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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • 221 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 109,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.8-inch OLED screen and IP68 rating, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has more RAM (16 GB) and a brighter screen for outdoor use and charges faster wirelessly (23 W), while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra charges faster (45 W), has a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP) and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C.

Display

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

Performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
16 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
UFS 3.1
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
5,060 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 12 GB).
  • Faster wireless charging: 23 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 42 MP (vs 12 MP).

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

  • Faster rated wired charging: 45 W (vs 37 W).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 50 MP).
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 486 ppi6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 505 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Memory16 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity5,060 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
Charging37 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 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
BrandGoogleSamsung
ModelPixel 9 Pro XLGalaxy S24 Ultra
Announced2024, August 132024, January 17
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, August 22Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersGGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57SSM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS
SAR—1.26 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Dimensions162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)
Weight221 g (7.80 oz)232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)
Stylus support—Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Display6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Armor
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) DX anti-reflective coating

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUMali-G715 MC7Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
RAM16GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
BatteryLi-Ion 5060 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B; 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 - GZC4K1, 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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B; 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 - GZC4K1, 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 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS service—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Water resistanceIP68 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) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsPorcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, ObsidianTitanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)1.06 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1380138 (v10) GeekBench: 4854 (v6) 3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness2365 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:32h—
Performance—AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1447 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera—Photo / Video
Loudspeaker—-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery—Active use score 13:49h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
EnergyClass B—
Battery49:30h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL if you want more RAM and a brighter screen for outdoor use, or the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra if you would rather have faster charging and a higher-resolution main camera.

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