Samsung Galaxy S9


Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+
CodenameStar
BrandSamsung
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SloganThe Camera. Reimagined.
SeriesGalaxy S
Model
  • International models:
  • SM-G960x (S9)
  • SM-G965x (S9+)
  • (last letter varies by carrier and international models)
  • Japanese models:
  • SCV38 (au, S9)
  • SC-02K (NTT Docomo, S9)
  • SCV39 (au, S9+)
  • SC-03K (NTT Docomo, S9+)
Compatible networks2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE
First releasedMarch 16, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-03-16)
Availability by region
March 11, 2018
March 25, 2018
10 million units sold
April 6, 2018
DiscontinuedMarch 8, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-03-08)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S8/S8+
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy S10/S10+
Related
Type
Form factorSlate
DimensionsS9:
147.7 mm × 68.7 mm × 8.5 mm (5.81 in × 2.70 in × 0.33 in)
S9+:
158.1 mm × 73.8 mm × 8.5 mm (6.22 in × 2.91 in × 0.33 in)
Mass
  • S9: 163 g (5.7 oz)
  • S9+: 189 g (6.7 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Samsung Experience 9.0 on top of Android 8.0 "Oreo"
Current: One UI 2.5 on top of Android 10
Unofficial alternative: Android 11
System on chip
CPU
  • Exynos: Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz)
  • Snapdragon: Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz) Kryo 385
GPU
MemoryS9: 4 GB LPDDR4X RAM
S9+: 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage64, 128 or 256 GB UFS 2.1 (UFS 2.0 in some devices)
Removable storagemicroSD, expandable up to 400 GB
BatteryNon-removable
Data inputs
Display
  • 2960×1440 1440p Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Infinity Display
  • Gorilla Glass 5
  • S9: 5.8 in (150 mm), 570 ppi
  • S9+: 6.2 in (160 mm), 529 ppi
(both Diamond PenTile)
Rear cameraS9: Sony IMX345; Samsung Isocell S5K2L3 12 MP (1.4 μm, f/1.5/2.4), OIS, 4K at 30 fps (limited to 10 min) or 60 fps (limited to 5 min), QHD at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps (limited 10 min) or 30 fps, 720p at 30 and super slow motion at 960 fps (for 0.2 seconds).
S9+: Sony IMX345; Samsung Isocell S5K2L3 Dual 12 MP (1.4 μm, f/1.5/2.4) + 12 MP ((1.0 μm), f/2.4), Dual OIS, 4K at 30 or 60 fps (limited to 5 min), QHD at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps, 720p at 30 fps and super slow motion at 960 fps (for 0.2 seconds).
Front cameraSony IMX320; Samsung Isocell S5K31 8 MP (1.22 μm, f/1.7), autofocus
SoundStereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Atmos surround sound
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), VHT80, MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM

Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbit/s), ANT+, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, location (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou)

2G, 3G, LTE, LTE-A
Water resistanceIP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes
Websitewww.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s9/

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ is a smartphone that run the Android operating system created and released by Samsung. It was released to everyone to buy on February 25, 2018. The phone has similar specifications to its predecessor except for the processor, RAM, and amount of storage.

Notes

  1. ↑ The S9+ had its RAM increased to 6GB but the S8 and S9 (base model) have the same amount of RAM.

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, Ajay (15 August 2019). "Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs S9+: Which Phablet reigns supreme". Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Galaxy S9: Diese Technologie übernimmt Samsung unverändert vom S8". GIGA (in German). 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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  5. 1 2 "The S9 records 4K 60fps in high-efficiency codec, but no more than 5 min". Phone Arena. 2 March 2018.
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