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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S9

3.02 in
6.22 in
Google Pixel 2 XL Mobile Phone
Google Pixel 2 XL
2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
90 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
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Hardware

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory4 GB4 GB

Display

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Screen size6.0 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2880 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density538.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens apertureF/2.4F/1.7
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"

Storage

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Just black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Height6.22 in5.81 in
Width3.02 in2.7 in
Depth0.31 in0.33 in
Weight6.17 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card size
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.1
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3520.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging noyes

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