Specifications Highlights |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Product | Galaxy S9 (2018), Price: 445 USD at Amazon | Pixel 3a (2019), Price: 349 USD at Amazon |
Display | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10 | 5.6" 2220x1080 P-OLED |
Rear Camera(s) | - 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
| - 27mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
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Selfie Camera(s) | | |
Computing | - Snapdragon 845 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSD (400GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 670 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
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Battery | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging | 3000 mAh |
Design | IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches) | IP Rating, 147g (5.2oz), 71.1x152.4x7.6 mm (2.80 x 6.00 x 0.30 inches) |
Price (Market) | $445 | $349 |
Price at Launch | $720 | $399 |
Samsung Galaxy S9: Hands-On
Display |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Type | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
Diagonal (inches) | 5.8" | 5.6" |
Display/Body Ratio | 84.1% | 73.5% |
Resolution | 2960x1440 | 2220x1080 |
Sharpness (PPI) | 568 PPI | 441 PPI |
Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Features | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Tweakable Resolution
- HDR10
- Always-On
| - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Always-On
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Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
Primary Camera |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
Focal Length (35mm) | 27mm | 27mm |
Sensor Size | Small | Small |
Autofocus Features | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
| - Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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Hardware Features | - Autofocus
- OIS
- Flash
- Dual LED Flash
- HDR Photo
| - Dual LED Flash
- LED Flash
- Autofocus
- OIS
- HDR Photo
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Video Resolutions | - 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
| - 2160p/30fps
- 1080p/120fps
- 720p/240fps
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Battery |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
Battery Features | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
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Computing |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
Processor Name | Snapdragon 845 | Snapdragon 670 |
Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
RAM Options | 4GB | 4GB |
Internal Storage Options | 128GB/256GB/64GB | 64GB |
Memory Card Type | MicroSD | |
Mem. Card Max. Size | 400GB | |
Operating System + Version | Android 8.0 | Android 9.0 |
Communications |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps | LTE CAT11 603 Mbps |
LTE Bands | | 12, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
Modem Features | | - UMTS
- EDGE
- GPRS
- HSPA+
- EV-DO A
- LTE
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WiFi Speed | | |
WiFi Features | - MU-MIMO
- MIMO
- Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
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Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Bluetooth Features | | |
NFC Features | | |
Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
Connector Features | | |
SAR US Head | | 1.19 W/Kg |
SAR US Body | | 0.8 W/Kg |
SAR EU Head | | 1.39 W/Kg |
SAR EU Body | | 0.9 W/Kg |
Sim Card 0 |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Multimedia |
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Product Name | Galaxy S9 | Pixel 3a |
Multimedia Features | | |
Audio Alerts | | |
Speaker channels | Stereo | |
Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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Audio Formats | - 3GA
- AAC
- AMR
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- MXMF
- OGA
- OGG
- OTA
- RTTTL
- WAV
- WMA
- XMF
| - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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Video Formats | - 3G2
- 3GP
- ASF
- AVI
- FLV
- M4V
- MKV
- MP4
- WEBM
- WMV
| - DIVX
- H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- XVID
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Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Gesture
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Light
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Google Pixel 3a Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0
Higher is better
Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
Higher is better
3DMark Slingshot 3.1
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Higher is better