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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 score. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S9 is an older, a little thicker and just a little heavier phone than Google Pixel 3a. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit larger display and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, and they both have a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Google Pixel 3a's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy S9's battery lifetime.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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