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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Vivo S20 Pro
What Pixel 9 Pro XL does better (10) and where S20 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.5
9.7Camera9.4
6.7Battery8.7
9.8Features7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9 Pro XLS20 Pro
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | S20 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.8 mm | 160.6 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.5 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 194 g | +27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9 Pro XL better than S20 Pro?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · S20 Pro: No
- Optical zoom5× vs 3×+67%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- eSIMYes · S20 Pro: No
- Pixel density486 ppi vs 460 ppi+6%
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
- Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,260 px+7%
Why is S20 Pro better than Pixel 9 Pro XL?
- Wired charging37 W vs 90 W2.4×
- Battery capacity5,060 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+9%
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 5,000 nits+67%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Weight221 g vs 194 g+14%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+10%
- Selfie camera42 MP vs 50 MP+19%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.5 mm+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 221 g | 194 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 162.8 mm | 160.6 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Colours | Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian | Gray, Purple, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,344 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,992 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 486 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 5,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,365 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,380,138 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,854 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,540 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 42 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,060 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 12.5 h | — |
| Wired charging | 37 W | 90 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 23 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | OriginOS 5 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 50 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
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