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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 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 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 83.3 score against 78.9. Galaxy S9's design is a little lighter than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but it is a bit thicker and was released about a year before. The Galaxy S9 features a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Google Pixel 3a XL has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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