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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 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 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 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
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel's global score of 80.2. Although Galaxy S9 is somewhat heavier than Google Pixel, it's just a bit thinner and newer. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better screen than Google Pixel, because it has a larger screen, a greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S9 also has more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality photographs, a worse video quality and a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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