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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g

Head SAR · cellular only

0.92W/kgLower
1.20W/kgHigher

Body SAR · cellular only

0.99W/kgHigher
0.83W/kgLower

Hotspot SAR · cellular only

0.84W/kgLower
1.19W/kgHigher

Head SAR · simultaneous

1.59W/kgSame reported value
1.59W/kgSame reported value

Body SAR · simultaneous

1.59W/kgHigher
1.58W/kgLower

Hotspot SAR · simultaneous

1.59W/kgSame reported value
1.59W/kgSame reported value

The essentials

Screen size

6.8 inches
6.7 inches

Chipset

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Dimensions

162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

FCC identifier

A4RGZC4K
A3LSMS936B

Display

Type

LTPO* OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Size

6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Features

Always-on display * market/region dependent
Always-on display

Display Test

Not listed
1449 nits max brightness (measured)

Camera

Main Camera

Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2m, dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video

Main Features

LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Single Camera: 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF

Selfie Camera Features

Auto-HDR, panorama
HDR, HDR10+

Selfie Camera Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 5060 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4900 mAh

Charging

37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min (advertised) 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Hardware

Operating System

Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Chipset

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Mali-G715 MC7
Adreno 830

Internal Storage

128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.0

Card Slot

No
No

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Performance

Not listed
AnTuTu: 2133477 (v10) GeekBench: 9669 (v6) 3DMark: 6601 (Wild Life Extreme)

Connectivity

Wi-fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE

USB

USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Radio

No
No

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

No
No

Loudspeaker Test

Not listed
-25.1 LUFS (Very good)

Design

Type

Bar
Bar

Dimensions

162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

Weight

221 g (7.80 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)

Colors

Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Network

Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G Network

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G Network

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked

5G Network

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

General

Phone

Google Pixel 9 Pro Xl
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Announced

August 13, 2024
January 22, 2025

Status

Available
Available

Price

C$ 1,499.00 / $ 1,099.00 / £ 1,099.00 / € 1,199.00
C$ 1,438.99 / $ 999.99 / £ 999.00 / € 1,136.24

Model Names

GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S
SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS

Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗

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