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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 6's general score of 81.1. The Galaxy S9 body is extremely newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Google Nexus 6. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Galaxy S9 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S9's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Google Nexus 6, because although the Galaxy S9 has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 7 percent more battery size. The Galaxy S9 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels and a lower video quality, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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