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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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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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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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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

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

Performance

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

Storage

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

Battery capacity

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

Charging

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

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

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).

Google Pixel 8 Pro

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

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 513 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 489 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processorGoogle Tensor G3 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity4,900 mAh battery5,050 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging30 W wired, 23 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
BrandSamsungGoogle
ModelGalaxy S24 PlusPixel 8 Pro
Announced2024, January 172023, October 04
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, January 24Available. Released 2023, October 12
Model numbersSM-S926B, SM-S926B/DS, SM-S926U, SM-S926U1, SM-S926W, SM-S926N, SM-S9260, SM-S926E, SM-S926E/DSGC3VE, G1MNW

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
Dimensions158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight196 g or 197 g (6.91 oz)213 g (7.51 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 factorTouchscreen smartphone—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)
Display technologyDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
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 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
RAM12GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations—128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
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/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 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 featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaMulti-zone Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@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@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
BatteryLi-Ion 4900 mAhLi-Ion 5050 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
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 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
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, 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 - GC3VE
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, 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 - GC3VE
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
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
Ultra Wideband (UWB)SupportedUltra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
Water resistance—IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Colors—Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint
Additional features—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

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

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
ConditionRefurbished / EX-UK—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedGoogle Pixel 8 Pro
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 924853 (v9), 1151243 (v10) GeekBench: 3613 (v5), 4462 (v6) GFXBench: 49fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness—1600 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Active use battery score—Active use score 11:14h
Legacy battery endurance rating—Endurance rating 90h

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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