Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note9
9.0
Google Pixel 4
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Google Pixel 4
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
5.7-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018 Oct 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 $799

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.09 oz / 201.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion 2800 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020I
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.90 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage
Memory 8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1250
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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