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Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)

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Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
83 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
    • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 16/128 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    vs
    Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 495 ppi 513 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 3000 nits 2600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    2328 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    1451 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time2 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    87.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 896 1536
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    2002
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    2196
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    4710
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    6964
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20022196
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47106964
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    1125355
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    2025079
    CPU283910480834
    GPU447101893619
    Memory183290354867
    UX211054295759
    NanoReview Score11253552025079
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    16963
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    17881
    Writing scoren/a21624
    Web scoren/a18765
    Video editingn/a8023
    Data manipulationn/a14975
    NanoReview Scoren/a17881

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 4266 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
    OS Size 28.8 GB n/a
    UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 27 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:58 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    22:07
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    22:40
    Web Browsing10:12 h08:03 h
    Video Playback12:40 h15:35 h
    Games06:23 h05:08 h
    Standby Mode96 h109 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GNKSamsung ISOCELL GN3
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
    Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix48 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
    Focal length113 mm67 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S53K1
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.94
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    134
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    125
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    133
    Bokehn/a65
    Previewn/a69
    Zoomn/a135
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 42 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Samsung 35K3LU
    Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.2
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    90.6 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 999
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):

    Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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