Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 9 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Google Pixel 9 Pro

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 16/128 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 9 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:
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    vs
    Google Pixel 9 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 513 ppi 495 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    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 9 Pro
    2328 nits
    sRGB gamut96.8 %99.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

    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) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 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    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    91.7 %
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 9 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G4
    Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3100 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 MP7
    GPU Cores 1536 896
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    3087
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    2002
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    9762
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    4710
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30872002
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97624710
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    2136093
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    1125355
    CPU466147283910
    GPU1014939447101
    Memory326456183290
    UX328551211054
    NanoReview Score21360931125355

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 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 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 29.1 GB 28.8 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 4700 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:24 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    28:09
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    22:07
    Web Browsing10:20 h10:12 h
    Video Playback18:29 h12:40 h
    Games06:19 h06:23 h
    Standby Mode137 h96 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    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 ° 123 °
    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 S5KGN3Samsung GNK
    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 ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
    Sensor size1/3.941/2.55
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX564n/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 42 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 17 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.51
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    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 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 5.4 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
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    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 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
    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 S25 Plus
    90.9 dB
    Google Pixel 9 Pro
    90.6 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2024 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 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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