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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 overall score. Galaxy S9's construction is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 6a, although it was released 4 years before. The Galaxy S9 has an extremely better CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S9 has a greater storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Google Pixel 6a has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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