Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4900mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 2400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
1348 nits
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)479 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
91.6 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
2179
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
6906
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21791760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69064442
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
1800193
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU443462378836
GPU723817371060
Memory332219185462
UX300695217177
NanoReview Score18001931152535
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
13893
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
17398
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score22327n/a
Web score16643n/a
Video editing8048n/a
Data manipulation15447n/a
NanoReview Score17398n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 49 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsingn/a08:23 h
Video Playbackn/a12:10 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length67 mm113 mm
SensorSamsung S53K1Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.941/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.0
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a75
Zoomn/a152

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung 35K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
92.1 dB
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos):

Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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

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