Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Feb 07, 2025
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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12GB · 256GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2018 | Jan 22, 2025 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$720 | 12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1420 12GB/1TB - $1660 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (~9.1 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
5.75 oz / 163.0 g | 7.69 oz / 218.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Titanium |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Features | |
Notification light | Stylus |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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Untested | 2373 (Excellent) |
Bright Min | |
1 (Excellent) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixM |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Adreno 830 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (15), up to 7 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single | |
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Untested | 3137 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | |
Untested | 9769 |
3D Mark High | |
Untested | 6208 |
3D Mark Low | |
Untested | 2981 |
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PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 0min
Browsing
20h 49min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
14h 21min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm |
Second camera | |
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
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Third camera | |
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Fourth camera | |
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | 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 |
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
158
Overall
165
Photo
150
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.4 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | aptX, aptX-HD |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G Bands | |
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n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
4G (FDD) Bands | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 |
3G Bands | |
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS938U |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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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 512GB internal storage
Memory | 512GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1420 |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
With 1TB internal storage
Memory | 1024GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1660 |
with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $820 |
International
5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
SIM type | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
with 128 GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Review | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra User Reviews |