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

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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

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 XL, Manufactured in August, 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
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 221g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4900mAh

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 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
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 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 486 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 % 89.5 %
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 XL
2362 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 221 g (7.8 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 XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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 XL
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30871962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97624700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)251226902
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU466147395641
GPU1014939448762
Memory326456213528
UX328551235197
NanoReview Score21360931292858

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 n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5060 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 37 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 (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Web Browsing10:20 h11:42 h
Video Playback18:29 h10:46 h
Games06:19 h05:57 h
Standby Mode137 h92 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 GN1
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 S5K3K1Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.941/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a86
Zoomn/a155
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

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 XL
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1099
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.

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