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Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Price $255 Full specs

Google Pixel 3 Google Lowest price Price $220 Full specs

General

Device Type

Smart Phone

Announced

2018, February

October 2018

Released

2018, March

November 2018

Colors

- Black
- Blue
- Grey
- Purple
- Red
- Gold

Clearly WhiteJust BlackNot Pink

Design

Length

147.7 mm

145.6 mm

Width

68.7 mm

68.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

163 g

148 g

Materials

Front/back glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)Glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminum frame

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Nano SIM

Multi SIM

Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM

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Speed

- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 1200 MB

3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1024 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

P-OLED

Size

5.8 Inches

5.5 Inches

Resolution

1440 x 2960 Pixels (Quad HD+)

1080 x 2160 Pixels (FHD+)

Screen Ratio

83.6%

77.2%

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9 (Infinity Display)

18:9

Pixel Density

529 PPI

443 PPI

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Features

- HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on Display

Always-on DisplayDCI-P3HDR

Hardware

Chipset

- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Manufacturing Technology

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10 nm

CPU Type

Octa-core

CPU

- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) - EMEA
- Octa-core (4x2.8 & 4x1.7 GHz) - USA/LATAM, China

Octa-core:Quad-core 2.5 GHzQuad-core 1.6 GHz

GPU

- Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
- Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Adreno 630

RAM (Memory)

4 GB

Internal Storage

64/128/256 GB

64/128 GB

Card Slot

Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB

Software

Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Android 9.0 (Pie)

Update To

Android 10

Android 11

User Interface

Samsung One UI

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Main camera

Camera

12 MP

12.2 MP

Aperture Size

F/1.5-2.4

F/1.8

Video

- 2160P@60fps
- 1080P@240fps
- 720P@960fps
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@60/120fpsHD 720P@240fpsSlow MotionElectronic Stabilization (EIS)

Flash

Yes

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

Dual Pixel Autofocus (AF)Super Speed Dual PixelOIS (Optical Image Stabilization)VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)Selective Focus (background blur effect)Digital Zoom up to 8xSuper Slow Motion video support 720P at 960 fpsHDR (High Dynamic Range)Hyperlapsefood modeAuto/Pro mode

Autofocus (AF)Optical Stabilization (OIS)Night ModePortrait ModePro ModeDigital ZoomContinuous shootingExposure compensationGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings

On both: Face detection, Panorama

Selfie Camera

Camera

8 MP

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Aperture Size

F/1.7

First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2

Video

1440p@30fps

FHD 1080P@30fps

Flash

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

- Selfie focus
- Wide selfie
- AR Emoji
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)

Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspotDLNA

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

5.0A2DPLEaptX HD

Location

Yes

GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDS

NFC

Yes

USB

USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0

USB Type-C 3.1

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes - Stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

FM Radio

FM radio (USA & Canada only)

Other specifications

Sensors

gyroheart rateSpO2

Gyroscope

On both: accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer

Lock Type

Iris scanner

PatternPINPassword

On both: Facial recognition, Fingerprint (rear-mounted)

Water/Dust Resistant

Yes, IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Box Contents

- Device
- USB Cable
- Headphones
- SIM Eject Tool
- USB power adapter
- Quick start guide
- USB connector (USB type-C)
- Micro USB connector
- Clear view cover

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Other Features

- Bixby
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer

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