Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL

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9.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Price
$599.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1 µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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9.00/10

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Model
Google Pixel 2 XL
Price
$225.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1 µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh)
body
Dimensions
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, October
Status
Available. Released 2017, October
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 540
camera
Rear
12.2 MP, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Technology
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - Always-on display - 100% DCI-P3 coverage
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Just Black, Black & White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) than the Google Pixel 2 XL. It is an important difference between these phones because fast CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Google Pixel 2 XL has better graphics processor Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest games.

The Galaxy S9 Plus has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 530 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Google Pixel 2 XL 4K UHD (1440 x 2880 pixels) display resolution with 536 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The Galaxy S9 Plus smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Pixel 2 XL: 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm versus 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm. The Pixel 2 XL cell phone weight 175g that is 14g less than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.

The Galaxy S9 Plus model is produced with a card slot. This is a nice pros: the owner can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S9 Plus contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most easy way to use headphones for listening music. The Pixel 2 XL has a better battery life as it is produced with 3520mah battery that is 20mah bigger compared to the Galaxy S9 Plus cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.