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Samsung Galaxy S9
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Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S9 is a smartphone released in 2018. Key specs: screen size 5.8″, refresh rate 60 Hz, chipset Samsung Exynos 9810, RAM 4 GB.

6.0Score
Display6.1
Performance4.2
Camera6.3
Battery2.8
Features6.7
price range$185–230Reference price converted from EUR
Year
2018
Brand
SamsungSamsung
Popularity
#1,511 of 4,088
Series
Samsung Galaxy S · 11 generations
Model numbers
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9+ Single SimSamsung Galaxy S9 Single Sim
5.8″Screen size
60 HzRefresh rate
Exynos 9810Chipset
4 GBRAM
12 MPMain camera
3,000 mAhBattery capacity
15 WWired charging
163 gWeight
compared with other smartphones

Why is Galaxy S9 a good choice?

Pixel density: 570 ppibetter than 99% of smartphones
Weight: 163 gbetter than 96% of smartphones
Water resistance (IPx): IPx8better than 74% of smartphones
Weak points
RAM: 4 GBworse than 89% of smartphones
Wired charging: 15 Wworse than 85% of smartphones
Screen size: 5.8″worse than 94% of smartphones
Refresh rate: 60 Hzworse than 100% of smartphones
Specifications

Full specifications

Design
Weight
163 g
Thickness
9 mm
Height
148 mm
Width
69 mm
Frame
Aluminium
Back
Glass
Ingress protection
IP68
Water resistance (IPx)
IPx8
Glass protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Colours
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size
5.8″
Panel
AMOLED
OLED panel
Yes
Resolution (width)
1,440 px
Resolution (height)
2,960 px
Pixel density
570 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
740 nits
Measured brightness
653 nits
Screen-to-body ratio
83.3%
HDR
Yes
Performance
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 9810
Chip maker
Samsung
Process
10 nm
CPU cores
8
CPU frequency
2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali G72 MP18
AnTuTu score
611,930
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)
2,000
Memory
RAM
4 GB
Storage (max)
256 GB
Storage (base)
64 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Memory card slot
Yes
Camera
Main camera
12 MP
Main camera aperture
f/1.5
Main sensor size
1/2.55"
Rear cameras
1
Optical stabilisation
Yes
Ultra-wide camera
No
Telephoto camera
No
Max video
1080p
4K video frame rate
60 fps
Selfie camera
8 MP
4K selfie video
No
Battery
Battery capacity
3,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Wired charging
15 W
Charged in 30 min
40%
Wireless charging
Yes
Wireless charging power
10 W
Connectivity
5G
No
eSIM
No
Dual SIM
Yes
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C
USB version
3.1
Satellite navigation
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers
Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
Rear
Barometer
Yes
Sensors
proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)
0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launch
Android 8.0 Oreo
Platform
Android
Interface
Samsung Experience 9.0

Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.

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