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Samsung Galaxy S9
Announced Date:2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09Release Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USADisplay Type:Super AMOLED, HDR10Display Size:5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
UI / Skin
One UI 2.5
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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Display Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Pixel Density
570 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & Build
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Height
147.7 mmmm
Width
68.7 mmmm
Thickness
8.5 mmmm
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Stylus
-
Performance
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
Process Node
10 nm
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Memory
RAM Options
4GB
Storage Options
64, 128, 256GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Front Video Recording
HDR
Features
Other Features
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
3000 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
15W wired, QC2W
Wireless Charging
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Misc
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)
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
AnTuTu: 250156 (v7)
GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-