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Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone was launched on February, 2018. The Mobile Phone is powered by a Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEAOcta-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China processor with Exynos 9810 (10 nm) – EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China chipset, as for graphics it possesses Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEAAdreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China GPU. It comes with 4 GB RAM of RAM. The Cellphone runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) and is powered by a 3000 mAh of Non-removable Li-Ion battery.
The phone comes with a 5.8 inches or 84.8 cm desplay size, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. It has a display aspect ratio of 18.5:9 and 83.60% of screen ratio with display colors.
In the Camera department, the Samsung Galaxy S9 on the rear packs 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF. The rear camera setup has LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama. The front camera sports 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF for selfies, with Dual video call, Auto-HDR features
The Samsung Galaxy S9 runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system and packs 64/128/256 GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). The smartphone measures 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) (height x width x thickness) and weighs 163 g (5.75 oz). It was launched in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue colors.
Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy S9 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX, 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, while it support GSM , CDMA , HSPA , EVDO , LTE network . Sensors on the phone include Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2.
As of February, 2018, the Smartphone price in different countries are listed below
Price in Europe | About EUR 490 |
Price in United States | About USD 529 |
Price in Nigeria | About NGN 206,780 |
Price in United Arab Emirates | About AED 1,950 |
Price in Ghana | About GH₵ 3,077 |
Price in Kenya | About KES 56,732 |
Price in Pakistan | About PKR 85,373 |
Price in India | About INR 40,484 |
Price in Egypt | About E£ 8,374 |
Price in Tanzania | About TZS 1,227,279 |
Price in Brazil | About R$ 2,965 |
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3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA |
4G Network | 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) - Global |
Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
Announced | February, 2018 |
Status | Available. Released 2018, March |
Real Camera Type | Single Lens |
Rear Sensor(s) | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF |
Rear Video | [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR, dual-video rec. |
Rear Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Selfie Camera Type | Single Lens |
Selfie Sensor(s) | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF |
Selfie Video | [email protected] |
Selfie Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
Storage Capacity | 64/128/256 GB |
RAM (Memory) | 4 GB RAM |
Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Dimensions | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) |
Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
NFC | Yes |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) |
Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Colors | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue |
Price | $529 |
Models | SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1 |
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 |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
Operating System | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Capacity | 3000 mAh |
Battery Type | Non-removable |
Charging | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) |
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