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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GB

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GB

  • 226 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 132,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • 214 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.X.
KSh 124,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra charges faster (60 W) and has a longer cycle life (1,200 cycles) and a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP), while the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL runs newer Android 17 and has a brighter screen for outdoor use and sharper selfies (42 MP).

Weight

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
226 g
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
214 g

Display

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
About 6.8 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Storage

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
UFS 4.x
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
UFS 4.X

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
5,115 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

  • Newer Android 17 (vs Android 16).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,600 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 42 MP (vs 12 MP).

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • Faster rated wired charging: 60 W (vs 45 W).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 50 MP).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,200 (vs 1,000).
  • Lighter: 214 g (vs 226 g).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 482 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 500 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G6 processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Storage256 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity5,115 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 25 W wireless charging60 W wired, 25 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
BrandGoogleSamsung
ModelPixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Announced2026, August 122026, February 25
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, August 20Available. Released 2026, March 06
Model numbersG4HCD, GBC0HSM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR—1.09 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU—1.28 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Dimensions162.7 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)214 g (7.55 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Stylus support—Stylus

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Display6.8 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~482 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G6 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUIMG CXTP-48-1536Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
RAM12GB12GB / 16GB
Storage256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.xUFS 4.X
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 105mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 103˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel 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 EnhanceLaser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
BatteryLi-Ion 5115 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—25W wireless (Qi2.2); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Operating systemAndroid 17, 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 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International; 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 - USA1, 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, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD6.0, 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) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS service—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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) Stylus Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsCanyon, Olive, Fog, 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 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1610941 (v10), 1994033 (v11) GeekBench: 7535 (v6), 6936 (v7) 3DMark: 3420 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness2333 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.0 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:45h—
Performance—AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1480 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery—Active use score 16:23h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GBSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
EnergyClass BClass A
Battery50:10h endurance, 1000 cycles55:00h 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 use Bluetooth 6.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra if you want faster charging and a longer cycle life, or the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL if you would rather have newer Android 17 and a brighter screen for outdoor use.

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