Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan — Empty slot
Announced 2020, September 30 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2020, October 15 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 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, 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 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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) Empty slot
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) Best 214 g (7.55 oz) Empty slot
Build Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back 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) Empty slot
Stylus — Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Display Type Flexible OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~432 ppi ~500 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 90Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 670 to 700 nits 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 11 16 Empty slot
Update Support 3 years of OS and security updates Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 12GB, 16GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Quad camera Empty slot
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm 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 Empty slot
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best Empty slot
Features HDR, Fixed focus HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC High-bitrate audio support Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (rear-mounted) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock No Yes Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Titan M security chip Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4080 mAh 5000 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 12W wireless Qi wireless charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes, 5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Just Black, Sorta Sage Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS 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) Empty slot

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