Updated : Oct 31, 2022, 5:40 AM

Samsung Galaxy S9

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 16, 2018

5.8-inch · 2960x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G960U

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 25, 2018
Prices (MSRP)	$720
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Design
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
Size	5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU	Adreno 630
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)
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Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
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	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (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: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
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
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
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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Alternative variants

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
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

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
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM	Yes

with 256 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$820

with 128 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

8.2

Build quality

8.2

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

8.2

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

7.2

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