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Galaxy S9

Released March 2018

The Galaxy S9 is Samsung's 2018 Galaxy S phone, with a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ curved Super AMOLED screen, the Exynos 9810 in the UK and a 12 MP camera with a dual aperture (F1.5/F2.4) and 960 fps Super Slow-mo, of interest to collectors and anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 9 models, 2010–2018
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6Compare
  7. 2016Galaxy S7Compare
  8. 2017Galaxy S8Compare
  9. 2018Galaxy S9
Screen
5.8″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 9810
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
3,000 mAh
Weight
163 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a very good phone with a fantastic screen, much better speakers, strong performance and an excellent low-light camera, but a cautious update with the same design as the S8. The common complaints are average battery life and a high launch price; both felt the S9+, with its second camera, is the better buy.

From trustedreviews.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.8″
Resolution
2960 × 1440
Sharpness
568 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
570 ppi
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 9810
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
CPU
10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad); 4 GB of RAM
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type
64 GB (50.3 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB in Samsung UK's launch and support guidance, though a later regional product page lists 512 GB

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
8 MP
Main camera
Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4
Front camera
8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Digital zoom up to 8x
Video recording
UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features
Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision

Battery and charging

Battery
3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 48 hours (80 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Fast wired charging compatible with QC 2.0
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
163 g
Thickness
8.5 mm
Height × width
147.7 × 68.7 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch
Water resistance detail
IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Iris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 8 (Oreo)

Connectivity

Mobile network
LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA
SIM
Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

Storage
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Dual-aperture (F1.5/F2.4) 12 MP main camera with OIS
  • 4K video at 60 fps and 960 fps Super Slow-mo
  • Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, with Dolby Atmos

Cons

  • No telephoto camera, unlike the Galaxy S9+
  • 4 GB of RAM, against 6 GB in the Galaxy S9+
  • 64 GB of storage only in the UK

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
MotorolaMoto G6
5.7″LCDQualcomm Snapdragon 4503 GB – 4 GB32 GB – 64 GB12 MP–3,000 mAh167 g2018
SonyXperia XZ2
5.7″LCDSnapdragon 8454 GB64 GB19 MP–3,180 mAh198 gApr 2018
MotorolaMoto G6 Plus
5.9″LCDQualcomm Snapdragon 6304 GB64 GB12 MP–3,200 mAh167 g2018

Previous model: Galaxy S8. Newer model: Galaxy S10.

Sources

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  6. semiconductor.samsung.com/news-events/tech-blog/invisible-details-make-the-gala…
  7. semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/mobile-processor/exynos-9-series-9810
  8. corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/s…

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