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Google Pixel 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Google Pixel 10 scores 6,325, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.


Display: Both Google Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 10's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 10 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 10 offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 10 offers a higher battery capacity with 4970 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 4300 mAh, making Google Pixel 10 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10 is rated 8.2.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Google Pixel 10 has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

08 2025
03 2026
09 2023

Performance

Google Tensor G5
Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Apple A16 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4970 mAh
4300 mAh
3349 mAh
30W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.3/10
N/A

Pros

  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Clean & feature-rich OS
  • Decent cameras
  • Magnetic wireless charging
  • Slim and easy-to-carry design
  • Bright and vibrant flat display
  • Smooth and responsive performance
  • Long-term software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Limited storage option
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Images lack details
  • Slower charging than rivals
  • Battery life could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(4,032 ratings)
4.7/5
(224 ratings)
4.6/5
(260,884 ratings)

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₹68,950
@ Amazon
₹74,999
@ Flipkart
₹63,999
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Video

Videos
1 Video
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

August 28, 2025
(Official)
February 25, 2026
(Official)
September 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
iOS v17

OS Updates

7 Year
7 Years
5 Years

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G5
Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Apple A16 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

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

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro
Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR DXT-48-1536
Xclipse 960
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
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.

1,450,416
3,113,347
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s
11.0 s
N/A

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.

3,101
6,665
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.1 %
12.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
2600 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
N/A
1000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
480 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
409 ppi
461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %
90.64 %
86.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

152.8 mm
149.6 mm
147.6 mm

Width

72 mm
71.7 mm
71.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.2 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

204 grams
167 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass

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)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 Flicker Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
10.8 MP
f/3.1 Telephoto Camera112 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6150 x 8150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4970 mAh
4300 mAh
3349 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

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.

N/A
11h 22m
N/A

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

1h 31m
1h 12m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.99 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 0.956 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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