6 things Google's Pixel 2 does better than the Samsung Galaxy S9

The Pixel 2 grants you access to the latest versions of Android, as well as any security updates, as soon as Google releases them. That's something that no other other Android smartphone maker can boast.

The Galaxy S9 is a perfect example of this. It comes out of the box with the slightly older version of Android 8.0, and Galaxy S9 owners won't likely see an update to Android 8.1 for several months, even though it's currently running on the Pixel 2 phones. 

In all fairness, Samsung's slow updates aren't the biggest deal, as you get a bunch of features on the Galaxy S9 that the Pixel 2 doesn't have. Still, if you want to see and experience the latest updates from one of the most prolific software companies in the world, your best bet is Google's Pixel 2. 

Swipe to the right on the Pixel 2 and you get the Google Home screen, which shows me things that I'm actively interested in. 

Swipe right on the Galaxy S9 and you get Bixby Home, which is trying to do the same thing as Google Home, but it's nowhere near as good, quite frankly. I just swiped through everything Bixby wanted to show me in Bixby Home and there was absolutely nothing of interest at all.

On the Galaxy S9+ I've been using, I've simply turned off Bixby Home, as well as anything else that has to do with Samsung's Bixby smart assistant. Unfortunately, I can't set Google Home to replace Bixby Home on the Galaxy S9.