Galaxy S9

By Samsung

📅 Released 2018, March 09 🤖 Android 8.0, up to Android 10, One UI 2.5 💾 64GB/128GB/256GB storage

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

Detailed Specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, 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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Discontinued

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
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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

Platform

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

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
HDR
Video
1440p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
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

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi) (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
$ 102.99 / C$ 249.99 / £ 114.99 / € 107.67

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 (old)
Endurance rating 78h