Google Pixel 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Google Google Pixel 10 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200 Empty slot
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions GK2MP: 5G Sub-6 model — Empty slot
Announced 2025, August 20 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2025, August 28 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40 , 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GK2MP1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GLBW0 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 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GK2MP1, 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 - GLBW0 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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm(6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) Empty slot
Weight 204 g (7.20 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~422 ppi Best ~411 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features Always-on displayContrast ratio over 2,000,000:124-bit colour (16 million colours) HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 16 16 Empty slot
Update Support Up to 7 major Android upgrades Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Empty slot
GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 3.1 - 128GB | UFS 4.0 - 256GB UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best Empty slot
Features Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best Empty slot
Features HDR, panorama HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support Empty slot
Spatial Audio Yes — Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.4, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) Yes Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Satellite SOS serviceCircle to Search Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4970 mAh Best 4300 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes Best 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging Reverse wired, Bypass charging 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models GK2MP, GLBW0, GL066 SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS Empty slot
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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