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Samsung Galaxy S9
This device is also known as Samsung SM-G960U
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Design |
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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 |
Display |
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Size | 5.8-inch |
Resolution | 2960x1440px, 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 |
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Bright Max (20 APL) | Untested |
Bright Min | 1 (Excellent) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
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 |
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Battery |
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Capacity | 3000 mAh |
Type | Li - Ion |
Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Camera |
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Rear | Single camera |
Main camera |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) 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) 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) |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 5.0 |
Wi-Fi |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD |
Screen mirroring | Wireless screen share |
Radio | FM |
Additional microphone(s) | Noise cancellation |
Cellular |
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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 |
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Regulatory Approval |
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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 |
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Buyers information |
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MSRP | $ 720 |
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Feb 25, 2018 |
Alternative variants
Differences from the main variant: | |
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System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
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 |
Differences from the main variant: | |
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System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Internal storage | 256GB |
MSRP | $ 820 |
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Internal storage | 128GB |
MSRP | $ 770 |
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User Reviews
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.
- Decent camera
- Calls work okay
- Gorgeous!!!
- A great upgrade from the J models
- Easy to understand settings and apps
- Video lock screen wallpapers!!
- Back panel shatters like a mentally ill squirrel
- Slow and showing its age
- Battery life is laughable
- Speakers could be louder
- Bluetooth often takes several tries to connect
- Fingerprint sensor prone to dirt, almost never works even after wiping
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.
- Display
- Camera
- some options are not available on some regions
- updates are late to deliver
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.
- Needs 2 cameras on back
- Very stable
- Battery
- More frequent updates