Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

Added by Richard Taylor on 02.26.18 | Last update 02.08.22

Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Samsung Galaxy S9+ is a 2018 smartphone. It measures 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm and weighs 189 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 6.2" inches. The resolution is 1440 x 2960 and 529 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 8 MP. The main camera is Dual with 12 MP.

It runs on 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 CPU with 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China
128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM memory. The battery is 3500 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ specs

General specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S9+
Release date	2018, February
Dimensions	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Battery	3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	620 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	6.2" inc
Screen area	98.3 cm²
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px
PPI /points per inch/	529 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other	- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs
-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score	100
DxOMark Photo	105
DxOMark Video	91
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1440p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	81
DxOMark Photo	81
DxOMark Video	81

Performance

Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Processor 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
Graphics processor GPU	- Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA -Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM
Antutu 8 score	320731 (Rank 303 of 1138)
Antutu 7 score	250896 (Rank 55 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	596 (Rank 472 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1902 (Rank 460 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	2292 (Rank 65 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	8306 (Rank 49 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	8586
GeekBench 4 Battery	4096

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	Yes
Others
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM)

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.

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