Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
| Key differences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price in Egypt | 67,000 EGP | ≈ 67,700 EGP |
| Price in Saudi Arabia | 3,689 SAR | ≈ 4,870 SAR |
| Price in UAE | 3,205 AED | ≈ 4,770 AED |
| Screen | 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 1-120Hz |
| Main camera | 200 MP (F1.4) | Triple: 50 MP (wide) |
| Selfie | 12 MP (F2.2) | 42 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4 |
| Charging | Super Fast Charging 3.0 at 60 W | 30W wired fast charging |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB or 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB – 1 TB | 256 GB – 1 TB |
| Weight | 214 g | 204 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 water and dust resistant | IP68 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | February 2026 | — |
| OS | Android | Android 17 |
| Updates | Security updates valid until February 28, 2033 | Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates |
| Model numbers | — | G4HC |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm | 152.7 × 71.9 × 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 204 g |
| Build | Armor Aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass front and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front and back) with aluminum frame |
| IP rating | IP68 water and dust resistant | IP68 |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian (Matte) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super Actua LTPO OLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 3120 × 1440 pixels (Quad HD+) | 1280 × 2856 pixels |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 1-120Hz |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | Up to 2,400 nits (HDR) and up to 3,600 nits (peak brightness) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with anti-scratch coating |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G6 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4.74 GHz + 3.6 GHz) | — |
| GPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | — |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB or 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB or 512 GB or 1 TB |
| Storage type | — | Zoned UFS |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Main camera | ||
| Cameras | 200 MP (F1.4) + 50 MP (F2.9) + 50 MP (F1.9) + 10 MP (F2.4) | Triple: 50 MP (wide) + 48 MP (ultrawide) + 48 MP (5x telephoto) |
| Camera features | Quad rear camera: 200.0 MP + 50.0 MP + 50.0 MP + 10.0 MP, apertures F1.4, F2.9, F1.9 and F2.4, autofocus, OIS, 3x and 5x optical zoom, 2x and 10x optical quality zoom, digital zoom up to 100x, flash, UHD 8K (7680 x 4320)@30fps video recording, 240fps @FHD and 120fps @FHD and 120fps @UHD slow motion | Magic Capture, Camera Looks, Pro controls, High-Res (up to 50 MP), Pro Zoom up to 120x, Camera Coach, Add Me, Macro Focus, Instant Night Sight, Astrophotography, High-Res Portrait Mode (50 MP), Face Unblur, Auto Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Panorama, Auto Best Take, Frequent Faces, Top Shot, Edit with Ask Photos, Auto frame, Sky styles, Resize and move subjects, Portrait Blur, Magic Eraser, Best Take, Photo Unblur, Zoom Enhance, Portrait Light |
| Video | UHD 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps, FHD@240fps | 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 24/30/60 fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Selfie | 12 MP (F2.2) | 42 MP |
| Selfie video | 12.0 MP front camera with F2.2 aperture and autofocus | 4K video recording at 30/60 fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Stereo support | Stereo speakers, three microphones, noise suppression, Spatial Audio |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4,850 mAh |
| Charging | Super Fast Charging 3.0 at 60 W | 30W wired fast charging, Pixelsnap wireless charging up to 25W |
| Wireless charging | Yes (compatible with wireless chargers via a magnetic ring in the Magnet Case) | Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2 certified) up to 25W |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G | 5G Sub-6 GHz |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM, dual SIM support | One Nano SIM + eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes (Embedded-SIM, with Dual eSIM support) | Yes (Dual SIM: one Nano SIM and eSIM) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v6.0 | Bluetooth v6 |
| Positioning | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Dual-Band GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Extra features | ||
| Fingerprint | Yes (fingerprint sensor among the sensors) | Fingerprint Unlock |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer |
≈ = estimated from the launch price