Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

79 out 100

VS

86 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3900mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 513ppi
Lighter design: 163g vs 198g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

79

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

86

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	513 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	91.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	159 mm (6.26 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

91.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	896	1536
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

3118

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

9675

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	9675
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

2662677

CPU	237029	637452
GPU	449828	1179160
Memory	189059	481938
UX	198336	364127
NanoReview Score	1074252	2662677

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	n/a

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	3900 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GNK	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.2
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4
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

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
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

Results

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Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

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