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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Google Pixel 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  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 S24 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1952K versus 1074K)
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (26:30 vs 22:26 hours)
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
  • 19% higher pixel density (501 vs 422 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 27W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2271 and 1832 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 54% higher peak brightness (2247 against 1456 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • Weighs 34 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Pixel 9

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI501 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99%
PWM480 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 Ultra
1456 nits
Pixel 9+54%
2247 nits

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Google Tensor G4
Max clock3390 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock1000 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S24 Ultra+82%
1952680
Pixel 9
1074252
CPU474941237029
GPU764723449828
Memory400984189059
UX312032198336
Total score19526801074252
Samples[29 tests][5 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C46.7 °C
Stability53% -
Graphics test95 FPS -
Graphics score16026 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18245 -
Video editing8000 -
Photo editing36519 -
Data manipulation15998 -
Writing score22603 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size28 GB19 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power45 W27 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (69% in 30 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr10:01 hr
Watching video18:00 hr13:38 hr
Gaming05:51 hr05:41 hr
Standby122 hr98 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S24 Ultra+18%
26:30 hr
Pixel 9
22:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) 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 length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/3.4 -
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7075
Preview8283
Zoom145132
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm20 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

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 version5.35.3
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 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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 2024August 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024August 2024
Launch price$1299$799
SAR (head)1.06 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg1.4 W/kg
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 Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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