Features and Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus

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27 Feb 2018

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Samsung announced its new flagship phone Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus at MWC 2018. In fact, the Galaxy S9 and S9 plus are thus like their predecessors that on the passing look, they appear and feel precisely the same. The S9 combine maintains the S8’s engaging and efficient style, with additional tall 18.5:9 screens, curved sides, and glass front and backs. The 5.8-inch (S9) and 6.2-inch (S9 Plus) screens are similar Super AMOLED panels with 2960 x 1440 pixel resolutions, tho' Samsung says they're slightly brighter this year.

Release Date : March 16, 2018.
Price: S9 starts at $720 (Rs, 46,600 approx) and S9 plus starts at $840 (Rs, 54,300 approx).
Pre booking started in India by making an intial payment of Rs 2,000 through Samsung e-store

S9 Features:

similar design to the Galaxy S8, fingerprint scanner below the rear camera, features Dolby ATMOS surround sound technology.
Color options: Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple.
Camera: Super-slow-motion video as well as added animated emoji features.
Battery: 3000mAh
Bixby Vision improvements to the personal assistant.

S9 Specifications:

BODY	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
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
		- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter a

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm² (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		- 3D Touch (home button only)
		- Always-on display
PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
	GPU	Adreno 630 - USA & China
MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
MEMORY	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA	Primary	12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
	Secondary	8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 32-bit/384kHz audio
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMU	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

S9 Plus Features:

Design: classy glass-and-metal design, finger printer is on the rear of the phone, but to the center, stereo speakers
Color options: Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple.
Camera: world's first phone with an f/1.5 aperture, dual lens, dual aperture camera
Super-slow-motion video.
Battery: 3,500mAh battery

S9 Plus Specifications:

BODY	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)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
		- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	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)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		- 3D Touch (home button only)
		- Always-on display
PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA
		Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
	CPU	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
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
		Adreno 630 - USA & China
MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
CAMERA	Primary	Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1 µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
	Secondary	8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 32-bit/384kHz audio
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMU	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector