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7.3
Google Pixel 9 Pro
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Sep 04, 2024
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.3-inch · 2856x1280px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
16GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2024 Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/128GB - $999 | €1229 8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump) 		6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.02 oz / 199.0 g 6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2856x1280px, 20:9 ratio, 497 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2655 (Excellent) 1715 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.6 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520 		Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7 Xclipse 540
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB 		8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1843 1361
GeekBench 6 Multi
3951 3894
3D Mark High
2548 1322
3D Mark Low
1673 1313
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Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 21.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 53min
Browsing
17h 0min
Video
10h 11min
Gaming
7h 21min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55" 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 113 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55" 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
42 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
151
Overall
159
Photo
142
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n258, n260, n261, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1219
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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