Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,407, while Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB scores 6,450, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB's LTPO OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 14h 26m, making Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB is rated 8.1.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹118,000

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Google Pixel 10 Pro 128GB

₹94,990

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

13 Jul, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Google Tensor G5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1280x2856 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	42 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4870 mAh	5000 mAh
60W Super Fast Charging	30W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.7/10

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8.1/10

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Compact size, premium build
Excellent LTPO OLED display
Strong camera system
Smooth performance

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

Cons

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

Relatively heavier for its size
Average battery life
Inconsistent portraits

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

N/A

4.8/5

(400 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,905,605 AnTuTu Score	1,565,089 AnTuTu Score	3,074,056 AnTuTu Score
14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹118,000

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Aug 10, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Google Tensor G5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Processor

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.78 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.05 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

PowerVR DXT-48-1536

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

16 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,905,605

1,565,089

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

10.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,487

N/A

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

11.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

37.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1280x2856 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3300 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

16:18

Pixel Density

498 ppi

495 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.27 %

87.1 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

152.8 mm

158.4 mm

Width

78.1 mm

72 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.6 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

214 grams

207 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Flicker Sensor 1.2µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @24/30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4870 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 26m

N/A

20h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

37m

1h 20m

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹118,000

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