Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Comparing the Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,752, while Google Pixel 8 Pro scores 3,433, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 16h 18m, while Google Pixel 8 Pro delivers 11h 33m, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8 Pro is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 8 Pro

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

₹103,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Oct, 2023

18 Jan, 2024

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1344x2992 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A
N/A	50 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5050 mAh	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
30W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

7 years of OS updates
AI camera features
Polished design

AI & productivity features
Strong performance & battery life
Good display & cameras
Useful S Pen

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Performance throttling issues
Slow charging
Expensive

Big and heavy
Pricey
AI features won`t appeal to everyone

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,802 ratings)

4.6/5

(11,923 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

963,013 AnTuTu Score	1,770,105 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
11h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

₹103,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Oct 12, 2023

(Official)

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Nona Core

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

Octa core

3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC10

Adreno 750

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber

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

1,770,105

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

21.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %

24.1 %

N/A

* 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)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

2400 nits

2600 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

490 ppi

505 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.13 %

88.34 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm

162.3 mm

123.9 mm

Width

76.5 mm

79 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.6 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

213 grams

232 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP48 (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

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm 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 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus Super Quad Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5050 mAh

5000 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W 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

16h 18m

13h 30m

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

1h 34m 4s

2h 5m 4s

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)