Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S9

General Information

  • 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
  • Price:
  • $ 319.00 / £ 355.99 / ₹ 36,883

Network/Bearer

  • 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(5200), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
  • Speed:
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced:
  • 2018, February
  • Status:
  • Available. Released 2018, March

Physical Specifications

  • 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 resistant (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 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
  • CPU:
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
  • GPU:
  • Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory

  • Card slot:
  • microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • Internal:
  • 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single:
  • na
  • Features:
  • LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video:
  • 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie Camera

  • Single:
  • na
  • 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, Dolby Atmos sound, Tuned by AKG

Connectivity

  • 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
  • Messaging:
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  • Browser:
  • HTML5, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery

  • Browser:
  • HTML5, 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)

Tests

  • Performance:
  • Basemark OS II: 3329 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3382Basemark 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