Samsung Galaxy S9
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Key Features
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm,2,(~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 2960
12 MP
4K@30fps
4GB RAM
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh), 15W wired
Full 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
Status: Available. Released 2018, March 09
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-SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type: Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size:
- 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm
- 2
- (~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) - 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
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: $ 100.36 / £ 104.49 / € 187.14
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
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