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Google Pixel 5 Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2020 Mar, 2018
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10
UI
NA One UI 2.5
Dimensions
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
151 g 189 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED
Size
6.0 inches
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6.2 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, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Always-on display HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate 3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4080 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 18W
Reverse charging
Wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA 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 (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, Chin
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Adreno 620 Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 4/6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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
Dual 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
Features

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

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@3 /60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) Show more

Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM/eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
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, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Extra
NA FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Pricing
Price
US$ 818 USD $976
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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