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 04.05.23

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 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm and weighs 163 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 5.8" inches. The resolution is 1440 x 2960 and 570 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 8 MP. The main camera is Single 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, 4 GB RAM memory. The battery is 3000 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 specs

General specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S9
Release date	2018, February
Dimensions	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 in)
Weight	163 g (5.75 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
Battery	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	490 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	5.8" inc
Screen area	84.8 cm²
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px
PPI /points per inch/	570 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, Single
Camera specs
-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
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, 4 GB RAM
Antutu 8 score	284449 (Rank 376 of 1138)
Antutu 7 score	247256 (Rank 57 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	469 (Rank 665 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1957 (Rank 441 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	3288 (Rank 32 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	8240 (Rank 53 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	8705
GeekBench 4 Battery	3960

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