Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Google Pixel 7
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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 7
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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 7
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 672 324
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32021894
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU256594137633
GPU315697168155
Memory16896486184
UX19484578524
NanoReview Score936100470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C39.2 °C
Stability71 %93 %
Graphics Test39 fps13 fps
Graphics Score65232272
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing score154486325
Web score76065265
Video editing62955496
Data manipulation103665694
NanoReview Score107016347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing07:58 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:42 h09:42 h
Games05:14 h03:45 h
Standby Mode82 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Samsung Galaxy S9
99
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 21 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Samsung Galaxy S9
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Samsung Galaxy S9
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 category2018
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 7
88.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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