Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus

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Feature	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Price	KSh 107,000 – KSh 132,000	KSh 110,000 – KSh 121,000
Display	6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.7 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Processor	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
RAM	16GB	12GB
Storage	1TB, 256GB, 512GB	256GB, 512GB
Rear camera	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,	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
Battery	Li-Ion 5060 mAh	Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging	37W wired, PD3.0, PPS 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Weight	221 g (7.80 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S27 Plus

General

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Brand	Google	Samsung
Model	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	—
Announced	2024, August 13	—

Design

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Dimensions	162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight	221 g (7.80 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Display	6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.7 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Performance

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Processor	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN; 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU	Mali-G715 MC7	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW

Memory & Storage

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
RAM	16GB	12GB
Storage	1TB, 256GB, 512GB	256GB, 512GB
Storage technology	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.X
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Rear camera	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,	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
Front camera	42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera features	Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR, panorama	HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Battery	Li-Ion 5060 mAh	Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging	37W wired, PD3.0, PPS 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· 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

Connectivity

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Additional features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service	—
Desktop mode	—	Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX

Audio

Specification	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Samsung Galaxy S27 Plus
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	—	High-bitrate audio support

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