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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

89 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 1, 2025, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2930K versus 1152K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 71% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3011 and 1760 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
Pixel 8 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI505 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.8 mm (6.41 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width77.6 mm (3.06 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight219 g (7.72 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gray, BlueBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock4320 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 830Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock1100 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S25 Ultra+154%
2930889
Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU660292378836
GPU1188910371060
Memory551663185462
UX530024217177
Total score29308891152535
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMOne UI 7.0Stock Android
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power45 W30 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:02 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:23 hr
Watching video - 12:10 hr
Gaming - 04:58 hr
Standby - 87 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
Focal length111 mm113 mm
SensorSony IMX754Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.52"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN3 -
Sensor size1/2.4"1/2.0"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 75
Zoom - 152
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.4Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2025October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2025October 2023
Launch price$1299$999
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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