Samsung Galaxy S9

Full Specifications

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
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 1 (Excellent)

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

News

If you are a Galaxy S9 user, you should consider upgrading
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...
, by Preslav Mladenov, 5
If you are a Galaxy S9 user, you should consider upgrading
Samsung makes revisions to the Android update schedule for some of its devices
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 ...
, by Alan Friedman, 2
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
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. ...
, by Alan Friedman, 0
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
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...
, by Adrian Diaconescu, 4
Samsung is treating Galaxy S9 and S9+ users to their last big software update

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.2
Camera quality
9.4
Performance
8.2
Display
9.6
Battery life and charging
7.2
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
5
It's like heaven compared to my old phone, but...
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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9
The best I have used
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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10
Great phone, tried Apple, too controlling, tried Pixel, too incomplete
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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