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Samsung Galaxy S9
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Samsung Galaxy S9

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6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5FCC ID A3LSMG960U

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorExynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Operating systemAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
BatteryLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Main cameraDual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0m, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
AnnouncedFebruary 25, 2018
Dimensions158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
0.35 W/kg
21.9% of 1.6#9
Body · Cellular
0.96 W/kg
60.0% of 1.6#30
Hotspot · Cellular
N/A
0.0% of 1.6—
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.25 W/kg
78.1% of 1.6#22
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.59 W/kg
99.4% of 1.6#72
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
0.95 W/kg
59.4% of 1.6#2
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head0.35 W/kg 21.88% · #972.0% lower1.25 W/kg 78.13% · #22
Body0.96 W/kg 60.00% · #3039.6% lower1.59 W/kg 99.38% · #72
HotspotN/A N/A · ——0.95 W/kg 59.38% · #2

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced
February 25, 2018
Status
Available. Released 2018, March
Price
About 420 EUR
Model Names
SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
▣  Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0m, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Main Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie Camera
Dual Camera: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22m, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Selfie Camera Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Selfie Camera Video
1440p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
◆  Hardware
Operating System
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 (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Performance
AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Internal Storage
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Network
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