Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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Comparing the Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Google Pixel 3 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Google Pixel 3 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 3's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 offers 2915 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018
16 Mar, 2018
18 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2915 mAh
3500 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
9.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous design and display
  • Fantastic camera, even in low light
  • Powerful performance
  • Features such as 3.5mm port and dual-SIM support
  • Premium & compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • New & improved AI features

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Intelligent scan isn’t fast enough
  • AR Emojis are barely useful
  • Average battery life
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,591 ratings)
4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,647 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
248,237
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
Mar 18, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Years

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
248,237
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

439 ppi
531 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.62 %
83.99 %
90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

145.6 mm
158.1 mm
146.9 mm

Width

68.2 mm
73.8 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

148 grams
189 grams
162 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2915 mAh
3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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