Google Pixel 9vsSamsung Galaxy S26
🏆 Settled
Samsung Galaxy S26 — Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 — it leads these groups: Design 2 Camera 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung35score / 100
3 wins · 12 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Google Pixel 9 if you care about…
- Peak brightness 2700 nits +100 nits vs 2600 nits
- Battery capacity 4700 mAh +400 mAh vs 4300 mAh
- Pixel density 422 ppi +11 ppi vs 411 ppi
- Wired charging 27 W +2 W vs 25 W
Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 if you care about…
- Selfie camera 12 MP +1.5 MP vs 10.5 MP
- Weight 167 g +31 g vs 198 g
- Thickness 7.2 mm +1.3 mm vs 8.5 mm
Best price now
Google Pixel 9
Amazon from $430 →
Samsung Galaxy S26
Amazon from $890 →
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Where they differ
9 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak brightness | 2700 nits | 2600 nits | Google Pixel 9 |
| Battery capacity | 4700 mAh | 4300 mAh | Google Pixel 9 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 411 ppi | Google Pixel 9 |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 25 W | Google Pixel 9 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW | Depends |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 | Depends |
| Selfie camera | 10.5 MP | 12 MP | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| Weight | 198 g | 167 g | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.2 mm | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
The record
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Display3▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 in | 6.3 in |
| Peak brightness | 2700 nits | 2600 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4700 mAh | 4300 mAh |
Display1▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 411 ppi |
Battery3▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wired charging | 27 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance4▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Camera2▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Selfie camera | 10.5 MP | 12 MP |
Design3▾
| Google Pixel 9 | Samsung Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 198 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |