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.

After almost half a year, just where does the Pixel 9 Pro XL sit in the upper echelons of the Android smartphone space? Find out here.