Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Google Pixel 11 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Google Pixel 11 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 11 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.11 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making Google Pixel 11 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Google Pixel 11 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 11 Pro's LTPO OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and Google Pixel 11 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 11 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 11 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 11 Pro delivers longer battery life with 17h 48m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making Google Pixel 11 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Google Pixel 11 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 11 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and Google Pixel 11 Pro equally at 8.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
93%

Release Date

18 Sep, 2026
14 Aug, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Google Tensor G6
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Hepta Core (upto 4.11 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Google Tensor G6

Display

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1280x2856 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

4900 mAh
4850 mAh
45W Fast Charging
30W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Impressive dual speakers
  • Compact form factor
  • Useful AI features
  • Promising cameras
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users
  • HiLight is limited in scope
  • Lacks performance for power users

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(50 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
1,421,232
AnTuTu Score
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2026
(Official)
Aug 12, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Google Tensor G6
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Processor

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Hepta Core

4.11 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.38 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro 2.65 GHz, Dual core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Galileo
PowerVR DXT-48-1536

RAM

8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,471,984
1,421,232

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
9.0 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.

5,513
3,245
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO OLED

Screen Size

6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1280x2856 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi
495 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.69 %
87.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.69 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.6 mm
152.7 mm

Width

76.9 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

193 grams
204 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Flicker Sensor 1.2µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
8k @24/30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @24/30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh
4850 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes
Yes 30W Quick Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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.

10h 16m
17h 48m

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

1h 6m
1h 22m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

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