- android.gs
- Compare
- Pixel 9 vs Galaxy S24+
Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S24+
What Pixel 9 does better (5) and where Galaxy S24+ wins (18) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.8Display8.7
7.8Performance8.0
8.4Camera9.2
4.3Battery5.0
9.8Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9Galaxy S24+
| Pixel 9 | Galaxy S24+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.8 mm | 158.5 mm | −5.7 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 75.9 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 196 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9 better than Galaxy S24+?
- Measured brightness2,232 nits vs 1,452 nits+54%
- Active use (test)13.1 h vs 12.5 h+5%
- Peak brightness2,700 nits vs 2,600 nits+4%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy S24+ better than Pixel 9?
- Wired charging27 W vs 45 W+67%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 9: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,489 vs 5,987+33%
- AnTuTu score1,224,020 vs 1,290,977+5%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,587 vs 4,365+69%
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+4%
- Pixel density422 ppi vs 513 ppi+22%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3.39 GHz+9%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.7″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 152.8 mm | 158.5 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,700 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,232 nits | 1,452 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 91.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - USA/Canada/China |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.39 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno 750 - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International |
| AnTuTu score | 1,224,020 | 1,290,977 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,489 | 5,987 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,587 | 4,365 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 13.1 h | 12.5 h |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25 LUFS | -25 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.74 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
