Samsung Galaxy S9

Released 2018, March 09
163g, 8.5mm thickness
Android 8.0, up to Android 10, One UI 2.5
64GB/128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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5.8"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Exynos 9810
3000mAh
Li-Ion

ALL VERSIONS

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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, February 25
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2018, March 09

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	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	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
		3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 (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	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie camera	Dual	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	Fast 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
	Models	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
	SAR	0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 370 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	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

Murph
kAT
29 Jul 2022

Bought my S9 within a month of its release. Been a great, trouble free device. Never had one issue with it. Bummer updates are done but that's technology for you - it all becomes outdated. To this day, the battery still goes a complete day, and ...

MID
nxW
22 Jul 2022

Nice review. I am using this phone for 4 yrs and never had an issue. Indeed the battery does not last long, but this is something normal for every phone.

Anonymous
XHK
13 Jul 2022

I do not recommend the s9 or s9+. I rather recommend a32 a52 a72 a12 a02 a03 a13 a33 a23 a53 a73 s22 or new Samsung Galaxy phone than that. Battery life is not good. Camera is also below average. Not gonna recommend it. I could give it a 3/10 rating.