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Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy S8+ vs Pixel 2 XL: Specs comparison

by Peter Kostadinov / Feb 25, 2018, 11:00 AM

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy S8+ vs Pixel 2 XL: Specs comparison

Samsung just announced the Galaxy S9, its latest 'big thing' that has to build upon on the solid foundation established by the Galaxy S8 started a year ago - great design, intriguing features, no-compromise performance, and meaningful innovation. Samsung is also showing that it's keeping an ear close to the ground and listens to the feedback it users have come forth with, which is always a good sign.

This year Samsung has differentiated the Galaxy S9+ quite a bit. Unlike previous years when the battery was mostly the same, the Galaxy S9+ has a dual-camera setup at the back, which allows the device to do fancy photography-related tricks. Aside from that, the two are quite similar in overall specs, and the Galaxy S9+ solidifies itself as the better new handset.

But how does it compare against the S8+ and the Pixel 2 XL? Let's find out!

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Display

Display size

6.2 inches

6.0 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels

1440 x 2880 pixels

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18:9

Pixel density

531 ppi

529 ppi

537 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

P-OLED

Screen-to-body

83.68 %

83.32 %

76.66 %

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 630

Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB LPDDR4

4 GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64 GB

128 GB, not expandable

OS

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh

3520 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

USB Power Delivery

Talk time

35.00 hours

34.00 hours

Stand-by time

14.2 days (342 hours)

4.3 days (103 hours)

Talk time (3G)

24.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 13 hours; LTE: 15 hours; Wi-Fi: 15 hours

3G: 14 hours; LTE: 16 hours; Wi-Fi: 15 hours

Music playback

102.00 hours

99.00 hours

Video playback

20.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

12.2 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Laser and Phase detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

12 megapixels

Features

Telephoto, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing