Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Google Pixel 4 XL Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ or Google Pixel 4 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S9+ | Google Pixel 4 XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2019, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.91 in | 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 193 g | 6.81 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 | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 620 EUR | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 98.3 cm2 | 98.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 81.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 529 PPI | 537 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 100 | 112 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 105 | 117 | |
| DxOMark Video | 91 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 81 | 92 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | 93 | |
| DxOMark Video | 81 | 91 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - 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 |
- Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM |
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 320731 | 425000 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 511 | 868 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1781 | 2484 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2023 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1981 | 2255 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 596 | 621 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1902 | 2420 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2292 | 2376 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8306 | 9045 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8586 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4096 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-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), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - 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(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 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 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM) |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL4 |
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