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Samsung Galaxy S9‎

$ 269.98

Google Pixel 3a‎

$ 114.99

Google Pixel 4‎

$ 159.99

Samsung Galaxy S7‎

$ 269.99
 
Dimensions147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight163 grams147 grams162 grams152 grams
Stand-bydepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Talk timedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition
Iris recognition
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Force Touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Directional key
Operating system
Android
8.0 (Oreo)
9.0 (Pie)
10
7.0 (Nougat)
User interface
Samsung Experience
Display
Auto-rotate
Color display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED, Always On feature, HDR10
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD+ Flexible OLED, Always On feature, HDR10
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Quad HD Super AMOLED, Always On feature
  • Size
 5.8 inch5.6 inch5.7 inch5.1 inch
  • Resolution
 2960 x 1440 pixels2220 x 1080 pixels2280 x 1080 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
  • Refresh rate
   90 Hz 
  • Aspect ratio
 18.5:918.5:919:916:9
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
 568441443576
  • Screen-to-body ratio
 84.1%75%80.1%72.3%
Hardware
Camera
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
  • Type
 12.2 MP12.2 MP12.2 MP + 16 MP12.2 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
  76°77° 
  • DxOMark score
  100112 
  • F-number
 f/1.5 + f/2.4f/1.8f/1.7 + f/2.4f/1.7
  • Max. resolution
 (camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Samsung Exynos 9810, Octa core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Octa core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Octa core
Samsung Exynos 8890, Octa core
  • Clock Frequency
 1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz1.78 GHz + 2.84 GHz 
Secondary camera
Autofocus
  • Type
 8 MP8 MP8 MP5 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
  84°90° 
  • DxOMark score
   92 
  • F-number
 f/1.7f/2.0f/2.0f/1.7
  • Max. resolution
 (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixel + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels
Materials
Dust and waterproof
IP68
IP68
IP68
Gorilla Glass
Telephony
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
eSIM
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)
Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28
Cat 11 (600 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
Cat 9 (452 Mbps)
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
Cat20 42 Mbps
Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Available applications
Image editor
Java application support
Movie editor
Photo album
Video codec support
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
Video file support
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Messaging
E-mail
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging
Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk
MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Predictive Text Input
T9
T9
T9
T9
SMS
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
RSS reader
YouTube support
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
Audio
Audio codec support
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
MP3, WAV
MP3, WAV
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
 4 GB4 GB6 GB4 GB
  • Storage
 256 GB + 64 GB64 GB128 GB + 64 GB32 GB + 64 GB
Memory card slot
Connections
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB
v3.0, Type-C
v2.0, Type-C
v3.1, Type-C
v3.0, microUSB
Connectivity
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v4.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
WAP
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
PictBridge
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
 3000 mAh3000 mAh2800 mAh3000 mAh
Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Wireless charging
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Heart rate monitor
Hygrometer
Proximity sensor
Edge sensor
Radar
Compatibility
With Google Daydream