Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A25 and Google Pixel 8 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A25
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 and Google Pixel 8 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 2400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9721760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20894442
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU150314378836
GPU106901371060
Memory88887185462
UX135414217177
NanoReview Score4815161152535

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 20 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsing06:44 h08:23 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:10 h
Games04:52 h04:58 h
Standby Mode91 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HAn/a
Sensor size1/41/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a75
Zoomn/a152
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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