Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Google Pixel 11

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 11
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Google Pixel 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 11, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. 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 S25 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11
  • Higher battery capacity: 4985mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 11
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 S25 Plus
vs
Google Pixel 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Google Pixel 11
n/a
sRGB gamut96.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Google Pixel 11
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Google Pixel 11
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Google Pixel 11
6027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30872575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97626027
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Google Pixel 11
n/a
CPU466147848037
GPU1014939271374
Memory326456297105
UX328551455981
NanoReview Score2136093n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 17
OS Size 29.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4985 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Web Browsing10:20 hn/a
Video Playback18:29 hn/a
Games06:19 hn/a
Standby Mode137 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.1
Focal length67 mm112 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.941/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size1 μm0.31 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.65 (0.38)
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

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 5.4 6.0
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Google Pixel 11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
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 S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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