Samsung Galaxy S26 5g vs Google Pixel 8 Pro: SAR comparison

The Google Pixel 8 Pro lists the lower head sar, cellular only (us): 1.12 W/kg vs 1.19 W/kg for the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g (6% lower). Reported SAR values in W/kg; lower is shaded green and higher red within each row, for comparison only.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 5g vs Google Pixel 8 Pro reported SAR and specs
Measurement	Samsung Galaxy S26 5g	Google Pixel 8 Pro
Head SAR, cellular only (US)	1.19 W/kg	1.12 W/kg
Body SAR, cellular only (US)	1.20 W/kg	1.02 W/kg
Head SAR, Wi-Fi + cellular (US)	1.58 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Body SAR, Wi-Fi + cellular (US)	1.58 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Hotspot SAR, cellular only (US)	1.19 W/kg	0.85 W/kg
Hotspot SAR, Wi-Fi + cellular (US)	1.58 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Display: Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)
Display: Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Display: Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density)
Display: Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Hardware: Operating System	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5	Android 14
Hardware: Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Hardware: CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Hardware: GPU	Adreno 840 - US/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Battery: Type	Li-Ion 4300 mAh	Li-Ion 5050 mAh, non-removable
Battery: Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 23W wireless Reverse wireless
Design: Type	Bar	Bar
Design: Dimensions	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)	162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Design: Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
Design: Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Colors make differences within the same measurement easy to see. They do not label a phone safe or unsafe. US values use 1 g of tissue and the 1.6 W/kg limit; EU values use 10 g and 2 W/kg, so don't mix them. What SAR tells you.

Questions and answers

Which has lower head SAR, the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g or the Google Pixel 8 Pro?

The Google Pixel 8 Pro lists the lower head sar, cellular only (us): 1.12 W/kg vs 1.19 W/kg for the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g (6% lower). Values are reported maximums from FCC filings as listed in the RF Safe dataset, in W/kg averaged over 1 gram of tissue.

Which has lower body SAR, the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g or the Google Pixel 8 Pro?

The Google Pixel 8 Pro lists the lower body sar, cellular only (us): 1.02 W/kg vs 1.20 W/kg for the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g (15% lower). Values are reported maximums from FCC filings as listed in the RF Safe dataset, in W/kg averaged over 1 gram of tissue.

Which has lower hotspot SAR (Wi-Fi + cellular), the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g or the Google Pixel 8 Pro?

The Samsung Galaxy S26 5g lists the lower hotspot sar, wi-fi + cellular (us): 1.58 W/kg vs 1.59 W/kg for the Google Pixel 8 Pro (1% lower). Values are reported maximums from FCC filings as listed in the RF Safe dataset, in W/kg averaged over 1 gram of tissue.

What is the highest reported SAR value for each phone?

Across the six US measurements, the Samsung Galaxy S26 5g's highest listed value is 1.58 W/kg and the Google Pixel 8 Pro's is 1.59 W/kg. The FCC limit for the head and body is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 gram. Wi-Fi + cellular values are simultaneous-transmission sums and are evaluated differently, so read each row on its own.

Does a lower SAR mean a phone is safer?

No. SAR is a lab compliance measurement taken at maximum power. Everyday exposure depends on signal strength, distance from the body and which radios are active. Use SAR to compare phones, not as a health score.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the RF Safe SAR dataset, compiled from FCC equipment authorization filings (FCC ID A3LSMS942U and A4RG1MNW). Nothing on this page is estimated.

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