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Google Pixel 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
What Pixel 10 does better (10) and where Galaxy S26 wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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7.9Display7.8
8.0Performance9.1
9.4Camera9.2
4.2Battery5.4
9.8Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 10Galaxy S26
| Pixel 10 | Galaxy S26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.8 mm | 149.6 mm | +3.2 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 71.7 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.2 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 204 g | 167 g | +37 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 10 better than Galaxy S26?
- Battery capacity4,970 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
- Optical zoom5× vs 3×+67%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Measured brightness2,030 nits vs 1,383 nits+47%
- Repairability classB vs C
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+15%
- Pixel density422 ppi vs 411 ppi+3%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS vs -26.7 LUFS+-4%
Why is Galaxy S26 better than Pixel 10?
- AnTuTu score1,173,841 vs 2,441,4812.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,857 vs 10,824+85%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,232 vs 7,2302.2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Active use (test)12.1 h vs 15.3 h+26%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- CPU frequency3.78 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+25%
- Weight204 g vs 167 g+22%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Energy classB vs A
- Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,200+20%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.2 mm+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 204 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 152.8 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 71.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,030 nits | 1,383 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G5 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.78 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 1,173,841 | 2,441,481 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,857 | 10,824 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,232 | 7,230 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,970 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.1 h | 15.3 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.7 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.21 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
