Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 221g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
sRGB gamut99 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz483 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 167 g (5.89 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 XL
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19622181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47006889
Geekbench Compute (GPU)690213839
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
CPU395641421930
GPU448762672525
Memory213528340303
UX235197290571
NanoReview Score12928581725329
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.6 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a76 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Writing scoren/a21676
Web scoren/a16585
Video editingn/a8032
Data manipulationn/a15131
NanoReview Scoren/a17199

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 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 n/a 24.1 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 25 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 (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Web Browsing11:42 h07:20 h
Video Playback10:46 h11:58 h
Games05:57 h04:04 h
Standby Mode92 h97 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) 240 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 GN1Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.311/1.57
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/2.551/3.9
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

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 S5K3LU
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 XL
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 799
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 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
1 (100%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 1

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below