Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

214g

Width

76.5mm

Source

78.1mm

Thickness

8.5mm

Source

7.9mm

Screen size

6.8″

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

Source

6.9″

Published peak brightnessManufacturer peak claims use different test conditions.

3600 nits

Manufacturer peak claim; test conditions differ between brands.

Source

2600 nits

Pixel density

486 ppi

Source

498.01 ppi

Maximum refresh rate

120Hz

Source

120Hz

Native telephoto reach

5×

Dedicated telephoto reach

Source

5×

Rear camera modules

Source

8K video recording

Yes8K video workflow · 8K requires Video Boost processing, rather than native 8K capture.

Source

Yes

Claimed video playbackUp-to manufacturer claims. Playback protocols differ.

Not verified

31 hours

Wireless charging

YesPixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2-certified) up to 25 W

Source

Yes

Published support term

7 years

Update policy

Source

7 years

Display specification

6.8-inch Super Actua display; 1344 × 2992 LTPO OLED; 486 ppi; up to 120 Hz

Source

Not verified

Chipset

Google Tensor G6 · Titan M3 security coprocessor

Source

Not verified

RAM and storage configuration

256 GB storage; 12 GB RAM

Source

Not verified

Camera system

Pro triple rear camera system: 50 MP wide ; 48 MP ultrawide with Macro Focus ; 48 MP 5x telephoto lens

Source

Not verified

Battery and charging

5115 mAh typical. Fast charging – up to 75% in about 30 minutes – using 45 W USB-C® PPS charger or higher, sold separately. Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2-certified) up to 25 W. Runtime claims describe Google’s test protocol, not a cross-brand laboratory comparison.

Source

Not verified

Dimensions

162.7 mm (height) x 76.5 mm (width) x 8.5 mm (depth) · 226 g

Source

Not verified

Regional SIM / network configuration

Google UK specification lists G4HCD; Dual SIM (Single Nano SIM and eSIM). Network bands are preserved below; US availability and individual carrier features are not inferred.

Source

Not verified

Storage

256 GB

Source

Not verified

RAM

12 GB

Source

Not verified

Panel technology

LTPO OLED

Source

Not verified

Display resolution

1344 × 2992

Source

Not verified

Height

162.7 mm

Source

Not verified

Form factor

slab

Source

Not verified

Colour

Obsidian (matte)

Source

Not verified

Typical battery capacity

5115 mAhCapacity does not establish measured battery endurance.

Source

Not verified

eSIM only

Source

Not verified

Published support duration

7 yearsOS, security and Pixel Drop updates from initial availability; not seven years remaining at purchase.

Source

Not verified

Ingress protection

IP68Manufacturer rating under laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

Source

Not verified

Front camera

42 MP Dual PD selfie camera with autofocus · ƒ/2.2 aperture · 103° ultrawide field of view

Source

Not verified

USB and controls

USB Type-C® 3.2 · Power button · Volume controls

Source

Not verified

Wireless connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO · Bluetooth® v6 with antenna diversity for enhanced quality and connection · NFC · Google Cast · Ultra-wideband chip for accurate ranging and spatial orientation · Dual-Band GNSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC · Thread networking technology

Source

Not verified

Published network bands

5G Sub-6 GHz Model G4HCD · GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) · UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 · LTE: bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/21/25/26/28/29/30/32/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71/75 · 5G Sub-6: Bands 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/20/25/26/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 · FeliCA

Source

Not verified

Launch operating system

Launched with Android 17

Source

Not verified

Device unlock methods

Fingerprint Unlock · Face Unlock · Pattern, PIN, password

Source

Not verified

Sensors

Proximity sensor · Ambient light sensor · Accelerometer · Gyrometer · Magnetometer · Barometer

Source

Not verified

Supplied items

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · 1 m USB-C® to USB-C® cable (USB 2.0, 2nd gen) · SIM tool

Source

Not verified

Video recording

Rear camera · 8K video recording at 24/30 FPS (powered by Video Boost) · 4K video recording at 24/30/60 FPS · 1080p video recording at 24/30/60 FPS · Dual exposure on wide camera · Super Zoom Video up to 20x · Front camera · 4K video recording at 30/60 FPS · Video features · Creator suite · Pro Stable Video · Video Boost · Night Sight Video · Audio Magic Eraser · Macro Focus Video · 10-bit HDR video · Portrait · Cinematic Pan · Slo-mo video support up to 240 FPS · 4K timelapse with stabilisation · Astrophotography timelapse · Night Sight timelapse · Optical image stabilisation for video · Fused video stabilisation · Cinematic Pan video stabilisation (4K, 1080p) · Locked video stabilisation (4K, 1080p) · Active video stabilisation (1080p) · Video formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264), AV1, VP9 · Audio · Stereo recording · Speech enhancement · Wind noise reduction · Audio zoom8K uses Video Boost processing; it is not described here as native 8K capture.

Source

Pixel 11 Pro XL Obsidian (matte) 256GB (Unlocked) — Google UK Store

Not verified

UK manufacturer reference price

£1,279Exact UK store configuration price checked on 10 September 2026; not a live retailer offer.

Source

Not verified

Exact Google UK store configuration

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Source

Pixel 11 Pro XL Obsidian (matte) 256GB (Unlocked) — Google UK Store

Not verified

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£1,279.00 reference MSRP

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Good comparisons start with good sources.10 cited sources for this pair. Every number has a story.See the evidence

Your selected categories: Display. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.

How we calculate scores

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

256 GB · checked 10 Sept 2026

Your weighted score97.5 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(97.55 × 1) ÷ 1

Display97.5 / 100

Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.

Selected weight: 1.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage

Published peak brightnessSource value: 3600

100.00 × 40% = 40.00

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Pixel densitySource value: 486

93.00 × 35% = 32.55

Published or explicitly calculated pixel density.

Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120

100.00 × 25% = 25.00Google

Category score = 40.00 + 32.55 + 25.00 = 97.55

CameraNot scored

Camera hardware is listed, but all inputs for the camera-capability model have not been verified.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Complete model-defined camera workflow evidence.

BatteryNot scored

Comparable battery claim inputs are missing.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Playback and charging conditions.

PerformanceNot scored

Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Independent benchmarks.

LongevityNot scored

The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.

Specifications & verification

Weight226 gmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Width76.5 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Thickness8.5 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Display size6.8 inchesmanufacturer · high confidence

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

Peak brightness3600 nitsmanufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer peak claim; test conditions differ between brands.

Claimed video playbackNot verified

not published

Claimed charging rateNot verified

not published

Published total support7 yearsmanufacturer · high confidence

OS, security and Pixel Drop updates from initial availability; not seven years remaining at purchase.

Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2-certified) up to 25 W

Reverse wireless chargingNot verified

not published

Headphone jackNot verified

not published

Expandable storageNot verified

not published

eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer rating under laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

RAM12 GBmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Pixel density486 ppimanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Maximum refresh rate120 Hzmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Native telephoto reach5×manufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Claimed optical-quality reachNot verified

not published

Rear camera modules3manufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

8K recordingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

8K requires Video Boost processing, rather than native 8K capture.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung UK

Reference MSRP£1,279.00Google

All sources2

Google UK Pixel 11 Pro XL technical specificationsGoogle · accessed 2026-09-10
Pixel 11 Pro XL Obsidian (matte) 256GB (Unlocked) — Google UK StoreGoogle · accessed 2026-09-10

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026

Your weighted score94.3 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(94.32 × 1 + 91.25 × 0 + 92.57 × 0 + 100.00 × 0) ÷ 1

Display94.3 / 100

Scores Samsung-published 2,600-nit peak brightness and 120Hz, plus 498.01 ppi calculated from its published resolution and full-rectangle diagonal. Brightness is not independently measured.

Selected weight: 1.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage

Published peak brightnessSource value: 2600

86.67 × 40% = 34.67

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Pixel densitySource value: 498.01

99.01 × 35% = 34.65

Samsung does not publish PPI. This value is calculated from its published 3120x1440 resolution and 6.9-inch full-rectangle diagonal.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung UK

Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120

100.00 × 25% = 25.00Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung UK

Category score = 34.67 + 34.65 + 25.00 = 94.32

Camera91.3 / 100

A published-capability score, not an image-quality verdict. It counts native 5x reach, Samsung's 10x optical-quality mode, four rear modules, 8K and three named pro workflows.

Not included in your current weighted score.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage

Native telephoto reachSource value: 5

100.00 × 25% = 25.00

Samsung identifies 3x and 5x as optical zoom and 2x and 10x as Adaptive Pixel optical-quality zoom.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Developer Samsung Support UK

Published optical-quality reachSource value: 10

100.00 × 15% = 15.00

Samsung identifies 3x and 5x as optical zoom and 2x and 10x as Adaptive Pixel optical-quality zoom.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Developer Samsung Support UK

Published pro workflowsSource value: 3

75.00 × 35% = 26.25

Counts Samsung Log, Expert RAW and recording to external USB storage. Samsung does not publish genlock support. This measures support, not output quality.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Developer Samsung Support UK

8K recording availableSource value: 1

100.00 × 5% = 5.00Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Developer Samsung Support UK

Native rear camera modulesSource value: 4

100.00 × 20% = 20.00Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Developer Samsung Support UK

Category score = 25.00 + 15.00 + 26.25 + 5.00 + 20.00 = 91.25

Battery92.6 / 100

Combines Samsung's up-to 31-hour local-720p-video estimate with its up-to-75%-in-around-30-minutes claim. Different manufacturer test methods make cross-brand confidence low.

Not included in your current weighted score.

low confidence · 100% model coverage

Manufacturer-claimed local video playbackSource value: 31

88.57 × 65% = 57.57

Samsung's up-to figure is an internal estimate using a locally stored 720p video on pre-release hardware; it is not mixed-use or web-browsing endurance.

Samsung UK

Manufacturer-claimed charging rateSource value: 2.5

100.00 × 35% = 35.00

Derived from Samsung's up-to-75% in around 30 minutes claim with a 60W adapter; it is not a sustained charging rate.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Business UK

Category score = 57.57 + 35.00 = 92.57

PerformanceNot scored

Samsung publishes chip identity and relative generation-over-generation claims, but no comparable cross-platform benchmark under this methodology.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Comparable independently measured CPU benchmark, Comparable independently measured GPU benchmark, Comparable sustained-performance test.

Longevity100.0 / 100

Samsung promises seven OS generations and seven years of security updates from global launch; this scores the published seven-year commitment at the model ceiling.

Not included in your current weighted score.

high confidence · 100% model coverage

Published software-support durationSource value: 7

100.00 × 100% = 100.00

Samsung promises seven OS generations and seven years of security updates from global launch; its UK business specification lists security support through 28 February 2033.

Category score = 100.00 = 100.00

Specifications & verification

Weight214 gmanufacturer · high confidenceSamsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK

Width78.1 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceSamsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK

Thickness7.9 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceSamsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK

Display size6.9 inchesmanufacturer · high confidence

Full-rectangle diagonal; Samsung states 6.7 inches accounting for rounded corners and that actual viewable area is smaller.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK

Peak brightness2600 nitsmanufacturer · medium confidence

Manufacturer-published peak, not an independent measurement.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung UK

Claimed video playback31 hoursmanufacturer · medium confidence

Manufacturer up-to claim; not mixed-use endurance.

Samsung internal estimate on pre-release hardware with a locally stored 720p video, Bluetooth earphones and default settings over LTE.

Samsung UK

Claimed charging rate2.5% per minutecalculated · low confidence

A normalized rate derived from an approximate manufacturer claim, not a sustained measurement. A 60W adapter is required and sold separately.

75 percent divided by approximately 30 minutes.

Samsung Newsroom UK Samsung Business UK

Published total support7 yearsmanufacturer · high confidence

Seven OS generations and seven years of security updates from global launch; UK security-support date is listed as 28 February 2033.

Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

Samsung lists WPC-compatible Super Fast Wireless Charging; its UK launch table does not state wattage.

Reverse wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

Published as Wireless PowerShare, subject to Samsung's compatibility and battery-level limitations.

Headphone jackNomanufacturer · high confidence

Samsung lists the earjack as USB Type-C rather than a 3.5mm socket.

Samsung Business UK

Expandable storageNomanufacturer · high confidence

Samsung's UK comparison table marks Micro SD as N/A.

Samsung UK

eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidence

The UK specification supports nano-SIM and eSIM combinations.

Samsung Business UK

IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidence

Samsung's lab claim is up to 1.5m of fresh water for 30 minutes; resistance is not permanent.