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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. The Google Pixel is a newer and a lot lighter phone than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it is also somewhat thicker. Google Pixel features a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) one, because although the Google Pixel has 4 lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
Google Pixel has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a bit better display pixels density. Google Pixel counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a worse resolution camera, a worse (4K) video quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video.
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