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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-24 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is a bit better than Galaxy C9 Pro, getting an 81.3 score against 81. Even though Google Pixel XL and Galaxy C9 Pro were released with only 4 months difference, the Google Pixel XL body is extremely thicker but also somewhat lighter than Galaxy C9 Pro. The Google Pixel XL counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 more cores and more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a way worse 12.3 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3450mAh.
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