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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: Specifications Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra launched with an incredible design as well as promising specs and it’s time to compare the Premium with one of the flagship phones – Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. How both models are giving a tough fight to each other is worth noting.
Before we begin, note that this comparison is based on the information shared by these phone manufacturers. Users can consider these features while buying any of these flagship phones. So without any delay, let’s begin the battle!
For those who don’t know, the Pixel series is Google’s official smartphone series. Pixel phones came into existence to provide a pure-stock Android user experience.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Display:
Galaxy S25 Ultra features a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display It has a resolution of WQHD (3120 x 1440) pixels, 505 PPI, a 120Hz refresh rate, 19:5.9 aspect ratio, HDR1+, and 2600nits peak brightness.
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL features a 6.8-inch OLED display with 489ppi, and 1344 x 2992 pixels resolution. The phone has LTPO technology with a 1-120 adaptive refresh rate. It has up to 3000 nits peak brightness, 2000 nits HDR, 20:9 aspect ratio, 300 Hz touch sampling rate, and Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors.
Dimensions and Weight:
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is 162.8mm tall, 77.6mm wide and 8.2mm thick. It weighs 218 grams. Pixel 9 Pro XL is 162.8mm tall, 76.6mm wide and 8.5mm thick. The Google phone weighs at 221 grams.
Camera
The Pixel 9 Pro XL features a Pro triple-cam setup on the rear side including a 50 MP Octa PD wide camera (f/1.68 aperture +OIS), a 48 MP Quad PD ultrawide camera with auto-focus (f/1.7 aperture), and a 48 MP Quad PD telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom (ƒ/2.8 aperture and Super Res Zoom up to 30x). It also has a 42 MP Dual PD selfie camera with auto-focus for beautiful portraits.
While, Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Quid-cam setup on the rear side with a 200MP primary shooter (OIS F1.7 and 2x Optical Zoom), a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS, 5x optical zoom, a 10MP telephoto camera with OIS, 3x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide-angle snapper. On the front, there is a 12-megapixel dual-pixel PDSF selfie camera (f/2.2 aperture lens).
Battery and Charger
Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones support a 5000mAh battery and 45W super-fast wired charging as well as 25W wireless superfast charging. Pixel 9 Pro XL packs a 5050mAh battery with 45W wired charging, fast wireless (Qi certified), and reverse wireless charging.
Chipset:
Samsung has equipped the Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core chip in its flagship phones. It is paired with an Adreno 830 graphics processing unit. On the other hand, Pixel 9 Pro XL is equipped with Google Tensor G4 paired with Titan M2 security coprocessor.
Software
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL runs Android 14 out of the box and currency runs on Android 15 and all of its new features. Galaxy S25 Ultra runs Android 15-based One UI 7 out of the box and all of its features. Both phones will get software update support for 7 years.
Conclusion:
There you go, folks! Specifications comparison between Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones.
Samsung recently shared its revised software update plan for July 2025. Through this updated plan, Samsung has confirmed that three Galaxy devices, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G are no longer eligible for software updates.
Now, Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G have been removed from the Biannual plan in July 2025. It means that Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G devices will no longer receive software updates as they have completed their update cycle.
The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G were released in 2021. Since then, these three Galaxy devices have received three major Android updates, along with regular security patches. Now, after several years of support, Samsung is officially ending updates for these Galaxy devices.
So, what does this mean for these phone and tablet users? First, don’t worry, because your tablet will still work. Even though the Korean tech giant will no longer send out new Android versions or monthly security updates, your device will still receive Google Play system updates. These updates help keep your Galaxy device secure and let you continue using important apps like banking, social media, and video streaming.
If you want the newest features and latest Android updates, you might want to upgrade to a newer Galaxy phone and tablet. You can check tablets from the Galaxy Tab A10 series, the Tab S9 series, or the Galaxy A56 5G. These new Galaxy devices offer better performance, new features, and longer support.
However, if your current devices are working well and you’re happy with them, there’s no need to upgrade right away. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G can still handle basic tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, or using social media.
Samsung has announced the July 2025 security patch for its Galaxy devices on the first Monday of the month. However, Samsung fans are still waiting for the latest security update apart from the One UI 8 stable update.
Samsung July 2025 security patch
The July 2025 security patch from Samsung addresses 1 critical and 21 high levels of CVEs for the Android operating system. However, one CVE was resolved by previous updates from the company, and 1 is not relevant to Galaxy devices.
In addition to the Google patch, Samsung provides 9 SVE items to improve the user experience. The latest security patch fixes various issues related to System UI, Samsung Account, and Framework for Galaxy Watch, Wi-Fi password for Galaxy Tablet, LeAudioService, Emergency SOS, KnoxVault trustlet, and more.
Android Patch Details:
The latest security update is based on the Android Security Bulletin – July 2025, which includes patches for 22 issues identified by Google.
Critical
CVE-2025-21450
High
CVE-2024-53010, CVE-2025-0819, CVE-2025-26433, CVE-2025-26454, CVE-2025-32321, CVE-2025-22436, CVE-2023-24023, CVE-2024-49714, CVE-2025-32325, CVE-2025-32326, CVE-2025-32331, CVE-2025-32330, CVE-2025-21449, CVE-2025-21446, CVE-2025-21433, CVE-2025-27052, CVE-2025-27057, CVE-2025-27042, CVE-2025-27056, CVE-2025-27043, CVE-2025-27061
Moderate
None
Already included in previous updates
CVE-2025-21454
Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2025-21427
Samsung Galaxy Patch Details
Samsung also addressed 9 issues specific to its devices, such as
- SVE-2024-2304(CVE-2025-20983, CVE-2025-20982): Out-of-bounds write in KnoxVault trustlet
- SVE-2024-2335(CVE-2025-21004): Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in SystemUI for Galaxy Watch
- SVE-2025-0047(CVE-2025-20997): Incorrect default permission in Framework for Galaxy Watch.
- SVE-2025-0123(CVE-2025-20998): Improper access control in SamsungAccount for Galaxy Watch
- SVE-2025-0348(CVE-2025-20999): Improper authorization in accessing saved Wi-Fi password for Galaxy Tablet
- SVE-2025-0664(CVE-2025-21000): Improper privilege management in Bluetooth
- SVE-2025-0675(CVE-2025-21001): Improper access control in LeAudioService
- SVE-2025-0676(CVE-2025-21002): Improper access control in LeAudioService
- SVE-2025-0710(CVE-2025-21003): Insecure storage of sensitive information in Emergency SOS
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Samsung has started testing Android 16-based One UI 8 on the Galaxy Z Fold 5. This big result shows that the Korean tech giant is considering the 2023 foldable, which could also be included in the Open Beta program this year.
After Galaxy S and A series devices, Samsung’s Android 16 optimization for Galaxy devices is in full swing, with foldable models not being added to the testing zone.
A reliable tipster, @Tarunvats has spotted a new One UI 8 build for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 on the testing platform. The testing build, F946BXXU5FYG2, hints that Samsung is actively working on One UI 8 for the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Notably, last month, a carrier-locked variant (SM-F946U) of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 for the US was spotted on Geekbench running Samsung’s Android 16-based One UI 8.0.
The One UI 8 update will bring meaningful changes to the UI. The company is also working on redesigning apps and core functionality to further improve the appearance and foundation laid by the Android 15-based One UI 7 update.
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