Google Pixel 11 Pro / Samsung Galaxy S26

Google Pixel 11 Pro: G7SWN · 12 GB / 256 GB · matte Obsidian · dual eSIM

Samsung Galaxy S26: SM-S942B/DS (Exynos 2600) · Black, 12 GB / 256 GB (SM-S942BZKGEUB)

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Release year20262026
Announcement / availability12 August / 20 August 2026 Google—
Display6.3-inch LTPO OLED · 1280 × 2856 · 1–120 Hz Google6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X (6.1 inches accounting for rounded corners); 2340 × 1080 (FHD+)

The viewable area is smaller than the rectangular measurement because of the corners and camera hole.

Samsung
Brightness2400 nits HDR / 3600 nits peak

Manufacturer maxima, not sustained full-screen brightness.

Google		—
Cover glassGorilla Glass Victus 2 + anti-scratch shield Google—
Processor / securityTensor G6 / Titan M3 Google—
Memory / storage12 GB / 256 GB

512 GB and 1 TB: 16 GB RAM and Zoned UFS.

Google		—
Rear cameras50 MP wide + 48 MP ultrawide + 48 MP 5× telephoto Google—
Front camera42 MP · autofocus Google12 MP, f/2.2; autofocus Samsung
Video4K 24/30/60; 8K 24/30 with Video Boost GoogleUp to 8K 30 fps recording; FHD 240 fps slow motion Samsung
Battery4850 mAh typical / 4707 mAh minimum Google4,300 mAh (typical); 4,175 mAh rated; non-removable

Samsung quotes up to 30 hours of video playback; the typical figure was measured by a third-party lab to IEC 61960.

Samsung
ChargingUp to 55% in about 30 minutes; Qi2.2 up to 25 W

Wired claim uses a 30 W or higher USB-C PPS charger; charger rating is not sustained phone draw.

Google		—
ConnectivityUSB-C 3.2 · Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 6 · NFC · UWB Google—
SIMTwo active eSIMs; no physical SIM slot

G7SWN variant.

Google		Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM Samsung
ProtectionIP68; water resistance is not permanent Google—
SoftwareAndroid 17; 7 years of OS and security updates

Period starts from initial Google Store availability.

Google		Ships with Android 16 / One UI 8.5 Samsung
Announcement—February 25, 2026 (pre-orders opened the same day) Samsung
Model code—SM-S942B/DS (SM-S942BZKGEUB; Black, 12 GB / 256 GB)

Samsung varies the processor by market: the US, China and Japan versions use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. This entry covers the Exynos 2600 SM-S942B version.

Samsung
Refresh rate—1–120 Hz adaptive

The panel lowers its rate to match the content, slowing down on static images to save power and rising to 120 Hz for scrolling and games.

Samsung
Peak brightness—2,600 nits

This is Samsung's peak figure, not a brightness held across the full screen.

Samsung
Cover glass and frame—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back; Armor Aluminum frame Samsung
Processor—Samsung Exynos 2600; 10 cores (3.8 / 3.26 / 2.76 GHz) Samsung
Graphics—Samsung Xclipse 960

Samsung says this GPU supports hardware ray tracing and is up to 50% faster at it than its predecessor.

Samsung
Cooling—Redesigned vapour chamber with a tailored thermal interface material

Samsung states up to 29% better heat dissipation for the S26; this is a figure from the maker's own testing.

Samsung
Memory—12 GB RAM Samsung
Storage—256 GB (a 512 GB option also exists); no card slot

Usable space is lower than the total because of preloaded software. Options vary by country and carrier.

Samsung
Main camera—50 MP wide, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung
Ultrawide camera—12 MP, f/2.2 Samsung
Telephoto camera—10 MP, f/2.4; 3x optical zoom Samsung
Zoom—3x optical; 2x optical-quality via the main sensor; up to 30x digital

The 2x optical-quality zoom uses the centre of the main camera's Adaptive Pixel sensor; it is not a separate lens.

Samsung
Wired charging—25 W; up to 55% in about 30 minutes

The figure was measured from 0% with a 25 W Samsung adapter and 3 A USB-C cable, screen off. The adapter and cable are sold separately.

Samsung
Wireless charging—Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare

PowerShare works only with certain Qi-compatible phones and wearables and may not work below 30% battery.

Samsung
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); 2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 7 speeds need a Wi-Fi 7 router; 6 GHz use varies by country.

Samsung
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung
USB—USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1

USB 3.2 Gen 1 carries up to 5 Gbit/s of data, which speeds up wired transfers of large video files to a computer.

Samsung
Cellular—5G Sub-6, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G

Band support varies by market.

Samsung
Location—GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung
Sensors—Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light and proximity sensors Samsung
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX supported Samsung
Dimensions—149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm Samsung
Weight—167 g

Weight may vary by country and configuration.

Samsung
Durability—IP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes (lab test)

Water and dust resistance can decline over time with normal wear.

Samsung
Security updates—Until February 28, 2033 Samsung
Colour options—Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White; Samsung.com-only Silver Shadow and Pink Gold; this entry is Black Samsung