Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), 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 S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 232g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 2400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 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 Ultra
88.5 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22711760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71194442
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU432608378836
GPU801870371060
Memory418926185462
UX301299217177
NanoReview Score19547031152535
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability59 %n/a
Graphics Test96 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16056n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score22590n/a
Web score18325n/a
Video editing8000n/a
Data manipulation15921n/a
NanoReview Score18029n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 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 28 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (69% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsing10:18 h08:23 h
Video Playback18:00 h12:10 h
Games05:51 h04:58 h
Standby Mode122 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.31/1.31
Pixel size0.6 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
Focal length111 mm113 mm
SensorSony IMX854Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 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 Ultra
144
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokeh7065
Preview8275
Zoom145152
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

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 S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

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 5.3
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 BandsWCDMA 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/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 Ultra
93 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 ($) 1299 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 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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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