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Google Pixel 2 Mobile Phone
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Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
Google Pixel XL
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz2.15 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density441.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.2 Mpx12.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f1.9 f
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.3"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supported
N/A
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
400GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyes
N/A
yes
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.74 in6.09 in5.81 in
Width2.74 in2.98 in2.7 in
Depth0.31 in0.29 in0.33 in
Weight5.04 oz5.93 oz5.75 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version5.04.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
yes
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standardsGoogle CastGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh3450.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Fast chargingyes
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Standby time
N/A
552.0 h326.0 h
Talk time
N/A
32.0 h22.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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