Are you ready for the next flagship battle? We have today Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL! One of these smartphones features 6GB RAM and dual rear camera! Find out the final winner below!
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL specs
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is one of the latest flagship releases this year with an impressive design. On the other hand, Google Pixel 2 XL is the great handset with a fantastic camera setup which arrived last year. First, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus specs sport a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED with the resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Besides, Google Pixel 2 XL specs include 6.0-inch P-OLED (1440 x 2880 pixels). The Samsung flagship wins this round thanks to higher resolution!
Under the hood, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus takes power from an Exynos 9810 Octa processor. Meanwhile, the Google Pixel phone runs on a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 chipset. In terms of the storage, the Samsung flagship offers 6GB RAM and three ROM options: 64GB/128GB/256GB. On the other hand, Google Pixel 2 XL includes 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB ROM. Both can be expandable up to 256GB. One more point goes to Samsung phone thanks to its greater internal storage.
Let’s move on to the photography system. In details, Samsung Galaxy S9 camera comes with dual 12MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55″, 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6″, 1 µm, AF) rear snapper. Additionally, there is also an 8MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6″, 1.22 µm) selfie lens. On the contrary, Google Pixel 2 XL arrives with a 12.2 MP (f/1.8, 27mm, 1/2.6″, 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) primary shooter. Furthermore, this Google phone also sports an 8 MP (f/2.4, 25mm, 1/3.2″, 1.4 µm) secondary cam. The Samsung phone moves up one more point. Regarding the operating system, both Samsung Galaxy S9 and Google Pixel 2 XL now run on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. Lastly, the Samsung handset rocks a non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh). Besides, Google Pixel 2 XL has a non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh battery. Both smartphones are quite similar in this round.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL release date
Out of the two, Google Pixel 2 XL is available on the market. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus release date falls in March 2018. As for the cost, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus price is $1219 ~ Rs.80, 000. Besides, Googe Pixel 2 XL price starts from $1072 ~ Rs.69, 000. Despite the higher price tag, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus proves to be a greater choice with its powerful RAM and impressive camera setup!