Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 486ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- Lighter design: 209g vs 221g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/128 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1344x2992 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 486 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) | 161.7 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1792 GFLOPS | 608 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1962 | 1025 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4700 | 2998 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6902 | 3039 |
| CPU | 395641 | 198260 |
| GPU | 448762 | 136082 |
| Memory | 213528 | 111152 |
| UX | 235197 | 156785 |
| NanoReview Score | 1292858 | 602279 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 28 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5060 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 37 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (12 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (67% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:18 h | 1:26 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:42 h | 08:47 h |
| Video Playback | 10:46 h | 14:03 h |
| Games | 05:57 h | 05:56 h |
| Standby Mode | 92 h | 106 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 113 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM5 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM5 | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 75 | 50 |
| Preview | 86 | 52 |
| Zoom | 155 | 71 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 42 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1099 | 380 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:
Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.
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