Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 3 XL - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Google Pixel 3 XL

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Google Pixel 3 XL
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Google Pixel 3 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 3 XL, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3430mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 3 XL
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Google Pixel 3 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Google Pixel 3 XL
409 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 3 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Google Pixel 3 XL
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 3 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Google Pixel 3 XL
569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Google Pixel 3 XL
1630
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3087569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97621630
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Google Pixel 3 XL
427102
CPU466147122802
GPU1014939125452
Memory32645687997
UX32855190851
NanoReview Score2136093427102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
1663
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.7 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a9 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1663
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 3 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
8933
Writing scoren/a9989
Web scoren/a6968
Video editingn/a6562
Data manipulationn/a6572
NanoReview Scoren/a8933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.1 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 3430 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Google Pixel 3 XL
15:28
Web Browsing10:20 h05:51 h
Video Playback18:29 h09:13 h
Games06:19 h04:07 h
Standby Mode137 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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,PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 3 XL
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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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