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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G vs Google Pixel 9

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

  • 162 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 76,000In Stock
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Google Pixel 9

Google Pixel 9

  • 198 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 74,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 12 GB of RAM, IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S25 5G has optical zoom and 8K video recording, runs newer Android 15 and has a longer cycle life (2,000 cycles), while the Google Pixel 9 has a bigger battery (4,700 mAh).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
162 g
Google Pixel 9
198 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
About 6.2 inch screen
Google Pixel 9
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
Google Pixel 9
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Google Pixel 9
UFS 3.1

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
4,000 mAh battery capacity
Google Pixel 9
4,700 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).
  • Newer Android 15 (vs Android 14).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 162 g (vs 198 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.2 mm thick (vs 8.5 mm).

Google Pixel 9

  • Bigger battery: 4,700 mAh (vs 4,000 mAh).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
Display6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorGoogle Tensor G4 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 256 GB storage
Battery capacity4,000 mAh battery4,700 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging27 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
BrandSamsungGoogle
ModelGalaxy S25Pixel 9
Announced2025, January 222024, August 13
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, February 03Available. Released 2024, August 22
Model numbersSM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DSG2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
SAR1.13 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.29 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
Dimensions146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight162 g (5.71 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-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)
GPUAdreno 830 (1200 MHz)Mali-G715 MC7

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
RAM12GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
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, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
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, PDAF
Rear camera featuresBest Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaSingle-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
BatteryLi-Ion 4000 mAhLi-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
Operating systemAndroid 15, 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 S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
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 - USA unlocked1, 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
5G bands1, 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 unlocked1, 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
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
Satellite features—Satellite SOS service

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
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 S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsIcy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue BlackObsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Additional featuresSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Satellite SOS service

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1395 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.1 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 13:09h—
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 1224020 (v10) GeekBench: 4489 (v6) 3DMark: 2587 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—2232 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-25.0 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery score—Active use score 13:05h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GGoogle Pixel 9
EnergyClass BClass A
Battery37:16h endurance, 2000 cycles49:12h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass B

Similarities

  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S25 5G is the better buy; the Google Pixel 9 makes sense if you want a bigger battery.

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