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Google Pixel 5 Samsung Galaxy S9
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2020 Mar, 2018
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android V8.0 Oreo
UI
NA
Dimensions
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
151 g 163 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Just Black, Sorta Sage Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super Amoled capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
Size
6.0 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Always-on display HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4080 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 18W
Reverse charging
Wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
- Fast battery charging, Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (4 x 2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Exynos 9810 Octa
GPU
Adreno 620 Mali-G72 MP18
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 107° (ultrawide), 1.0µm
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5
Features

LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60 120/240fps; gyro-EIS Show more

Phase detection, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP mage recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec) Show more

Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM/eSIM Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, FingerPrint, Gyro, HeartRate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, SpO2
Extra
NA Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Qi wireless charging, ANT+ support, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Front/back glass + Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pricing
Price
US$ 818 USD $800
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
10 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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