Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

WeightPixel 4: 39 g lighterPixel 4: 162 g · Galaxy Note 9: 201 g
WidthPixel 4: 7.6 mm narrowerPixel 4: 68.8 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 76.4 mm
Screen diagonalPixel 4: 0.7 in smaller diagonalPixel 4: 5.7 in · Galaxy Note 9: 6.4 in
DepthPixel 4: 0.6 mm thinnerPixel 4: 8.2 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 8.8 mm
HeightPixel 4: 14.8 mm shorterPixel 4: 147.1 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 mm
Release year2019 / 2018Pixel 4: 2019 · Galaxy Note 9: 2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. Pixel 4
Height
147.1 mm
Width
68.8 mm
Depth
8.2 mm

Weight
162 g
2. Galaxy Note 9
Height
161.9 mm+14.8 mm versus Pixel 4
Width
76.4 mm+7.6 mm versus Pixel 4
Depth
8.8 mm+0.6 mm versus Pixel 4

Weight
201 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Pixel 4162 g
2. Galaxy Note 9201 g

+39 g versus Pixel 4

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size

1. Pixel 4 5.7 in · 19:9 About 81.1 cm² rectangular area
2. Galaxy Note 9 6.4 in · 18.5:9 About 104 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 28.2% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
64 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel 4

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: No
Memory card support: No

2. Galaxy Note 9

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Pixel 42800 mAh
2. Galaxy Note 94000 mAh

+1200 mAh versus Pixel 4

Specifications

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1. Pixel 42. Galaxy Note 9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	162 g	201 g
Technology	P-OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2280 px	1440 x 2960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM	512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	80.7 cm2	103.2 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.8%	83.4%
PPI /points per inch/	444 PPI	516 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Rear camera, main	12.2 MP Dual	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	12.2 MP f/1.7 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.4 45mm (telephoto) 1.0µm PDAF OIS 2x optical zoom	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) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom
Functions	Auto-HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 22mm (wide) 1.22µm no AF TOF 3D camera	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	112	103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	93	96
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	91	86
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	92	92

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	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
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	249456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2358
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	8531
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	9353
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	425000	320265
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5154
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	555	480
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2165	2002

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Release date	2019 October	2018 August
Colors	Clearly White Just Black Oh So Orange	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	750 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
SIM card	Nano-SIM card & eSIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 18(800) 19(800) 29(700) 30(2300) 46(5200) 48 71(600) - USA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Radio	No	No
Others	DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pixel 4	Galaxy Note 9
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM Brazil China)

Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Google Pixel 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Pixel 4

2. Galaxy Note 9

Battery capacity

Specifications

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