Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 5

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Brand	Samsung	Google
Versions	—	GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan
Announced	2026, February 25	2020, September 30
Released	2026, March 06	2020, October 15
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
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, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz) Best
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)	Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back
Stylus	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)	—
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
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)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Flexible OLED
Display Size	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio)
Pixel Density	~500 ppi Best	~432 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz Best	90Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	670 to 700 nits
Protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display Features	HDR10+	HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera

Operating System	Android	Android
OS Version	16	11
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates	3 years of OS and security updates
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5	Pixel UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Adreno 620

RAM Options	12GB, 16GB	8GB
Storage Options	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	128GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 2.1
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Quad camera	Dual camera
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	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light
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

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best	8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Fixed focus
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC

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, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1

Fingerprint	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)	Yes, (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock	Yes	No
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor
Other Features	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Titan M security chip

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh Best	4080 mAh
Wired Charging	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best	18W wired (USB-PD 2.0)
Wireless Charging	25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best	12W wireless Qi wireless charging
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	Yes, 5W reverse wired

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Just Black, Sorta Sage
Models	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	—
SAR EU	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)	—