Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3
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Samsung Galaxy S9
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Differences between Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 3:
- Higher AnTuTu benchmark score (in version 8) indicating potentially better performance: 275832.
- Features an eSIM, offering an alternative to the physical SIM card.
- Includes an always-on display with 100% DCI-P3 color space and HDR support, which might provide a better screen experience.
- Offers QI wireless charging capabilities for easy charging.
- Comes with the more recent Android 9.0 (Pie) out of the box.
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9:
- Equipped with a slightly larger and higher resolution Super AMOLED display (5.8 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels).
- Higher pixel density (570 ppi) for a potentially sharper display.
- Supports expandable storage with a microSD card which is not available on Pixel 3.
- Better screen-to-body ratio (83.6%) resulting in a more immersive viewing experience.
- Features additional sensors like an Iris scanner, heart rate, and SpO2 for varied functionalities.
- Includes a 3.5mm headphone jack, allowing the use of standard wired headphones.
- Offers FM radio (in the USA & Canada).
- 12 MP camera with variable aperture (f/1.5-2.4) for potentially better low-light photography.
Both smartphones were flagship models from their respective brands in 2018, offering robust performance, good quality cameras, and a range of features designed for a premium smartphone experience. Your preference might depend on specific features such as display quality, storage needs, or additional functionalities like a headphone jack or eSIM compatibility.
Google Pixel 3 or Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3 | Samsung Galaxy S9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.69 in | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue | |
| Battery | 2915 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 490 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 76.7 cm2 | 84.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.2% | 83.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1440 x 2960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 570 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR |
- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | 81 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 99 | 81 | |
| DxOMark Video | 83 | 81 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
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| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275832 | 284449 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 492 | 510 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1529 | 1725 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1987 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1642 | 1835 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 476 | 469 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1871 | 1957 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2244 | 3288 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 7771 | 8240 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13217 | 8705 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3960 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G960F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China, LATAM) |
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