Google Pixel 10A vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Comparing the Google Pixel 10A vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 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 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while Google Pixel 10A runs at 3.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Google Pixel 10A 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 10A's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Google Pixel 10A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 10A better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10A delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making Google Pixel 10A the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10A is rated 7.9.

Google Pixel 10A

₹50,476

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

09 2026

10 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5100 mAh	4900 mAh	7200 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact design, improved durability
Decent battery life
7 years of software updates

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
Limited AI features
Slow charging speed

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.5/5

(6,408 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

February 18, 2026

(Official)

September 4, 2026

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Galileo

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

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.

1,400,792

2,471,984

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

8.0 s

16.0 s

27.0 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.

N/A

5,513

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1900 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

382 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.29 %

89.69 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

N/A

Design

Height

153.9 mm

161.6 mm

157.52 mm

Width

73 mm

76.9 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

9 mm

7.4 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

183 grams

193 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

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 Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5100 mAh

4900 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

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

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

13h 54m

10h 16m

18h 36m

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

1h 26m

1h 6m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N19 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)