Google Pixel 10a vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Google
Pixel 10a
Samsung
Galaxy S26 Ultra
At a glance
- Brand
- Samsung
- Release date
- February 2026, 4 months ago
- February 2026, 4 months ago
- Launch price
- € 549.00 ($ 642.75)
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- AnTuTu
- 1.071.616 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 86% of devices
- 4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
Display
- Size
- 6.3"
- 6.9"
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2424 px FHD+
- 1440 x 3088 px WQHD+
- Type
- pOLED
- AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
- Density
- 421 ppi Very high density
- 494 ppi Very high density
- Aspect ratio
- 20:9
- 19.5:9
- Features
- Hole-punch Notch, 60-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 2000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
- Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, DisplayPort 1.4, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Performance
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G4
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- CPU
- 1x3.10 GHz Cortex X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex A520
- 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
- CPU type
- Octa-Core
- Octa-Core
- Process
- 4 nm
- 3 nm
- Frequency
- 3.1 GHz
- 4.61 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G715 940 MHz
- Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
- RAM
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 64-bit
- Yes
- Yes
- RAM type
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- RAM LPDDR5X
Rear camera
- Resolution
- 48 Mpx
- 200 Mpx
- Aperture
- ƒ/ 1.7
- ƒ/ 1.4
- Flash
- LED
- Dual LED
- Optical stabilization
- Yes
- Yes
- Slow motion
- Yes, 240 fps
- Yes, 240 fps
- Features
- Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
- UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
- Sensor
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- Samsung ISOCELL HP2
- Pixel size
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- 0.60 µm
- Sensor size
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- 1/1.3"
Front camera
- Resolution
- 13 Mpx
- 12 Mpx
- Aperture
- ƒ/ 2.2
- ƒ/ 2.2
- Pixel size
- —
- 1.12 µm
Battery
- Capacity
- 5100 mAh
- 5000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Polymer
- Li-Ion
- Fast charge
- Yes , 30.0W
- Yes , 60.0W
- Wireless charging
- Wireless charging 10W
- 25W Wireless charging
- Charge cycles
- 1000 cycles
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- Runtime
- ~ 53h
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- Features
- Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
- Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Storage
- Capacity
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- Type
- UFS Storage 3.1
- UFS Storage 4.1
- SD slot
- No
- No
Body
- Dimensions
- 73.0 mm 153.9 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
- 78.1 mm 163.6 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
- Weight
- 183 g
- 214 g
- Materials
- Metal , Polyurethane
- Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Colors
- Black White Pink Gray Green Violet
- Black White Gray Violet Cyan Rose Gold
- Water/dust resistance
- IP68
- IP68
- Drop resistance
- Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
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- Repairability
- Class A B C D E
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- Usable surface
- 84 %
- 91 %
Software
- Operating system
- Android 16 Android 16
- Android 16 Android 16
- Updates
- OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
- OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
- Google services
- With Google Mobile Services
- With Google Mobile Services
Connectivity
- SIM
- Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
- Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
- Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
- Bluetooth profiles
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
- 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
- Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
- USB
- USB Type-C
- USB Type-C
- USB features
- Charging, OTG
- Charging, OTG
- Navigation
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1), NavIC System, GNSS
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
Networks
- 5G
- n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
- n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
- 4G LTE
- B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100), B75 (450)
- B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
- 3G
- B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
- B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
- 2G
- B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
- B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
Sensors & security
- Fingerprint
- Yes, in screen
- Yes, in screen
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Yes
- Proximity
- Yes
- Yes
- Light sensor
- Yes
- Yes
- Barometer
- Yes
- Yes
- Cooling system
- Yes
- Yes
- Audio
- Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
- Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
- Compass
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- Yes
