Samsung Galaxy S9 Full Specifications, Features, Price, Reviews, Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9 Full Specifications, Features, Price, Reviews, Comparison

MANUFACTURER DETAILS
Phone	Samsung Galaxy S9
Brand	Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Slogan	The Camera. Reimagined
Series	Galaxy S
Model	SM-G960x (S9)
Type	Smartphone
Versions	G960F (Europe, Global Single-SIM) G960F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM) G960U (USA) G960W (Canada) G9600 (China, LATAM)
First Released	11 March 2018
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy S8

BODY
Build Material	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Thickness	8.5 mm
Width	68.7 mm
Height	147.7 mm
Weight	163 grams
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Ruggedness	Dust proof
Colours	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

DISPLAY
Display Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Screen To Body Ratio	84.51 %
Pixel Density	~570 ppi
Screen Size	5.8 inches (150 mm)
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9
Screen Resolution	2960×1440 1440p Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Infinity Display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

PLATFORM
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics (GPU)	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Processor (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
Architecture	64 bit
Ram	4 GB

NETWORK & CONNECTIVITY
Wifi	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Volte	Yes
USB	Yes, 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (Doesn't support micro-USB)
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging
NFC	Yes
Network Support	4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
SIM 1	4G Bands:TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ? 1200 Mbit/s ? (LTE category 18)3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ?, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ?GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ? 1200 Mbit/s ? (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ? GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

STORAGE
Internal Memory	64 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 or 256 GB UFS 2.1
USB OTG Support	Yes

CAMERA
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Camera Features	Wide Angle Selfie
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Sensor	CMOS image sensor
Autofocus	Yes
Shooting Modes	Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Rear camera	12 MP (1.4 μm, f/1.5/2.4), OIS, 4K at 30 or 60 fps, QHD at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps, 720p at 30 and slow motion at 960 fps
Front camera	8 MP (1.22 μm, f/1.7), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Physical Aperture	F1.7
Optical Image stabilisation	Yes
Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Video Recording	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec

MULTIMEDIA
Audio	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Atmos surround sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
FM Radio	No
Audio Jack	Yes, 3.5mm jack  32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BATTERY
User Replaceable	No, Non-removable
Talktime	Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Quick Charging	Yes
Type	Li-Ion
Capacity	3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)

SPECIAL FEATURES
Sensors	Accelerometer Barometer Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted) Iris scanner Geomagnetic sensor Gyroscope Hall sensor Proximity sensor Heart Rate and Blood Pressure sensor
Other	Physical sound volume keys Bixby key

PROS

• Fantastic display, Class-leading AMOLED screen
• Feels great
• Much improved speakers, Great audio skills and stereo speakers
• Premium water-tight design
• Among the fastest Android phones (in benchmarks)
• Variable aperture camera
• 960fps slow-mo, automatic motion detection
• Class-leading still and video quality
• Excellent retail bundle

CONS

• Average battery life, Not the fastest charging around (it's been stuck like this since the Galaxy S5)
• Dual-sensor only on Plus model
• Some lag with Samsung’s software
• Recycled design
• Only 720p resolution for 960fps and really limited duration
• It's quite pricey