Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

55 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 45 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 400GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 21 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (869K versus 458K)
Comes with 1503 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 3500 mAh
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Shows 18% longer battery life (27:15 vs 23:09 hours)
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (862 against 633 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
More energy-efficient CPU – Google Tensor
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Google Pixel 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	531 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	631 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	88.8%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.5%
PWM	215 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	7 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.1 mm (6.22 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Purple	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Google Tensor
Max clock	2700 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	10 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	324	1280
GPU clock	572 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	142354	244572
GPU	106454	272616
Memory	92729	160815
UX	113153	190234
Total score	458699	869007

Max surface temperature	40.7 °C	40.4 °C
Stability	95%	56%
Graphics test	13 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	2328	6208

Web score	5002	8598
Video editing	5467	6884
Photo editing	9176	17970
Data manipulation	5634	11157
Writing score	5961	16291

RAM size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1794 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	64 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	-

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 2.1	Stock Android
OS size	13.9 GB	14 GB

Capacity	3500 mAh	5003 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:50 hr	08:47 hr
Watching video	11:56 hr	12:29 hr
Gaming	03:31 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	79 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 4x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	114°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	11.1 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3840 x 2880
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2018	October 2021
Release date	March 2018	October 2021
SAR (head)	0.294 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Camera

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