Pixel 11 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Comparing their cameras, display, battery and specs

Max Miller· Aug 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC ·9 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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News Mobile Smartphones Pixel 11 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Comparing their cameras, display, battery and specs Google's most powerful flagships take aim at Samsung's crown. 12, 2026 10:00 am EST Samsung/Google/Max Miller/Engadget Google announced its brand-new Pixel 11 smartphones today, kicking off the autumn tech season as we head toward the launch of the iPhone 18 lineup in September. But this year's elephant is already in the room, and the top-end Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL will face off against the extremely popular Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

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▪News Mobile Smartphones Pixel 11 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Comparing their cameras, display, battery and specs Google's most powerful flagships take aim at Samsung's crown.
▪12, 2026 10:00 am EST Samsung/Google/Max Miller/Engadget Google announced its brand-new Pixel 11 smartphones today, kicking off the autumn tech season as we head toward the launch of the iPhone 18 lineup in September.
▪But this year's elephant is already in the room, and the top-end Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL will face off against the extremely popular Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

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▪ Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: I compared both - this one pulls ahead — ZDNet
▪ Google Pixel 11 Pro XL benchmarks leak — and Tensor G6 is 96% slower than Galaxy S26 Ultra — Tom's Guide

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News Mobile Smartphones Pixel 11 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Comparing their cameras, display, battery and specs Google's most powerful flagships take aim at Samsung's crown. By Max Miller Aug. 12, 2026 10:00 am EST Samsung/Google/Max Miller/Engadget Google announced its brand-new Pixel 11 smartphones today, kicking off the autumn tech season as we head toward the launch of the iPhone 18 lineup in September. But this year's elephant is already in the room, and the top-end Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL will face off against the extremely popular Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. We'll need to do a full review of Google's new devices to see how they hold up with real world use, but the on-paper comparison is promising.

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