Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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Google Pixel 9
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Google Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3200 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
1832
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18322116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45797035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)638918270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU237029429356
GPU449828715844
Memory189059352083
UX198336303719
NanoReview Score10742521801002

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 19 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.0

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 (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.57
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 5.4
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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