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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 443 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4, having a overall score of 83.3 against 81.9. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy S9 body is older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 4. Google Pixel 4 features a bit better processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a less MP back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S9 has much more storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 has just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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