Galaxy S9 vs. iPhone X vs. Pixel 2: how the flagship phones stack up

2017 smartphones are so last year (literally), and Samsung is kicking off the 2018 phone race with its traditionally early announcement of the Galaxy S9 at Mobile World Congress 2018, as a follow up to last year’s Galaxy S8.
Keep what worked, fix what didn’t, and make it all even more powerful
For years now, the story of these flagship phones has been trying to transcend a simple spec shootout, with devices attempting to compete on offering the best experience, and not necessarily t