• 5.5" (2160x1080) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC
    64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2915 mAh
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC
    128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
ProductGoogle Pixel 3 (Launched 2018-10-09)Galaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25)
Display5.5" 2160x1080 P-OLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 28mm 8-MP f/2.2 +OIS
  • 19mm 8-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Storage
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
Battery2915 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 148g (5.2oz), 68.2x145.6x7.9 mm (2.69 x 5.73 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$250$445
Price at Launch$799$720
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Display
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
TypeP-OLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio78.6%84.1%
Resolution2160x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)439 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Always-On
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/120fps
  • 720p/240fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2915 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Computing
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 845Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/128GB128GB/256GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 9.0Android 8.0
Communications
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NamePixel 3Galaxy S9
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • DLNA
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VC-1
  • VP8
  • XVID
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Google Pixel 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S1033753500362537503875400041254250437545004625

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Google Pixel 2Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone XR150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Google Pixel 2Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone XR500055006000650070007500800085009000950010000105001100011500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000525055005750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone 805000100001500020000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone XR4550556065707580859095100105110115120125

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone XRSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S102527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.570

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone XR75100125150175200225

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Apple iPhone 8Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 3Apple iPhone XRSamsung Galaxy S9Google Pixel 3aSamsung Galaxy S8Nokia 2.2Apple iPhone 11Samsung Galaxy S101250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone XRGoogle Pixel 2Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S1017.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.555