Description
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the company’s flagship smartphone for 2018. As such, it comes with a top-notch specs sheet and a design to match. The phone adopts the near-bezelless construction and Infinity Display design of its predecessor, adding a couple of new colors to the mix. Key stand-out features include the upgraded camera with variable aperture, 960fps super slow-motion videos, and AR emoji. In addition, the Galaxy S9 brings stereo speakers and a fingerprint scanner placed below the camera.
Pros (+)
Pros
- High screen-to-body ratio (84.36 %)
- Extremely high pixel density screen (568 ppi)
- Large camera sensor pixel size (1.4 μm)
Cons (-)
Cons
Additional information
| Display size: | 5.8 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 568 ppi |
| Technology: | Super AMOLED |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 84.36 % |
| Features: | USB OTG, Video out |
| Rear: | gallery Single camera |
| Main camera: | 12 megapixels |
| Hardware Features: | Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus |
| Specifications: | Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Flash: | LED |
| Video recording: | 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280×720 (HD) (960 fps) |
| Front: | 8 megapixels |
| Dimensions: | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm) |
| Weight: | 5.75 oz (163 g)the average is 6.1 oz (175 g) |
| Materials: | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance: | Water, Dust; IP 68 |
| Biometrics: | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Colors: | Black, Gold, Gray, Purple, Blue, Red |
| Headphones: | 3.5 mm jack |
| Speakers: | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring: | Wireless screen share |
| Radio: | FM |
| Additional microphone(s): | for Noise cancellation |
| System chip: | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 |
| Processor: | Octa-core, 2900 MHz, Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm |
| GPU: | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| RAM: | 4 GB |
| Internal storage: | 128 GB |
| Storage expansion: | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
| OS: | gallery Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI |
| Bluetooth: | 5.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB: | USB Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1 |
| Location: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
| Mobile Payment: | Samsung Pay |
| Other: | NFC, ANT+ |
| LTE (FDD): | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| LTE (TDD): | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
| UMTS: | 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| Data: | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA |
| SIM type: | Nano SIM |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh |
| Type: | Li – Ion, Not user replaceable |
| Charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
| Talk time: | 22.00 hoursthe average is 21 h (1278 min) |
| Stand-by time: | 3.4 days (82 hours)the average is 21 days (494 h) |
| Internet use: | 3G: 11 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours |
| Music playback: | 48.00 hours |
| Video playback: | 16.00 hours |
| Date approved: | Dec 27, 2017 |
| FCC ID value: | A3LSMG960F link |
| Head: | 0.26 W/kg |
| Body: | 1.00 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Transmission: | 1.56 W/kg |
| Wireless Router: | 1.04 W/kg |
| MSRP price: | $ 770, FCC to investigate after the Apple iPhone 7 and other models spew RF radiation in tests, Verizon starts rolling out Night Mode camera update to the Galaxy S9 and S9+, Deal: Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ score massive discounts at Best Buy, Lease the Samsung Galaxy S9 from Sprint for only $5 a month, Samsung brings new messaging feature, more AR Emoji options to Galaxy S9/S9+, Verizon customers can get a half-off Galaxy S9 directly from their carrier now (online only), The Samsung Galaxy S9 will now be used to fight crime in Colorado, Deal: Get a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ for as low as $350 |
| Dual SIM: | Shared with microSD |
