Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11

94 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 498ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4985mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11

Lighter design: 197g vs 218g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 11

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

96

Google Pixel 11

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Google Pixel 11

90

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

99

Google Pixel 11

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

98

Google Pixel 11

38

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

97

Google Pixel 11

65

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Google Pixel 11

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

94

Google Pixel 11

79

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.9 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	498 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	92.4 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

1403 nits

Google Pixel 11

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	218 g (7.69 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	- Black - Green - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

92.4 %

Google Pixel 11

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 11 In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3147

Google Pixel 11

2575

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

9750

Google Pixel 11

6027

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3147	2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9750	6027
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	25681	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Google Pixel 11]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

2795139

Google Pixel 11

n/a

CPU	659871	848037
GPU	1294167	271374
Memory	471319	297105
UX	369782	455981
NanoReview Score	2795139	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 17
OS Size	30.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4985 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (25 W)	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:59 h	1:38 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

31:10

Google Pixel 11

n/a

Web Browsing	11:10 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:32 h	n/a
Games	06:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	160 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	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 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 50 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

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/3.4	f/3.1
Focal length	111 mm	112 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX854	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/2.52	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.31 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.32 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

144

Google Pixel 11

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

143

Google Pixel 11

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

146

Google Pixel 11

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	81	n/a
Zoom	149	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

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 (Dual Pixel)	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

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 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 Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

93 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 ($)	1299	n/a
MSRP ($)	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 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

1 (100%)

Google Pixel 11

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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