial audio	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 17	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates (counted from first US availability)	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Gemini Intelligence, Gemini Nano, Gemini Live, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Call Assist	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
Safety features
Safety features	Satellite SOS, Emergency SOS, Car Crash Detection, crisis alerts, Safety Check, earthquake alerts, theft protection	–
In the box
In the box	Pixel 11 Pro XL, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool	–