Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9a

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
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Brand Samsung Google Empty slot
Versions — GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, March 19 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2025, April 10 Empty slot
Availability Available — Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
4G Bands 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA Empty slot
5G Bands 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) Empty slot
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) Best Empty slot
Build 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) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Empty slot
Stylus Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) — Empty slot
SIM 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 Nano-SIM +eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X P-OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~422 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ HDR Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 16 15 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Mali-G715 MP7 Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 3.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Quad camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 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 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Empty slot
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Empty slot
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 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 AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes (Under Display) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh 5100 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best 23W wired, PD3.0 Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best 7.5W wirelessBypass charging Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless No Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Empty slot
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 Empty slot
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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