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Google Pixel 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Google Pixel 10 Pro

Google Pixel 10 Pro

  • 207 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 99,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • 167 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN, Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 102,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.3-inch OLED screen, IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Google Pixel 10 Pro has a bigger battery (4,870 mAh), charges faster (30 W) and has a sharper, brighter screen, while the Samsung Galaxy S26 has a longer cycle life (1,200 cycles), offers video output to a monitor over USB-C and is lighter (167 g) and slimmer.

Weight

Google Pixel 10 Pro
207 g
Samsung Galaxy S26
167 g

Display

Google Pixel 10 Pro
1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Performance

Google Pixel 10 Pro
PowerVR DXT-48-1536 graphics
Samsung Galaxy S26
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics

Memory

Google Pixel 10 Pro
16 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S26
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 10 Pro
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Samsung Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 10 Pro

  • Bigger battery: 4,870 mAh (vs 4,300 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 30 W (vs 25 W).
  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 12 GB).
  • Sharper screen: 495 ppi (vs 411 ppi).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,300 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,200 (vs 1,000).
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 207 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.2 mm thick (vs 8.5 mm).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 495 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G5 processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,870 mAh battery4,300 mAh battery
Charging30 W wired, 15 W wireless charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
BrandGoogleSamsung
ModelPixel 10 ProGalaxy S26
Announced2025, August 202026, February 25
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, August 28Available. Released 2026, March 06
Model numbersGEHN3, G4QUR, GN4F5SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR—1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Dimensions152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight207 g (7.30 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Display6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (HBM), 3300 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (HBM), 3300 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G5 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPUOcta-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPUPowerVR DXT-48-1536Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
RAM16GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0UFS 4.X
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceBest Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR10+

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
BatteryLi-Ion 4870 mAhLi-Ion 4300 mAh
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 Reverse wired Bypass charging25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GEHN3; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G4QUR1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEHN3; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G4QUR1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS service—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsMoonstone, Jade, Porcelain, ObsidianCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
SAR (US)0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)1.21 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1107978 (v10), 1470445 (v11) GeekBench: 6195 (v6) 3DMark: 3400 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:06h—
Performance—AnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1383 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 15:20h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
EnergyClass AClass A
Battery51:09h endurance, 1000 cycles51:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass BClass C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 10 Pro is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S26 makes sense if you want a longer cycle life.

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