CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
0.87W/kgLower
1.12W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
0.99W/kgHigher
0.73W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
0.85W/kgLower
1.14W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.59W/kgHigher
1.35W/kgLower
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.59W/kgHigher
1.39W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.59W/kgHigher
1.39W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
6.3 inches
6.2 inches
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Dimensions
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
FCC identifier
A4RGUR25
A3LSMS931B
Display
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Always-on display
Always-on display
Display Test
Not listed
1395 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2m, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS 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
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: 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22m, 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 4700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% 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 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.0
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search
Performance
Not listed
AnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (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
-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
198 g (6.98 oz)
162 g (5.71 oz)
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
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 - G2YBB 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 - GUR25
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 - G2YBB 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 - GUR25
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
Samsung Galaxy S25
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
August 13, 2024
January 22, 2025
Status
Available
Available
Price
C$ 1,099.00 / $ 799.00 / £ 799.00 / € 899.00
C$ 1,198.99 / $ 799.99 / £ 799.00 / € 839.87
Model Names
G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/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 ↗