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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, having a overall score of 83.3 against 80.3. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a a lot newer and a bit lighter device than Google Nexus 6P, but it's also somewhat thicker. Galaxy S9 has a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little larger display and a little higher pixel density.
Galaxy S9 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 features a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Nexus 6P has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S9 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a smaller back camera sensor, it also counts with a much bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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