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Google Google Pixel 9 Pro XL View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung
Versions GZC4K: InternationalGGX8B: USA (with mmWave)GQ57S: Japan —
Announced 2024, August 13 2026, February 25
Released 2024, August 22 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 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 - GGX8B1, 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 - GZC4K 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm(6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.80 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions)
Stylus — Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2
Display Type LTPO OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2(~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~486 ppi ~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4 Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 14 16
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Mali-G715 MC7 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 16GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 128GB / 16GB RAM256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Quad camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best
Features Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, Panorama HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC High-bitrate audio support
Spatial Audio Yes —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Yes (Class 3 Secure for apps & payments) Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Thermometer (skin temperature) Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5060 mAh Best 5000 mAh
Wired Charging 37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)Bypass charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Porcelain (#E1DEDB_, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR 0.99 W/kg (head), 1.40 W/kg (body) Best 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) Best 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

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