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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| -- | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S25 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, having a global score of 82.6 against 82.5. Samsung Galaxy S25's design is a lot lighter and way thinner than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a very superior processing power than Galaxy S25, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy S25 features a better looking screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little larger display. Galaxy S25 has a way better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos, a lot higher video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S25 one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S25 counts with a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S25, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 2 XL, letting go a couple specs and features.
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