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Google Pixel 11a vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Google Pixel 11a

Google Pixel 11a

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G6 (2 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
KSh 83,000Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • 193 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 81,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 8 GB of RAM and IP68 rating, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is the stronger choice: it charges faster (45 W), charges faster wirelessly (15 W) and has optical zoom, 4K recording at up to 120 fps and a larger 6.7-inch screen, while the Google Pixel 11a only has a brighter screen for outdoor use.

Display

Google Pixel 11a
About 6.3 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 11a
Google Tensor G6 (2 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 11a
5,100 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
4,900 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Google Pixel 11a
30 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
45 W rated wired charging power

Storage

Google Pixel 11a
Up to 256 GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Up to 512 GB storage

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 11a

  • Brighter display: up to 3,350 nits (vs 1,900).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • Faster rated wired charging: 45 W (vs 30 W).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 15 W (vs 10 W).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 120 fps (vs 60 fps).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 421 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 385 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G6 processorExynos 2500 processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,100 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
Charging30 W wired, 10 W wireless charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
BrandGoogleSamsung
ModelPixel 11aGalaxy S26 FE
AnnouncedNot announced yet2026, August 27
Release statusRumoredAvailable. Released 2026, September 04
Specification statusUnofficial preliminary specifications (). Not announced yet; specifications may change.—
Model numbers—SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU—0.50 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Dimensions—161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight—193 g (6.81 oz)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Display6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio); P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2250 nits (HBM), 3350 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display featuresP-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2250 nits (HBM), 3350 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G6 (2 nm)Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU—10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU—Xclipse 950

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Front cameraYes12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, panorama—
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
BatteryLi-Po 5100 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 10W wireless Bypass charging45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Wireless charging—15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse charging—Reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Operating systemAndroid 17, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
5G bandsSA/NSA/Sub61, 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS support—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
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)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian (black), Olive (green), Frost (purple), Fog (silver)Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Additional featuresSatellite SOS support—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Performance—AnTuTu: 2119022 (v10), 2535201 (v11) GeekBench: 8035 (v6), 7704 (v7) 3DMark: 5275 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1268 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 14:49h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11aSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Battery—50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy—Class A
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both have 8 GB RAM.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is the better buy; the Google Pixel 11a makes sense if you want a brighter screen for outdoor use.

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