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Samsung Galaxy S24 5G vs Google Pixel 8

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Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0.
  • 4,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 65,000In Stock
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Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 8

  • 187 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 54,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.2-inch OLED screen, IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G has optical zoom, 8K video recording and a brighter screen for outdoor use and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C, while the Google Pixel 8 has a bigger battery (4,575 mAh), charges faster wirelessly (18 W) and offers newer Wi-Fi 7.

Display

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Google Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International graphics
Google Pixel 8
Mali-G715 MP7 graphics

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Google Pixel 8
UFS 3.1

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
4,000 mAh battery capacity
Google Pixel 8
4,575 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
25 W rated wired charging power
Google Pixel 8
27 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 187 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.6 mm thick (vs 8.9 mm).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.

Google Pixel 8

  • Bigger battery: 4,575 mAh (vs 4,000 mAh).
  • Faster wireless charging: 18 W (vs 15 W).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
Display6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 428 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processorGoogle Tensor G3 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 256 GB storage
Battery capacity4,000 mAh battery4,575 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging27 W wired, 18 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
BrandSamsungGoogle
ModelGalaxy S24Pixel 8
Announced2024, January 172023, October 04
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, January 24Available. Released 2023, October 12
Model numbersSM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DSGKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
SAR1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU0.87 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
Dimensions147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)187 g (6.60 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - InternationalGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPUAdreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - InternationalMali-G715 MP7

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
Rear camera50 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 video50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
BatteryLi-Ion 4000 mAhLi-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 - CNNano-SIM + eSIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsOnyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire BlueObsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Additional featuresSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GGoogle Pixel 8
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727 (v10) GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6) 3DMark: 4183 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1401 nits max brightness (measured)—
CameraPhoto / Video—
Loudspeaker-25.2 LUFS (Very good)—
BatteryActive use score 12:06h—
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness—1446 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery score—Active use score 11:17h
Legacy battery endurance rating—Endurance rating 83h

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G if you want optical zoom and 8K video recording, or the Google Pixel 8 if you would rather have a bigger battery and faster wireless charging.

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