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Google Pixel 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.8 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density441.0 ppi570.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnoyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 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
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialAluminum
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.74 in5.86 in5.81 in
Width2.74 in2.68 in2.7 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.04 oz5.47 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
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+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging noyesyes
Standby time
N/A
326.0 h326.0 h
Talk time
N/A
20.0 h22.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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