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Galaxy S9+

Released March 2018

The Galaxy S9+ is the larger of Samsung's 2018 Galaxy S phones, with a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ curved Super AMOLED screen, the Exynos 9810 in the UK, 6 GB of RAM and dual 12 MP cameras including a 2× telephoto, of interest to collectors and anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 4 models, 2015–2018
  1. 2015Galaxy S6 edgeCompare
  2. 2016Galaxy S7 edgeCompare
  3. 2017Galaxy S8+Compare
  4. 2018Galaxy S9+
Screen
6.2″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 9810
Memory
6 GB
Storage
64 GB – 256 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
2×
Battery
3,500 mAh
Weight
189 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is one of the best big Android phones of its year, with a great screen, an impressive low-light camera and loud stereo speakers, and a better-placed fingerprint sensor. The common complaints are how little changed from the S8+, the gimmicky AR Emoji and a higher price; Trusted Reviews also noticed some software lag.

From trustedreviews.com, techradar.com and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.2″
Resolution
2960 × 1440
Sharpness
531 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
529 ppi
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 9810
Memory
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad on Samsung's UK product page; the UK launch specification said 2.8 GHz quad); 6 GB of RAM
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type
64 GB, 128 GB (109.4 GB available on Samsung's UK product page) or 256 GB (227.6 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB at UK launch and in UK support guidance, though the later UK product page lists 512 GB

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
12 MP
Optical zoom
2×
Front camera
8 MP
Main camera
Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4
Telephoto camera
12 MP, autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
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
3,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Internet use up to 13 hours (3G), 15 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 54 hours (94 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 25 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
189 g
Thickness
8.5 mm
Height × width
158.1 × 73.8 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
128 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Dual-aperture (F1.5/F2.4) 12 MP main camera and 12 MP 2× telephoto, both with OIS
  • 4K video at 60 fps and 960 fps Super Slow-mo
  • Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, with Dolby Atmos

Cons

  • 189 g, 26 g heavier than the Galaxy S9
  • Fingerprint sensor on the back

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
GooglePixel 4 XL
6.3″OLED, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8556 GB64 GB – 128 GB12.2 MP2×3,700 mAh193 gOct 2019
XiaomiPOCOPHONE F1
6.18″LCDQualcomm Snapdragon 8456 GB64 GB – 128 GB12 MP–4,000 mAh182 gAug 2018
SonyXperia 1
6.5″OLEDSnapdragon 8556 GB128 GB12 MP2×3,330 mAh178 gMay 2019

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

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