Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

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Pixel 4 XL compared with Galaxy S9+

	GooglePixel 4 XL	SamsungGalaxy S9+
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	March 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.3″	6.2″
Resolution
Resolution	3040 × 1440 (better)	2960 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	534 pixels per inch (better)	531 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 19:9 aspect ratio; 3,040 × 1,440 resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck and TechRadar	Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	537 ppi	529 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Display features
Display features	Ambient EQ; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz depending on content; UHDA-certified HDR; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour; true black	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Exynos 9810
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; maker lists 2.84 GHz + 1.78 GHz; Titan M security module	10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad on Samsung's UK product page; the UK launch specification said 2.8 GHz quad); 6 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	64 GB, 128 GB (109.4 GB available on Samsung's UK product page) or 256 GB (227.6 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB at UK launch and in UK support guidance, though the later UK product page lists 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	16 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	Phase-detection autofocus; f/2.4; 1.0 μm pixels; 52° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; 2× optical zoom identified by Notebookcheck	12 MP, autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.0; 1.22 μm pixels; fixed focus; 90° field of view	8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	–	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 240 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Night Sight with astrophotography; Live HDR+; dual exposure controls; Super Res Zoom	Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,700 mAh (better)	3,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,700 mAh; actual endurance varies with use	Internet use up to 13 hours (3G), 15 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 54 hours (94 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 25 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W using supplied USB-C adaptor; USB-PD 2.0; actual rates may vary	Fast wired charging compatible with QC 2.0
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified wireless charging; maker hardware sheet does not specify wattage	Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193 g	189 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.4 × 75.1 mm	158.1 × 73.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with matte hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5 front and back; soft-touch or polished rear finish	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White, limited-edition Oh So Orange	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Maker lists IP68 dust and water protection; footnote refers to IPx8 water protection; charger and accessories are not water resistant; protection can diminish with wear, repair or damage	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face unlock using near-infrared flood emitter, dot projector and two NIR cameras; no fingerprint sensor	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; spectral and flicker sensor; Motion Sense radar	Iris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 8 (Oreo)
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was at least three years	–
AI features
AI features	Pixel Neural Core for on-device processing; Recorder with on-device English transcription and search at launch; Google Assistant; Motion Sense skips songs and silences alarms, timers and calls, with regional restrictions	–
Safety features
Safety features	Personal Safety app; car crash detection initially available in English in the US	–
In the box
In the box	UK package includes 18 W USB-C power adaptor, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0), Quick Switch adaptor, SIM tool and quick start guide; USB-C earbuds included only in certain other regions	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 18 download up to 1.2 Gbps and Cat 13 upload up to 150 Mbps; up to five-carrier aggregation, LAA and 4x4 downlink MIMO; no 5G	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM enabled in selected markets including the UK; operator dependent	Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; aptX, aptX HD and LDAC	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied cable runs at USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	Dual-band GNSS (L1 + L5 and E1 + E5a); GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, plus BeiDou outside the US	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou