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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

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Google Pixel 8 Pro

Google Pixel 8 Pro

  • 213 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 62,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 4,900 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 63,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.7-inch OLED screen, 12 GB of RAM and 50 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished charges faster (45 W), has 8K video recording and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C, while the Google Pixel 8 Pro charges faster wirelessly (23 W) and offers newer Wi-Fi 7.

Display

Google Pixel 8 Pro
1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)

Performance

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

Storage

Google Pixel 8 Pro
UFS 3.1
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 8 Pro
5,050 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
4,900 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Google Pixel 8 Pro
30 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
45 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 8 Pro

  • Faster wireless charging: 23 W (vs 15 W).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

  • Faster rated wired charging: 45 W (vs 30 W).
  • Lighter: 196 g (vs 213 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.7 mm thick (vs 8.8 mm).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 489 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 513 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G3 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,050 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
Charging30 W wired, 23 W wireless charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
BrandGoogleSamsung
ModelPixel 8 ProGalaxy S24 Plus
Announced2023, October 042024, January 17
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, October 12Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersGC3VE, G1MNWSM-S926B, SM-S926B/DS, SM-S926U, SM-S926U1, SM-S926W, SM-S926N, SM-S9260, SM-S926E, SM-S926E/DS
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Dimensions162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)196 g or 197 g (6.91 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
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Display6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technology—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display size—6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)8-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)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
RAM12GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Rear camera50 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", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF50 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 camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 5050 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-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
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - G1MNW; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GC3VE1, 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
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G1MNW; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GC3VE1, 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 - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE
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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSupported

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint—
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 924853 (v9), 1151243 (v10) GeekBench: 3613 (v5), 4462 (v6) GFXBench: 49fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness1600 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.6 LUFS (Good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 11:14h—
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 90h—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished is the better buy; the Google Pixel 8 Pro makes sense if you want faster wireless charging.

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In-stock alternatives

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