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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4 XL's 82.9 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S9 is older and just a bit thicker than Google Pixel 4 XL, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S9 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
Google Pixel 4 XL has improved battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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