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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6's general score of 81.1. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a way newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Google Nexus 6. The Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy S9, because although the Google Nexus 6 has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 6 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3220mAh battery size. The Galaxy S9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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