Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs

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Released

Mar 16, 2018

Display

5.8 inches
2960 x 1440 pixels

Camera

12 MP (Single camera)
8 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
4GB RAM

Storage

64GB, microSDXC

Battery

3000 mAh

OS

Android 10
Samsung One UI

Description

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the company's flagship smartphone for 2018. As such, it comes with a top-notch specs sheet and a design to match. The phone adopts the near-bezelless construction and Infinity Display design of its predecessor, adding a couple of new colors to the mix. Key stand-out features include the upgraded camera with variable aperture, 960fps super slow-motion videos, and AR emoji. In addition, the Galaxy S9 brings stereo speakers and a fingerprint scanner placed below the camera.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G960U

Pros

Supports wireless charging
High pixel density screen (568 PPI)

I want it 28 users

I have it 29 users

I had it 20 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.8 inches
Resolution:	2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	84.36 %
Features:	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 630
RAM:	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS:	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Features:	HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture:	2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)
Weight:	5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics:	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light
Keys:	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features:	Charging, OTG, Video out
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.35 W/kg
Body:	0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.95 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 720

Availability
	Feb 25, 2018
Officially announced:	Yes

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S9

SM-G960F International version

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2900 MHz, Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.26 W/kg
Body:	1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.04 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S9

SM-G960F/DS with Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2900 MHz, Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD

Samsung Galaxy S9

with 256 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	256GB
Price:	$ 820

Samsung Galaxy S9

with 128 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	128GB
Price:	$ 770

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile
Xfinity Mobile

News

If you are a Galaxy S9 user, you should consider upgrading

Samsung makes revisions to the Android update schedule for some of its devices

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ both receive January 2021 security patch

Samsung is treating Galaxy S9 and S9+ users to their last big software update

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cherrycokee

It's like heaven compared to my old phone, but...

Edited: Nov 10, 2020, 8:10 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I owned a Galaxy J3 Eclipse for about two years, and it was hellish. After begging and begging, my dad finally bought a different phone and gave me his old S9. The first month was MAGIC, I tell you. This runs so smooth compared to a J3, and that's all I had to compare it to. While the fingerprint sensor was (and STILL is) super finicky and almost never registers, the call quality was decent, the infinity display was super cool, and I was a happy teen. However, the phone almost immediately began to show its downsides after the first month. My volume button doesn't click in like the other buttons do anymore but still functions which isn't a huge deal. The phone had been used for years before I received it so I should've been more careful with it, but after one drop the case I had on it flew off and the glass back (wtf?! Why glass??) completely shattered. I have a skin on the back as to not cut myself, plus a heavy duty Otterbox. Even before this happened the speed and data have been so wacky and spotty even close to towers. Half the time the phone has a seizure for no reason and it freezes, which is super annoying. May just be age, may be bad luck, or it may be Samsung.
I honestly never liked Samsung aesthetic-wise, and I'm planning on saving up for my own iPhone that will hopefully run more than half the time. Thinking a 12 mini or XR will do the job much better than the S9. It's pretty, but I wouldn't place my heart and soul on this phone.

taziraheem

The best I have used

Edited: Nov 06, 2018, 7:40 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

The phone is built really very well and user experience is at it's best. this phone has many features that need in nowadays. I have used an S3 in the past and the main thing I love about Samsung phones is the Display. the camera also exceptionally good and UI also works smoother.

manzer

Great phone, tried Apple, too controlling, tried Pixel, too incomplete

Posted: Oct 11, 2018, 9:46 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

Really like what Samsung has done, has the S8 and the little differences are enough to go to the S9. Love the size, if I want something larger, I'll grab a tablet. My biggest complaint is the battery. I'm usually near a charger if I have to use the display for work. I would prefer the s9+ two camera system.