Samsung Galaxy S9

Released 2018, March
163g, 8.5mm thickness
Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0
64/128/256GB storage, microSD card slot
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5.8"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Exynos 9810 Octa
3000mAh
Li-Ion

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G960F

G960F/DS

G960U

G960W

G9600

Versions: G960F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China, LATAM)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

Launch	Announced	2018, February
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2018, March

Body	Dimensions	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm² (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Misc	Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
	Price	About 490 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 3329 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3382 Basemark X: 42645
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 78h

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Samsung Galaxy S9 - user opinions and reviews

Agenor
TjI
8 hours ago

Does the S9 battery improved after Android Pie update. I want to buy one and i don't know what to do. I had S8+ and i don't know if to buy S8 or S9.

blakchef
L1w
19 Mar 2019

my s9 b4 fast charging40mintues only and its its full charge.but why now it takes 6 hours to full charge ? is this bcoz of the new update?pls give advice comments on this matter t.i.a.

Androidlovinguser
fxT
19 Mar 2019

Nice phone, good design , One UI was awesome with the dark mode support and rarely lags. However, battery life could be better and I could last around half to full day. The durability of this phone bad though. Dropped it on the floor accidentally an...