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Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
What Pixel 9 Pro does better (5) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display9.1
7.4Performance9.4
9.7Camera9.8
4.9Battery8.0
9.8Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9 ProGalaxy S26 Ultra
| Pixel 9 Pro | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.8 mm | 163.6 mm | −10.8 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 78.1 mm | −6.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 214 g | −15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9 Pro better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- Measured brightness2,331 nits vs 1,480 nits+57%
- Selfie camera42 MP vs 12 MP3.5×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+15%
- Weight199 g vs 214 g+8%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.3 LUFS vs -25.9 LUFS+-6%
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Pixel 9 Pro?
- AnTuTu score838,931 vs 2,627,9863.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,850 vs 11,5663×
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Wired charging27 W vs 60 W2.2×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,574 vs 7,7443×
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+6%
- Active use (test)13.2 h vs 16.4 h+24%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+53%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.9″+10%
- Charged in 30 min55% vs 75%+36%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 152.8 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 78.1 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 Armor 2 |
| Colours | Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,280 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,856 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 495 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,331 nits | 1,480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 838,931 | 2,627,986 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,850 | 11,566 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,574 | 7,744 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.4 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 5× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 42 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 13.2 h | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 60 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 75% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 21 W | 25 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | 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 | -24.3 LUFS | -25.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 51 h | 55 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
