Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Comparing the Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 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 S25 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,072, while Google Pixel 9 Pro scores 4,757, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making Google Pixel 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 9 Pro's LTPO OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 9 Pro delivers longer battery life with 11h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy S25 delivers 11h 49m, making Google Pixel 9 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9 Pro is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 9 Pro has a rating of 4.5.

Google Pixel 9 Pro

₹87,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹64,590

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

95%

Release Date

17 Oct, 2024

22 Jan, 2025

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1280x2856 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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


42 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4700 mAh	4000 mAh
27W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Premium design
Brilliant display
Video recording and AI editing tools
Stock Android and 7 years of OS updates promise

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Slow charging
Heating issues
Telephoto camera needs improvements

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(592 ratings)

4.6/5

(5,717 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,179,756 AnTuTu Score	2,185,567 AnTuTu Score
11h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹87,999 @ Amazon	₹64,590 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹92,999 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2024

(Official)

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 830

RAM

16 GB

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.

1,179,756

2,185,567

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.6 %

10.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1280x2856 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

497 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

152.8 mm

146.9 mm

Width

72 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

199 grams

162 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

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGNK ISO-CELL 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor 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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Detection 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
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

Excellent

Resolution

42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length Exmor RS

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 21W 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 54m

11h 49m

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

1h 16m 0s

0h 57m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 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)