Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Comparing the Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S25 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Google Pixel 2 XL runs at 2.45 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 2 XL's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 12.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 3520 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Pixel 2 XL offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 256 GB, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy S25 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
95%

Release Date

15 Nov, 2017
22 Jan, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
P-OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3520 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium & compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • New & improved AI features

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5
(8,188 ratings)
4.6/5
(6,821 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,185,567
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 22, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
7 Years

Security Updates

N/A
7 Years

Custom UI

Stock
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

N/A
2,185,567

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.71 %
90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

157.9 mm
146.9 mm

Width

76.7 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

175 grams
162 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm 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
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3520 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
11h 49m

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

N/A
57m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
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)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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