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Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

Galaxy S26 Ultra scores higher overall and wins 3 of 6 areas, but Pixel 11 Pro XL still wins 1.

Area by area

Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Display—71
PerformanceGalaxy S26 Ultra leads8182
CamerasGalaxy S26 Ultra leads4089
BatteryPixel 11 Pro XL leads6157
PortabilityGalaxy S26 Ultra leads2938
Longevity—100

Why pick Pixel 11 Pro XL

  • Front camera: 42 MP vs 12 MP
  • RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • Battery: 5,135 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Why pick Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • Storage (max): 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • Thickness: 7.9 mm vs 8.5 mm

200 MP main camera with 3× and 5× optical zoom

Tiebreaker

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Your pick

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Scores 73 vs 52 on your weighting.

  1. Galaxy S26 Ultra73
  2. Pixel 11 Pro XL52

If Battery mattered a bit more to you, Pixel 11 Pro XL would draw level.

Full specifications

Display
Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Size6.80 in6.90 in
Panel—Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution—3120 × 1440
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Performance
Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G6Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Top CPU clock—4.74 GHz
RAM (max)16 GB12 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Memory card slot—No
Cameras
Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Ultra-wide—50 MP
Telephoto—50 MP
Longest optical zoom—5 ×
Front camera42 MP12 MP
Best video—8K @ 30 fps
Battery & charging
Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Battery5,135 mAh5,000 mAh
Design
Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Weight—214 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm
Software & connectivity
Pixel 11 Pro XLGalaxy S26 Ultra
Launched withAndroid 17Android (One UI)
OS updates promised—7 years
5G—Yes
3.5 mm jack—No

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.