Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. S24 Ultra - Which Should You Buy?
Which is better? The Google Pixel 8 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra? We’ll put these phones head to head, comparing their hardware, software, photo and video quality, and much more!
We’ll specifically walk you through standout features like their displays, Galaxy AI, Pixel Call Assist, Camera Features, Google’s Pixel Launcher vs. One UI Customizations, the S Pen, the weight and size of each phone, Processors, and Price, and then we’ll tell you which phone we think is overall better.
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0:00 - Pixel Call Assist
1:00 - Camera Features
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3:39 - Weight
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I have both phones and I can't ever make up my mind as to which is my favorite! Both phones are too notch, can't wait for the 9 Pro XL!
Same it drives me crazy.
Pixel 9 pro fold 👀
Glad to hear, I am not the only one. As I write this comment, my P8P is charging and I am about to switch SIM from my S24U.
@@thisispjetro I just did! Again! Yesterday lmao
@@lou_don_718nyc6, and I am back to P8P. 😂
I own both. First year in which i prefered selling the iphone and keep two androids for my main and secondary sim. Despite both being phenomenal phones, i chose the pixel 8 pro as main device. Even if the s24U chip is better and it has a little more battery, i love the pixels animations magic erase camera and software overall. ❤
Magic erase on samsung exists as long as it is on pixel. Works better too, lmao. All AI is on the phone instead of the Google cloud. I was a pixel fun but thata a fucking joke
One forgotten advantage of the S24 Ultra over the Pixel 8 is its superior battery life
One most important for me
Woah, I've only used video boost during the night, those dusk/sunset video boosts are incredible!!!!!
Pixel is incredible 🔥🔥
😂😂
Yep. Totally agree.
Best phone... Parked my s23 Ultra for the pixel 8 pro... Also ended up parking my s21 ultra for the pixel 7 pro.
@@Lion72320 Team pixel 😄👍
@@Lion72320i got an s22 from my dad the next phone i get will most likely be a pixel device one ui is ugly and just laggy and i also don't want a different cpu than people who live in the us for the same price if not more
Shutter speed puts the Pixel on top for me.
So funny! This is the video I needed rn, about to get one or the other! Both in my cart 😂 thank you as always!
Both phones are amazing feature packed outstanding let's not forgot back in the days when we didn't have any of these features but yet i wouldn't care if i had a pixel 8 pro or a s24 ultra
HI, have you made and live music videos ? and if you did how do they sound ? thanks
Great video! I'd like to know how both phones perform against the OnePlus 12 since it's the cheapest with many great features that can take on both Sammy and Google phones
Well, many pixel photo editing tools are already available through Google photos, for example, magic eraser on Galaxy s24u ))) Also, pixel's screen calling features are exclusive to US and some other countries, while galaxy's are available everywhere, also galaxy added Russian language which is speaken in many CIS countries. Hope Pixel phones become available in more countries.
Samsung Gallery has its goodies. No need to use Google Photos
@AnotherDay-ce6th sure, I'm new to samsung. Thus, I have both apps )
I think you added a wrong link 6 month for the Pixel. It showed me Sonos move instead.
#TeamPixel
I sold my s24u to buy a p8p for 2 reasons, the first being shutter speed, I bought a smartphone and i want to be able to take any type of photo without using the "pro" mode to avoid blurred effects. Secondly, Oneui has too many options! I prefer the simplicity of android stock
I haven't really heard a lot of comparisons where the verdict is that the S24 Ultra has the better camera system. From my own experience comparing it to Galaxies I've had in the past, the Pixel 8 is absolutely unbeatable for both photos and videos. Still, I haven't used the S24 Ultra... so it's entirely possible Samsung has finally caught up?
Nope
Dubious!
Pixel is software special but Exynos based Tensor soc is not so efficient in terms of battery and speed. So maybe s23 ultra is the best choice due to its price close to Pixel 8 pro
@nro Wait until 2025 when Google introduces its new Fully Custom Chip "Laguna" from TSMC. Ending its use of Samsungs Exynos.
@@janeleekellerThat probably still won’t come close to snapdragon though
@@sweetener. It will Supercede snapdragon 😊
You have bixby talk on Samsung and it speaks to the person on the call for you and turn their voice to text for you and it also turn your text into voice for them. So Pixel call assist is not an advantage.
#teampixel
Left apple for pixel but would choose apple before going to samsung
We have a winner. Same. I hate Samsung software.
S24 ultra better camera system? No way lol
Yes, unless you’re a pixel fanboy 🤷🏻
Agree - the S24U is good, but it’s not as good as the Pixel.
@@victuringan1429 or unless you take photos to moving objects like every single person
@@braulioherrera5980yes my s22 can't take pictures of moving objects they all look blurry
Obviously s24u has beyter camera system lol
The P8P is my daily driver for the snappy UI and great camera. I use the S24U at home to play around with and as a backup when traveling. The S Pen is fantastic!
Note 20, Note 21 and S22 Ultra owner user here. I just bought a Google Pixel 8 Pro because of reviews I've read from comments left on KZhead videos. I owned a Pixel 3 but only temporarily while I waited for my Note 21, I loved the phone and software at the time. But I was too blinded by Samsung because it's what everybody knew. So when I heard of the Pixel 8 Pro I considered it and I am sooo sooo happy I listened to the comments. This phone is really underrated, I would trade all of my Samsungs for this phone any day!! The camera doesn't oversaturate my pictures, the keyboard is so responsive! Face recognition without automatically fully unlocking the phone is fantastic!! The white LED that lights up under your fingerprint when using the reader is a very nice touch!! The AI for pictures is way cooler than the S22 cameras features I can go on and on!!
0:35 Samsung also has a Call Screen-like feature, called Bixby Text Call :) (I haven't seen Call Screen yet, but in general I like Bixby Text Call!)
Thanks for pointing that out! We should have mentioned that when talking about the Google Assistant Call screen and the differences between them.
@@6MonthsLater It's okay, can happen haha! I discovered Bixby Text Call through a video like 4-5 months ago 🥳😁
Is a $200 pixel 8 Pro good? A co worker is selling his because he got the s24 ultra and prefers it over the 8 Pro. Not wanting it as a main phone but as a secondary phone since I have a 15 pro max as my main phone.
And this is in USD dollars I was thinking $200 wasn’t bad. It’s in amazing quality.
Please make Pixel Watch 2 after 6 months review
It’s coming! We just got a bit behind 😅
If Samsung was the only option then I would probably head back to Apple. Samsung is cluttered, confusing, getting ads in the notifications WTF I know you can opt out, remove apps, etc. But the common person just picks up their phone and uses it. The Pixel experience is second to none!
One thing thats always forgotten is that as big is Google is, it can't manage to sell it's pixel phones globally. I live in New Zealand and Pixels are not officially sold here. google could do it, it previously did with the Nexus 6P but since then we have been forgotten. And so to have many many other countries. Google isn't a serious manufacturer, I have also heard of people with Pixels having issues traveling to countries where they aren't sold. Issues with 5G and wifi calling.
So only thing pixel needs is better soc or comparable chip to competition... And some more customisation in ui with Android 15 .. And another telephoto lense and 100x zoom and ofcourse new hardware to match 2025 standards
Pixel is user-friendly and has all the features that people use regularly.
Were you paid by Samsung and Corning? The bit about armor sounds like an ad
Both phones are great but I’m going with the Pixel on this one and that’s personal preference. You can’t go wrong with either choice!!
Google camera is still number one
If you want a phone that will reliably do phone things get the Samsung If you want a slightly better camera and a stock Android that's not quite as stock as Motorola's, get the pixel
The worst about the ai features on the pixel is that many are only available in the us meanwhile samsung should work on making ui and animations smoother
My S24 Ultra has call assist... You skewed this to Google from the start... The Pixel hardware is terrible. You get what you pay for.
Does pixel have weaker cellular network reception than s24 ultra? Anybody facing network issues with pixel or s24 ultra?
I've noticed using the pixel 8 pro, I'd be getting half cellular signal compared to other phones where I'd get full service.
You have to be careful how you interpret cellular signal. Can you make calls and does data work when the reception appears to be "weak"? A weak signal may be indicative of the device having the ability to connect to a tower further way that is less congested, giving you a better network experience.
I can live without AI. Give me better hardware
But. The camera module on the Google is far better for typing on. On a flat surface
IMO, The Only real advantage a Samsung Phone has Ever had over a Google Phone has been the (a) Hardware and (b) the Pen. And, TBH, I absolutely resent Google sharing any more with Samsung than Samsung shares with Google users. Samsung couldn't exist without Google! Just ask Bixby! (or anything that originated with Google and is freely used by Samsung - and even "🍏") Thanks Tim 😊 JaneLee - in Suburban Philadelphia 4/28/24
I have the pixel 7 rn, but the battery life is killing me 😭. Thinking of switching to the S24 ultra til pixel gets new chips 🤔🤔🤔
Lower the resolution, helped me a ton
@merc7paul do you have the 7 Pro? Because I don't think I can lower the resolution on the normal 7? 🤔
But. 8 now or wait for the 9???
Love my pro, Samsung was never an option for me simply because I just don't like any Samsung phone ever so wouldn't even consider
I have pixel 8 pro from beginning. It does amazing photos, the user experience is great but most these amazing features are us exclusive so Google lied when presenting those. On top of that battery sucks! Overall I am happy but it's not as good as OP 12, S24 Ultra.
Samsung cause, the pixel was not avaible in my country
S24 is way more powerful. The g3 tensor is weak.
Which will only be apparent if you play intensive games etc. if you don't play games on the phone i would say pixel is better.
Google is new to phone market. Samsung is experienced, old school company. Microsoft had launched the Zune to.compete with ipods 20 yrs ago. They failed. Google may also fail same way
The black color for the Pixel 8 pro has grown on me. I had the blue before I sold it, but that black just hits different. I sold it because of the phones poor battery performance and over heating issues.
Lol those issues have been sorted over time😅
@@merc7paul not really. I still see plenty of 8 users complaining about over heating and battery drain on the reedits and comment sections. Granted how many of those are the majority of pixel users, who knows. When I worked wireless consumers either hated the pixels or liked it. Never in the middle. With 7s and their battery issues we had a lot of people coming for exchanges even though they got the 7 pro for $399.99. Would rather use an A54. Blew my mind.
And. The 24 now or wait for the 25???
1 more advantage to S24: NO ROUNDED CORNERS! finally Samsung went back to a squared screen.
Its mind blowing people still don't realize Samsung, Vivo, Huawei, Xiaomi, Honor magic, Google , One Plus, and Red Magic are superior to IOS . Android changed my life years ago and once you have things like stylus support , multi tasking , open os , samsung TV , IR Blaster , wireless screen casting , foldable innovation, no limitations etc you cant live without them
iMessage
8 pro > Samsung is just ads
100%
Neither. Get a phone 2, 3 years old, unboxed and never used. That'll save you half a grand or more.
But that will cost you 2 or 3 years of software and security updates aswell. Up until now most Android phones didn't get much more than 3 years of updates. At that point your older phone - even if it's otherwise fine - might turn into a big security risk
Lmao
@@stefan_no 😭🤣🤦 Google is the biggest security risk. Most Pixel features are considered a Threat to National Security outside of U.S.A.
Pixel is my favorite
..neither. wait for the Pixel 9..
@fla1378 Wait for the P 10 in 2025. Google's New Fully Custom Chip, "Laguna" from TSMC. Saying Goodbye to Samsung's Exynos.
I think the Ultra is the best Dad phone but I don't like how much bloat comes with Samsung.
Samsung generative AI is a hit or miss.
We don't care you sold your iPhone 13, 14, or 15, for a Pixel. Just means you like Android more than iOS.
I'd have to buy the S24U this time around.
Samsung has most of the ai google has. They are partners with google after all
Samsung, Pixel not available in my region.
Typing this from my Pixel 8 Pro. I've had zero desire to return to the S24 Ultra.
No one wants to talk about Pixel's 5G or phone calling issues. Its needs to be more than a mini tablet and the "phone" bit of Smartphone is where it really struggles
Samsung
I have both phones, and this is a sideways review. It's definitely biased towards the Pixel. You are definitely paid to discredit the S24. I'll no longer watch any of your videos. And you talk about the Pixel being lighter? Is this a joke? Are your hands that weak?
Samsung boy detected, kkkk
Lol S24 is superior in every way you 🤡
No call assistant
Pixel is much cheaper Samsung is obviously superior quality
Samsung 💙
No resell value for pixel. I don’t get why anyone is talking about that. After pixel 9 all pixel 8 will cost less then 200
No real resale on all phones except iPhone
Pixel has the worse modems with dropt calls weak wifi and mobile data signal The cpu is slow and overhead and the so called AI features don't work out side of the us so yeah ...