Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Galaxy S24 Ultra Battery Test

Sep 15, 2024

Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra Battery Test Summary

Overview

  • Comparison between Pixel 9 Pro XL and Galaxy S24 Ultra battery performance.
  • Both phones have large batteries; Pixel's battery is slightly bigger.
  • Similar specs: 6.8-inch screens, similar resolutions, and refresh rates.
  • Key differences:
    • Chipsets:
      • Pixel: Google’s Tensor G4 chip (advertised 20% better battery life than Pixel 8 Pro).
      • Galaxy: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Test Comparisons

Phone Call Test

  • Duration: 1 hour phone call
  • Results:
    • Pixel: 99% remaining
    • Galaxy: 98% remaining
  • Pixel leads by 1 point.

Messaging Test

  • Duration: 1 hour of texting
  • Results:
    • Both: Dropped by 6 points (Pixel maintains 1 point lead).

Email Test

  • Duration: 1 hour scrolling through emails
  • Results:
    • Both: Same performance, maintaining Pixel's lead.
    • Last year Pixel 8 Pro was at 84% at this stage.

Browser Test

  • More taxing on Tensor G4 chip
  • Results:
    • Pixel: 8 point drop
    • Galaxy: 6 point drop
  • Galaxy takes the lead.

Instagram Test

  • Duration: 1 hour of scrolling
  • Results:
    • Pixel: 2 points behind Galaxy (Galaxy leads by 2 points).

Standby Test

  • Results:
    • Galaxy: Drops by 5 points
    • Pixel: Drops by 10 points
  • Galaxy shows significant advantage.

YouTube Test

  • Duration: 1 hour of streaming
  • Results:
    • Pixel: 11 point drop
    • Galaxy: 9 point drop
  • Galaxy maintains lead.

Gaming Test

  • Results:
    • Pixel: Drops below Galaxy by 2 points.
  • Storage comparison:
    • Pixel: UFS 3.1
    • Galaxy: UFS 4.0 (46% more power efficient).

Maps Test

  • Results:
    • Galaxy increases lead by 2 points.

Spotify Test

  • Duration: 1 hour of music listening
  • Results:
    • Galaxy: 1 point better than Pixel.
    • Galaxy leads by 14 points before Snapchat test.

Snapchat Test

  • Highly intensive on all features
  • Results at 53 minutes:
    • Pixel: 5% remaining
    • Galaxy: 20% remaining
  • Pixel improved compared to Pixel 8 Pro.

Conclusion

  • Overall, the Galaxy S24 Ultra outperformed the Pixel 9 Pro XL significantly in battery tests.
  • Pixel showed improvement over previous models but could not match Galaxy's efficiency and performance.