Google's latest Pixel 6 Pro flagship can't hold a candle to the Galaxy S21 Ultra when it comes to wired fast charging speeds, but in case there was any doubt, we decided to put these phones side-by-side in a new video at SamMobile TV.
The rules of our test were as follows: the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Pixel 6 Pro were charged in one go in airplane mode from 0% charge using the official 25W and 30W chargers, respectively. These have to be purchased separately, by the way, as neither phone comes with a charger in the box.
Furthermore, we made sure to disable Adaptive charging on the Pixel 6 Pro and Protect battery on the Galaxy S21 Ultra to make this as fair a test as possible. Protect battery originated on tablets, but the feature began making its way onto Galaxy smartphones back in August.
Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6 Pro charge speed test results
As you probably expect, the Galaxy S21 Ultra did came out on top in this test. But more interesting is how these phones perform side-by-side. Each device has a 5,000mAh battery, but their power management systems are very different — as evidenced throughout our benchmark.
At the 15 minute mark, the Galaxy S21 Ultra had only a 2% advantage over the Google Pixel 6 Pro, but by the time Samsung's flagship reached full charge, the Pixel 6 Pro was sitting at 87% charge.
The more unexpected result is that while the Galaxy S21 Ultra finished charging in 1 hour and 12 minutes, the Pixel 6 Pro began to struggle in the final stretch and reached 100% charge in 2 hours and 2 minutes. Clearly, not every 5,000mAh battery performs the same.
Check our Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6 Pro battery charging test video below for a closer look at how these two phones perform, and don't forget to join our social media channels.
