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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Just black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4a, having a global score of 83.3 against 82.9. Although it's the best device we compare here, the Galaxy S9 construction is way older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 4a. The Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 4a, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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