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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-03-16 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 8 Pro, getting an 83.3 score against 80.1. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S9 has a way better processing power than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 70 percent bigger battery size. Galaxy S9 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution.
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