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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| -- | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 8 Pro's 80.1 overall score. The Galaxy S9 has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels density.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much faster processor than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 8 more cpu cores.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5100mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S9 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera.
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