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Samsung Galaxy S9

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Released · Mar 16, 2018

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G960U

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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
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
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
Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	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	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
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
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(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
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
MSRP	$ 720
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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 25, 2018

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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:
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 820

with 128 GB storage

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

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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

News

Goodbye, Samsung Galaxy S9! The Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ will no longer receive security updates from Samsung. As first reported by Droid-Life, Samsung removed the Galaxy S9 series from its mobile security page, which shows what phones are eligib...

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

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ users had been receiving monthly security updates. But Samsung has been making changes to its update schedule (via AndroidPolice) and the 2018 flagship duo is now receiving security updates on a quarterly basis. Also ...

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

If you're a Verizon customer who owns either the Samsung Galaxy S9 or the Galaxy S9+, boy do we have some good news for you. Actually, here's what Verizon itself has to say. "Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a software update for your device. ...

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

Commercially released more than two and a half years ago, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ were Samsung's last S-series flagships to come with "traditional" screen bezels and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner instead of the more modern hole punch display inclu...

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

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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

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.

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What I like

Decent camera
Calls work okay
Gorgeous!!!
A great upgrade from the J models
Easy to understand settings and apps
Video lock screen wallpapers!!

What I don't like

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

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taziraheem

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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.

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Display
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What I don't like

some options are not available on some regions
updates are late to deliver

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manzer

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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.

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