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Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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.

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel 4:
      Dual
      Galaxy S9:
      Single

    • Release year

      Pixel 4:
      2019
      Galaxy S9:
      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.

    1. 1. Pixel 4

      Height:
      147.1 mm
      Width:
      68.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      Height:
      147.7 mm
      Width:
      68.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pixel 4

      162 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      163 g

      +1 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.

    1. 1. Pixel 4

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      81.1 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.4 cm²

    Galaxy S9 has approximately 5.3% 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 for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel 4Galaxy S9
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

    64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 S9

    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Pixel 4

      2800 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      3000 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Pixel 4

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Pixel 42. Galaxy S9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
    • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 162 g
    • 163 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2280 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    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 — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 80.7 cm2
    • 84.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.8%
    • 83.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 444 PPI
    • 570 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    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
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    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 Score *
    • 112
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    • 81
    DxOMark Video *
    • 91
    • 81
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 92
    • 81
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    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 score * Unknown
    • 247256
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 3288
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 8240
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 8705
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 425000
    • 284449
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3960
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 555
    • 469
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2165
    • 1957
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    Release date
    • 2019
    • October
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Clearly White
    • Just Black
    • Oh So Orange
    • Midnight Black
    • Coral Blue
    • Titanium Gray
    • Lilac Purple
    • Burgundy Red
    • Sunrise Gold
    • Ice Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 750 EUR
    • 490 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 — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    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 - Global
    • USA 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) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 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 (6CA) 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 — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    Others
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S9
    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) - Versions: G960F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
    • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
    • LATAM)

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