Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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Google Pixel 5
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Google Pixel 5
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Larger display: 6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 163g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.1 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 384 324
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19441894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU145746137633
GPU36336168155
Memory8525386184
UX12070378524
NanoReview Score388038470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C39.2 °C
Stability89 %93 %
Graphics Test6 fps13 fps
Graphics Score10842272
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16.6 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing07:33 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:33 h09:42 h
Games04:59 h03:45 h
Standby Mode98 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Samsung Galaxy S9
99
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 24 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Samsung Galaxy S9
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Samsung Galaxy S9
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1518
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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