Samsung Galaxy S9
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General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | ||
| Announced | ||
| February 2018 | 2020, August 03 | Exp. announcement 2020, September |
| Status | ||
| Coming Soon, March 2018 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 | Rumored. Exp. release 2020, October |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 52,999 ($750.00) [Similarly Priced] | - | - |
| Colors | ||
| Various | Just Black | Just Black |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 in) |
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in) |
8 mm thickness (0.31 in thickness) |
| Weight | ||
| 163 g (5.75 oz) | 143 g (5.04 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | LTE |
| 5G Network | ||
| - | - | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | ||
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10.0 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | ||
| Samsung Experience | - | - |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China, Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China |
Adreno 618 | Adreno 620 |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 6GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | No |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen | AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Always-on display HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.8 inches | 5.81 inches | 6.0 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (430 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 84.00% | 82.76% | - |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | - | Unspecified |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12 MP | 12.2 MP | 12.2 MP + 16 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.5 - f/2.4 variable aperture lens, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, f/1.6, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | ||
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.1 |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | No |
| USB OTG | ||
| Not Supported | Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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| Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W Reverse charging Wireless charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Capacity | ||
| 3000 mAh | 3140 mAh | 4080 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
