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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion 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 Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with an 83.3 score against 81.3. Galaxy S9 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little lighter than Google Pixel XL. The Galaxy S9 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel XL, because it has a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a little bigger display and a little bit higher pixel amount in each display inch.
Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S9 also has 4 more processing cores. The Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture to take better photography in low light environments.
The Galaxy S9 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Google Pixel XL features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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