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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel, getting a global score of 83.3 against 80.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 is heavier than Google Pixel, it's a little thinner and also newer. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better screen than Google Pixel, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixels density. Galaxy S9 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy S9 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality pictures, a lower (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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