SAMSUNG GALAXY S9

SAMSUNG GALAXY S9 SMARTPHONE REVIEW

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Description

SAMSUNG GALAXY S9 SPECIFICATIONS

Additional information

Network

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

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launched

Body

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
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display

Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)

Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display

Platform

Platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5

Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) – EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China

CPU
Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China

GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEAAdreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China

Memory

Memory
Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only

Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

 UFS 2.1

Rear Camera

Memory
Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only

Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

 UFS 2.1

Front Camera

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)

Sound

Selfie camera
Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video
1440p@30fps

Communications

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack
Yes

 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG

Features

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

Battery & Power

Features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

 ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Miscellaneous

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)

Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)

Test Benchmark

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
About 370 EUR

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Additional information
Network

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

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launched

Body

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
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display

Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)

Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display

Platform

Platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5

Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) – EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China

CPU
Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China

GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEAAdreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China

Memory

Memory
Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only

Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

 UFS 2.1

Rear Camera

Memory
Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only

Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

 UFS 2.1

Front Camera

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)

Sound

Selfie camera
Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video
1440p@30fps

Communications

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack
Yes

 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG

Features

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

Battery & Power

Features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

 ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Miscellaneous

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)

Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)

Test Benchmark

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
About 370 EUR

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Body

Launch
Announced
2013. Released 2013

Status
Discontinued

Display

Body
Dimensions
121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm (4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 in)

Weight
115 g (4.06 oz)

SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)

Platform

Display
Type
TFT

Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Memory

Platform
OS
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz

Rear Camera

Main Camera
Single
5 MP, AF

Features
LED flash, panorama

Video
720p@30fps

Front Camera

Selfie camera
Single
VGA

Video

Sound

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Communications

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX

Positioning
GPS

NFC
No

Radio
To be confirmed

USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

 TV tuner

Battery & Power

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable

Miscellaneous

Misc
Colors
Black

Models
GT-S7273T

SAR EU
0.47 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands
4, 17

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Body

Launch
Announced
2011, October. Released 2011, November

Status
Discontinued

Display

Body
Dimensions
129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 in)

Weight
130.5 g (4.59 oz)

SIM
Mini-SIM

Platform

Display
Type
Super AMOLED Plus

Size
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~64.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)

 TouchWiz UI v4.0

Memory

Platform
OS
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU
Adreno 220

Rear Camera

Main Camera
Single
8 MP, AF

Features
LED flash

Video
1080p@30fps

Front Camera

Selfie camera
Single
2 MP

Video

Sound

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Communications

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX

Positioning
GPS, A-GPS

NFC
Yes

Radio
No

USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Battery & Power

Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery

Stand-by
Up to 256 h

Talk time
Up to 7 h

Miscellaneous

Misc
Colors
Black, White

SAR
0.30 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    

Price
About 180 EUR

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands
4, 17 – AT&T

 
4 – Rogers

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Body

Launch
Announced
2011, Q3. Released 2011, November

Status
Discontinued

Display

Body
Dimensions
130.9 x 69.9 x 9.4 mm (5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 in)

Weight
132 g (4.66 oz)

SIM
Mini-SIM

Platform

Display
Type
Super AMOLED Plus

Size
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)

 TouchWiz UI

Memory

Platform
OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU
Adreno 220

Rear Camera

Selfie camera
Single
2 MP

Video

Front Camera

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Sound

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX

Positioning
GPS, A-GPS

NFC
Yes

Radio
No

USB
microUSB 2.0

Communications

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Features

Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery

Stand-by
Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)

Talk time
Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)

Music play
Up to 30 h

Battery & Power

Misc
Colors
Black

SAR
0.30 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU
0.20 W/kg (head)    

Price
About 160 EUR

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands
4, 17

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Body

Launch
Announced
2012, January

Status
Discontinued

Display

Body
Dimensions

Weight

SIM
Micro-SIM

Platform

Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Size
4.65 inches, 59.6 cm2

Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)

Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

 TouchWiz UI

Memory

Platform
OS
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz

Rear Camera

Main Camera
Single
8 MP, AF

Features
LED flash

Video
1080p@30fps

Front Camera

Selfie camera
Single
2 MP

Video

Sound

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Communications

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX

Positioning
GPS, A-GPS

NFC
Yes

USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Battery & Power

Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion battery

Miscellaneous

Misc
Colors
Black

SAR
0.43 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU
0.30 W/kg (head)    

Price
About 430 EUR

Network

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Launched

Body

Body
Dimensions
121.9 x 63 x 11.2 mm (4.80 x 2.48 x 0.44 in)

Weight
127.6 g (4.48 oz)

SIM
Mini-SIM

Display

Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Size
3.97 inches, 44.9 cm2 (~58.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~235 ppi density)

 TouchWiz UI

Platform

Platform
OS
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU
Adreno 220

Memory

Memory
Card slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included

Internal
3GB internal, 1GB RAM

Rear Camera

Main Camera
Single
5 MP, AF

Features
LED flash

Video
720p@30fps

Front Camera

Selfie camera
Single
1.3 MP

Video

Sound

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Communications

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP

Positioning
GPS, A-GPS

NFC
Yes

Radio
No

USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Battery & Power

Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Stand-by
Up to 230 h

Talk time
Up to 7 h

Miscellaneous

Misc
Colors
Black

SAR
0.69 W/kg (head)    

Price
About 140 EUR

Test Benchmark

Tests

Battery life

Endurance rating 39h