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Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 6
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S26
Google Pixel 6 Samsung Galaxy S26
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4614 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump) 		5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.30 oz / 207.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1 		Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 840
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB 		12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 10944
3D Mark High
Untested 6607
3D Mark Low
Untested 3064
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Battery

Type
4614 mAh, Li - Ion 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 		n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 		38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 		1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM