Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G

Comparing the Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,604, while Google Pixel 8 Pro scores 3,433, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 46m, while Google Pixel 8 Pro delivers 11h 33m, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G equally at 8.1.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 8 Pro

₹49,850

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G

₹99,999

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Summary

Spec Score

87%

95%

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023

18 Jan, 2024

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Samsung Exynos 2400
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1344x2992 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5050 mAh	4900 mAh
30W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

7 years of OS updates
AI camera features
Polished design

Big, bright, and vivid display
Excellent performance
7 years of OS upgrades

Cons

Performance throttling issues
Slow charging
Expensive

Cameras are not exceptional
AI features are a hit-and-miss

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,821 ratings)

4.5/5

(12,858 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

963,013 AnTuTu Score	1,699,489 AnTuTu Score
11h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026

(Official)

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Samsung Exynos 2400

Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC10

Xclipse 940

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

963,013

1,699,489

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %

29.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2400 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

490 ppi

513 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.13 %

91.4 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

162.6 mm

158.5 mm

Width

76.5 mm

75.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

213 grams

196 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5050 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 33m

13h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 34m 4s

1h 16m 2s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)