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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 overall score. Although Galaxy S9 and Google Pixel 2 XL were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy S9 design is just a little bit lighter but a bit thicker than Google Pixel 2 XL. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit greater pixel amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S9 features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S9 features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy S9 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S9 costs a little more than Google Pixel 2 XL, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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