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Pixel 10 vs Galaxy S26

A side-by-side comparison of the Pixel 10 and the Galaxy S26, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Pixel 10
Google
Pixel 10
Galaxy S26
Samsung
Galaxy S26

Overview

Display
Pixel 10
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2424 · 419 PPI
Galaxy S26
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 411 PPI
Chip
Pixel 10
Samsung Google Tensor G5 GS501 (Laguna) 3 nm
3.78 GHz octa-core
PowerVR DXT-48-1536 (1100 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Galaxy S26
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
4.74 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Memory
Pixel 10
12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Galaxy S26
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Pixel 10
48MP Main
13 MP
10.8 MP Periscope
10.5 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Galaxy S26
50.3MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
10 MP Telephoto
12 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Battery
Pixel 10
4,970mAh
30 W wired · 15 W wireless
Galaxy S26
4,300mAh
25 W wired · 15 W wireless
Build
Pixel 10
204g
152.8 × 72 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Galaxy S26
167g
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Pixel 10
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
Galaxy S26
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1

Specifications

Pixel 10Galaxy S26

Pixel 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - 100/50, 150/50, 225/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 1200/200
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 255, 256 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Galaxy S26

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Pixel 10

Announced
2025 Aug 21
Status
Available. Released 2025 Aug 28

Galaxy S26

Announced
2026 Feb 24
Status
Available. Released 2026 Mar 11

Pixel 10

Dimensions
152.8 × 72 × 8.6 mm
Weight
204 g
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

Galaxy S26

Dimensions
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
Weight
167 g
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

Pixel 10

Type
AM-OLED display, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080x2424 pixels (~419 PPI density), ~87.6% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Galaxy S26

Type
AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080x2340 pixels (~411 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Pixel 10

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Samsung Google Tensor G5 GS501 (Laguna) 3 nm
CPU
3.78 GHz octa-core
GPU
PowerVR DXT-48-1536 (1100 MHz)

Galaxy S26

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
CPU
4.74 GHz octa-core
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz)

Pixel 10

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

Galaxy S26

Card slot
No
Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

Pixel 10

Triple

48.0 MP, f/1.70, 25mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.80µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, PD AF, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

10.8 MP, f/3.10, 112mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy S26

Triple

50.3 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

12.0 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

Pixel 10

Single

10.5 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy S26

Single

12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Pixel 10

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Galaxy S26

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Pixel 10

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling

Galaxy S26

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling

Pixel 10

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Galaxy S26

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Pixel 10

Type
4970 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
Charging
30.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi2, Qi reverse)

Galaxy S26

Type
4300 mAh battery 16.77 Wh Li-ion
Charging
25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.90 Volts

Pixel 10

Models
Pixel 10 5G Global TD-LTE 256GB GK2MP
Price
A$999
Market
AsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeNorth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
Countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium +29 more
SAR (head)
0.990 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.390 W/kg

Galaxy S26

Models
SM-S942W Galaxy S26 5G TD-LTE CA 256GB
Price
CA$1,249.99
Market
North America
Countries
Canada
SAR (head)
1.190 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.200 W/kg
Full specs: Pixel 10 Full specs: Galaxy S26

How the Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26 differ

  • The Pixel 10 has a larger battery, 4970 mAh against 4300 mAh on the Galaxy S26.
  • The main cameras are 48 MP on the Pixel 10 and 50.3 MP on the Galaxy S26.
  • At launch the Pixel 10 was listed at $999 and the Galaxy S26 at $124,999 (USD).
  • The Galaxy S26 is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.

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