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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 overall score. Although the Galaxy S9 is somewhat thicker than the Google Nexus 6P, it's just a little bit lighter and extremely newer. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better display than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a little bit bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution, a tinier sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a better memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Google Nexus 6P features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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