Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications
Brand/Manufacture
Samsung
Model
Google Pixel 3
Samsung Galaxy S9
Code Name
G013A
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
Announcement Date
09 October, 2018
25 February, 2018
Official Release
18 October, 2018
09 March, 2018
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio),
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio, ~443 ppi density
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~570 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
HDR
HDR10
Panel Type
P-OLED, HDR
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Dimensions (Size)
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Physical Weight
148 g (5.22 oz)
163 g (5.75 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Color Variant
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 128GB
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Processor Variant
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Core Chipset (CPU)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics Power (GPU)
Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Operating System (OS)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
N/A
N/A
Telephoto Lens
No
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Features/Modes
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
Li-Po 2915 mAh
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable
non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Methods
18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
Yes
FM Radio Supported
No
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
N/A
ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A
