Samsung’s Galaxy S-series is in its software era. Maybe the whole smartphone industry is, too, save for a few phones with hinges (Samsung’s included). But overall, we have exited the hardware-driven innovation cycle and are firmly in the midst of a software-based one.

Both Samsung and Google have compact high-end phones to offer, and both models are quite compelling. In this article, we’ll compare them, we’ll be comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro.