Galaxy S25+ vs Pixel 9 Pro XL

Samsung Galaxy S25+ 256GB

AED 4,299

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 1TB

AED 6,499

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Full Specs Comparison

Spec

Galaxy S25+

Pixel 9 Pro XL

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Type

Li-Ion 4900 mAh

Li-Ion 5060 mAh

Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, 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,

Features

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance

Video

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

8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF

Technology

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

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

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

Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

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

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Dimensions

158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)

221 g (7.80 oz)

Build

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

SIM

· 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

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Size

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

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

Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)

1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4

Card slot

Internal

256

1024

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

Colors

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian

Models

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

GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S

SAR

1.16 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

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SAR EU

1.26 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

Price

₹ 74,499 / $ 469.99 / £ 649.95 / € 729.00

₹ 109,000 / $ 413.88 / £ 405.00 / € 489.99

Performance

AnTuTu: 2133477 (v10) GeekBench: 9669 (v6) 3DMark: 6601 (Wild Life Extreme)

AnTuTu: 1380138 (v10) GeekBench: 4854 (v6) 3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display

1449 nits max brightness (measured)

2365 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.1 LUFS (Very good)

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Battery

Active use score 14:26h

Active use score 12:32h

Energy

Class B

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Announced

2025, January 22

2024, August 13

Status

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Available. Released 2024, August 22

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Mali-G715 MC7

Price Comparison

Market	Galaxy S25+	Pixel 9 Pro XL	Difference
UAE	AED 4,299	AED 6,499	Galaxy S25+ saves AED 2,200
India	₹ 1,09,999	₹ 1,79,999	Galaxy S25+ saves ₹ 70,000

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