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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

87 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
71 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 22, 2025, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year and 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3128K versus 1367K)
  • Shows 47% longer battery life (28:43 vs 19:29 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 81% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3202 and 1765 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (1600 against 1416 nits)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 128 GB
38.2
(Mediocre)
Value Index
67.9
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
Pixel 8 Pro

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 498 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4% 87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 97.7% 99.5%
PWM 240 Hz 120 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S25 Ultra
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Pixel 8 Pro
6.7″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1416 nits
Pixel 8 Pro +13%
1600 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) 162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Gray, Blue Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.23/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy S25 Ultra +6%
92.4%
Pixel 8 Pro
87.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G3
Max clock 4470 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		 - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache 8 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 830 Immortalis-G715s MC10
GPU shading units 1536 896
GPU clock 1100 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS ~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy S25 Ultra +81%
3202
Pixel 8 Pro
1765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy S25 Ultra +141%
10347
Pixel 8 Pro
4297
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy S25 Ultra +304%
26581
Pixel 8 Pro
6573
Compute Score (GPU) 26581 6573
Single-core score 3202 1765
Multi-core score 10347 4297
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy S25 Ultra +129%
3128552
Pixel 8 Pro
1367231
CPU 987646 468427
GPU 1190760 384941
Memory 362214 182041
UX 587932 331822
Total score 3128552 1367231
Samples [66 tests] [14 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Galaxy S25 Ultra +131%
2272
Pixel 8 Pro
982
Stability 61% 74%
Graphics test 17 FPS 7 FPS
Graphics score 2272 982
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test 40 FPS -
Section 1 50 FPS -
Section 2 40 FPS -
Section 3 29 FPS -
Graphics score 10441 -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 56% 75%
Graphics test 34 FPS -
Graphics score 5827 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 21582 -
Video editing 8625 -
Photo editing 34425 -
Data manipulation 17556 -
Writing score 26844 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-09 (IceBaer)AnTuTu 123395994
📘 2026-10-04 (Gun park)AnTuTu 123085318
📘 2026-10-04 (potatowan)Geekbench 7 CPU2791 / 10180
📘 2026-10-03 (Apple Slayer)AnTuTu 123529678
📘 2026-10-02 (potatowan)AnTuTu 123590956
Add View all (97)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-04 (Karlik)AnTuTu 121408420
📘 2026-05-05 (s1mpick)AnTuTu 111338293
📘 2026-05-04 (Bilal Ahmed)AnTuTu 111367231
📘 2026-04-13 -> SpaikleonowAnTuTu 111482218
📘 2026-03-26 (Bilal)AnTuTu 111328640
Add View all (25)

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17)
ROM One UI 9.0 Stock Android
OS size 30.4 GB 14 GB
OS updates 7 years 7 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (25 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:59 hr 1:23 hr
Battery cycles 2000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:10 hr 08:23 hr
Watching video 19:32 hr 12:10 hr
Gaming 06:22 hr 04:58 hr
Standby 132 hr 87 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S25 Ultra +47%
28:43 hr
Pixel 8 Pro
19:29 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 126°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 Samsung GNV
Sensor size 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch)
Pixel size 0.6 micron 1.2 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/3.4 f/2.8
Focal length 111 mm 113 mm
Sensor Sony IMX854 Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch) 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 -
Sensor size 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.8 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 165 65
Preview 81 75
Zoom 137 152
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from DxOMark Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 10.5 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S25 Ultra +4%
93 dB
Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced January 2025 October 2023
Release date February 2025 October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $1299 $999
Successor - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra - Google Pixel 10 Pro
SAR (head) 1.25 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.42 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25 Ultra:
    - Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.
    - Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
29 (78.4%)
8 (21.6%)
Total votes: 37

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