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Google Pixel 3 XL Google Lowest price Price $320 Full specs

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Samsung Price $330 Full specs

General

Device Type

Smart Phone

Announced

October 2018

August 2018

Released

November 2018

August 2018

Colors

Clearly WhiteJust BlackNot Pink

Metallic CopperLavender PurpleOcean BlueMidnight BlackPure WhiteAlpine White

Design

Length

158 mm (6.22 in)

161.9 mm (6.37 in)

Width

76.7 mm (3.02 in)

76.4 mm (3.01 in)

Thickness

7.9 mm (0.31 in)

8.8 mm (0.35 in)

Weight

184 g (6.49 oz)

201 g (7.09 oz)

Materials

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

Same on both

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Nano SIM/eSIM

Nano SIM

Multi SIM

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Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM

Speed

3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1024 MB

3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1200 MB

Display

Display Type

P-OLED

Super AMOLED

Size

6.3 Inches

6.4 Inches

Resolution

1440 x 2960 Pixels (2K+)

1440 x 2960 Pixels (Quad HD+)

Screen Ratio

82.8%

83.4%

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

523 PPI

516 PPI

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Features

Always-on DisplayDCI-P3HDR

HDR10Always-on DisplayLED NotificationsScratch resistantDual Edge displayS-PenCapacitiveMulti-touchVR headset supportFrameless16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Exynos 9810 (Global)Snapdragon 845 (USA)

Manufacturing Technology

10 nm

CPU Type

Octa-core

CPU

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

Exynos 9810 4x2.7 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz)Snapdragon 845 (4x2.8 & GHz 4x1.7 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 630

Mali-G72 MP18 (Exynos 9810)Adreno 630 (Snapdragon 845)

RAM (Memory)

4 GB

6/8 GB6 GB (128 GB)8 GB (512 GB)

Internal Storage

64/128 GB

128/512 GB

Storage Type

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UFS 2.1

Ram Type

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LPDDR4x

Card Slot

Yes - MicroSD (Up to 512GB)

Software

Android 9.0 (Pie)

Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Update To

Android 11

Android 10

User Interface

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Samsung One UI 2.0

Main camera

Camera

12.2 MP

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Dual

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First Camera: 12 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 12 MP (Telephoto 2x)

Aperture Size

F/1.8

First Camera: F/1.5-2.4Second Camera: F/2.4

Video

4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@60/120fpsHD 720P@240fps

4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@240fpsHD 720P@960fpsOptical Stabilization (OIS)

On both: Slow Motion, Electronic Stabilization (EIS)

Flash

Yes

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

Optical Stabilization (OIS)Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom 2xScene OptimizerDigital Zoom 10x

On both: Autofocus (AF), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Aperture Size

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

First Camera: F/1.7Second Camera:

Video

FHD 1080P@30fps

1440p@30fpsFHD 1080P@30fps

Flash

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR

Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

DLNA

No extras

On both: Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Bluetooth

aptX HD

aptX

On both: 5.0, A2DP, LE

Location

GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDS

Same on both

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1

3.1 - USB Type-C 1.0

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes - Stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

FM Radio

No32-bit/384kHz audio

Other specifications

Sensors

No extras

Heart RateSpO2

On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer

Lock Type

No extras

Iris scanner

On both: Fingerprint (Rear-mounted), Facial Recognition, Pattern, PIN, Password

Water/Dust Resistant

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

Same on both

Box Contents

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DeviceS PenPower AdapterUSB cableHeadphonesSIM Eject ToolUSB power adaptorUSB connectorPen nibsTweezerClear cover caseQuick start guideUSB connector leaflet• Stylus (Bluetooth integration)

Other Features

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Samsung PaySamsung DeXBixbyANT+