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Google Pixel 11 vs Galaxy S26
A side-by-side comparison of the Google Pixel 11 and the Galaxy S26, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Google Pixel 11
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 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 - USA
- 5G bands
1, 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, 57, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
Google Pixel 11
- Announced
- 2026, August 12
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 20
Galaxy S26
- Announced
- 2026 Feb 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2026 Mar 11
Google Pixel 11
- Dimensions
- 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 197 g (6.95 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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
Google Pixel 11
- Type
- OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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
Google Pixel 11
- OS
- Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G6 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)
- GPU
- IMG CXTP-48-1536
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)
Google Pixel 11
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.x
Galaxy S26
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
Google Pixel 11
- Triple
48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, mutli-directional PDAF, OIS
10.8 MP, f/3.1, 105mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
- Features
- Multi-zone Laser AFLED flashPixel ShiftUltra-HDRpanoramaBest Take
- Video
- 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
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
Google Pixel 11
- Single
- 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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
Google Pixel 11
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy S26
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Google Pixel 11
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2
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
Google Pixel 11
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Satellite SOS service
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
Google Pixel 11
- Type
- Li-Ion 4985 mAh
- Charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes
25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2
Reverse wired
Bypass charging
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
Google Pixel 11
- Colors
- Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian
- Models
- GUJ0N, GPQQ7
- Price
- $ 749.00 / £ 749.00 / € 799.48 / ₹ 104,999
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
Google Pixel 11
- Performance
AnTuTu: 1417716 (v10), 1836850 (v11)
GeekBench: 7429 (v6), 7086 (v7)
3DMark: 3451 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 2134 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.3 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 15:40h
Galaxy S26
Not listed for this device
Google Pixel 11
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 48:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
Galaxy S26
Not listed for this device
How the Google Pixel 11 and Galaxy S26 differ
- The Google Pixel 11 has a larger battery, 4985 mAh against 4300 mAh on the Galaxy S26.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the Google Pixel 11 and 50.3 MP on the Galaxy S26.
- The Google Pixel 11 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.