Google Pixel 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

Google Pixel 2

Google Pixel 2

October, 2017


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Samsung Galaxy S9+

Samsung Galaxy S9+

February, 2018


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Google Pixel 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+


Google Pixel 2

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Price
EUR: €610EUR: €280
USD: N/AUSD: $209
GBP: N/AGBP: £750
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly WhiteMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Models
G011ASM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
Display
Type
AMOLED

Always-on display
Super AMOLED, HDR10

3D Touch (home button only)

Always-on display
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Global, USA
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 Global
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

128GB ROM, 4GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

256GB ROM, 6GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) dual SIM model only
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 800/75 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
USB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OISPrimary: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
Primary: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

Secondary: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 1440p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265
Radio
NoFM radio (USA & Canada only)
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 11Upgradable to Android 10
UI
One UI 2.5
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Exynos 9810 (10 nm) EMEA

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)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
GPU
Adreno 540Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA

Adreno 630 USA/LATAM, China
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
GeekBench: 6437 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 246660 (v7)

GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging
10.5W wired (capped), PD2.015W wired, QC2

Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

ANT+

Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

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