Being the more svelte smartphone, I think the Samsung Galaxy S25 generally feels better to handle and use than the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Samsung's phone is smaller than Google's in every dimension and significantly lighter, so naturally, as a small-phone fan, the S25 speaks to me.

The Google Pixel 9 is undoubtedly one of the best compact flagship devices of all time, but the newly launched Galaxy S25 packs in a much more powerful chipset, better camera and tons of useful AI features.