Place image without resize

Make sure that the current Active Document  resolution setting is the same as the Image File's Print resolution that you are placing in.   Place will scale the smart object layer up or down in size if the Resolution are not the same.  Instead menu File>Place Embedded... with the following script you could try  menu File>Scripts>placeImageNoDegrade....

You can also open the Image In Photoshop  and do a select all  Copy Merge to Clipboard and Paste into other document.   Copy/Paste,   Dragging Layers will  not create a smart object layer you will get your Image in as a new Raster layer. Adobe feels that Place's Scaling makes Photoshop more or less like their vector program AI. Other find the scaling strange. In Any case Place creates the Smart Object hardened pixels correctly  with your image actual pixels. then scale the layer.   Smart object Layers are very useful....  Place is just odd.

PlaceNoDegrade.jsx

// June 2019  John J. McAssey (JJMack) 
// This attempt to add an Additional Photoshop Place Embedded No Degrade feature under menu file scripts listed under Image Processor
// File>Scripts>placeImageNoDegrade... Embedded Image without a Degrading Resizing based on file print DPI setting.
// The Photoshop Preferences Resize During Place if set will scale large object to be scaled to fit on canvas
// The function placeImageNoDegrade(file) is designed for use in scripts to place in image files a default size and not lose image quality.
// This Script supports PSD, Tiff, Jpeg, PNG and Camera Raw file placement.  However, Camera RAW files have no print DPI 
// for they are not printable.  This script assumes your default Camera RAW work-flow conversion is to a 300DPI resolution
// The following Image Filetype are not supported for Photoshop support is not what it should be IMO or the file poor or to large to embed
// or are not commonly used by me.: PSB SVG AI BMP GIF EPS PDF DCS DICOM  IFF Jpeg2000 PCX PDF Pixar PBM Targa   etc...
// This script is supplied as is. It is provided as freeware. 
// The author accepts no liability for any problems arising from its use.
/* Help ]
<javascriptresource>
<name>$$$/JavaScripts/placeImageNoDegrade/Menu=placeImageNoDegrade...</name>
<about>JJMack's placeImageNoDegrade Copyright 2019 Mouseprints Place without degrading image quality</about>
<category>aaaThisPutsMeAtTheTopOfTheMenu</category>
<enableinfo>true</enableinfo>
</javascriptresource>
*/
if (!documents.length) alert('There are no documents open.', 'No Document');
else {
	if (!CheckVersion(13)) { alert("Photoshop version CS6+ is required.")}
	else {
		var imageFile;
		imageFile = selectFile ();
		if (imageFile==null) alert("No Image Files Selected", 'Cancelled');
		else if (!imageFile.name.match(/\.(crw|nef|raf|orf|mrw|dcr|mos|raw|pef|srf|dng|x3f|cr3|cr2|erf|sr2|kdc|mfw|arw|nrw|rw2|rwl|iiq|3fr|fff|srw|gpr|dxo|heic|arq|cr3|psd|psb|jpg|jpe|jpeg|png)$/i) ) alert(imageFile.name, 'Not a Supported Image Filetype');
		else placeImageNoDegrade(imageFile);
	}
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//		                    	Helper Functions	            				//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function CheckVersion(PSV) {
	var numberArray = version.split(".");
	if ( numberArray[0] < PSV ) { return false; 	}
	return true;
}
function selectFile (multi) {   
	if (multi == true) {var theString = "please select Image files"}   
	else {var theString = "please select one image file"};   
	if ($.os.search(/windows/i) != -1) {var theFiles = File.openDialog (theString, '*.crw;*.nef;*.raf;*.orf;*.mrw;*.dcr;*.mos;*.raw;*.pef;*.srf;*.dng;*.x3f;*.CR3;*.cr2;*.erf;*.sr2;*.kdc;*.mfw;*.arw;*.nrw;*.rw2;*.rwl;iiq;*.3fr;*.fff;*.srw;*.gpr;*.dxo;*.heic;*.arq;*.cr3;*.psd;*.psb;*.tif;*.tiff;*.jpg;*.jpe;*.jpeg;*.png', multi)}   
	else {var theFiles = File.openDialog (theString, getFiles, multi)};  ////// filter files  for mac //////    
	function getFiles (theFile) {   
		if (theFile.name.match(/\.(crw|nef|raf|orf|mrw|dcr|mos|raw|pef|srf|dng|x3f|cr3|cr2|erf|sr2|kdc|mfw|arw|nrw|rw2|rwl|iiq|3fr|fff|srw|gpr|dxo|heic|arq|cr3|psd|psb|tif|tiff|jpg|jpe|jpeg|png)$/i) || theFile.constructor.name == "Folder") return true;   
	};   
	return theFiles   
};	
function placeImageNoDegrade(file) {
	var	orig_resolution = app.activeDocument.resolution;	// Get document Resolution (Read only change via image resize)
	var orig_ruler_units = app.preferences.rulerUnits;		// Save Units
	app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;				// Set the ruler units to PIXELS
	// Thanks to SuperMerlin gets image Files Print resolution
	if (file.name.match(/\.(crw|nef|raf|orf|mrw|dcr|mos|raw|pef|srf|dng|x3f|cr3|cr2|erf|sr2|kdc|mfw|arw|nrw|rw2|rwl|iiq|3fr|fff|srw|gpr|dxo|heic|arq|cr3)$/i))  printDPI= 300; 
	else {
		if ( !ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript ) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject('lib:AdobeXMPScript');  
		var xmpf = new XMPFile( File(file).fsName, XMPConst.UNKNOWN, XMPConst.OPEN_FOR_READ );  
		var xmp = xmpf.getXMP();  
		if(xmp.doesPropertyExist(XMPConst.NS_TIFF, "XResolution")){  
			var res = xmp.getProperty(XMPConst.NS_TIFF, "XResolution");  
			res = res.toString().split("/");  
			printDPI= res[0]/res[1]	
		}
		else printDPI= 72;
	}
	if(orig_resolution!=printDPI) app.activeDocument.resizeImage(null, null, printDPI, ResampleMethod.NONE);
	// Place in the file
	var idPlc = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " );
	    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
	    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
	    desc5.putPath( idnull, new File( file ) );
	    var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
	    var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
	    var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
	    desc5.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );
	    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
	        var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();
	        var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
	        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
	        desc6.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, 0.000000 );
	        var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
	        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
	        desc6.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, 0.000000 );
	    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
	    desc5.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc6 );
	executeAction( idPlc, desc5, DialogModes.NO );
	if(orig_resolution!=printDPI) app.activeDocument.resizeImage(null, null, orig_resolution, ResampleMethod.NONE);
	app.preferences.rulerUnits = orig_ruler_units;				// Reset units to original settings	
	return app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
}			 

It works as you describe wanting with the following settings in Preferences > General...