Samsung Galaxy S9
45 out of 100
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9

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Samsung Galaxy S9 — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 5.8" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
⚡ Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
◉ Camera 1 (12 MP)
◆ Battery 3000 mAh
✦ OS Android 10
◌ Weight 163 г.
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45 TechRank
Overall score

Entry level

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
◇ Connectivity 74 ▣ Display 62 ◉ Camera 49
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 62
Average score
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Camera 49
Stronger alternatives are available
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Performance 31
Stronger alternatives are available
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Gaming 23
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 33
Stronger alternatives are available
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Connectivity 74
Good score
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Overall score 45
Stronger alternatives are available

+ Strengths

  • Безрамочный дизайн
  • Отличная эргономика
  • Хороший запас производительности
  • Наушники и стереодинамики от AKG
  • Поддержка дополненной реальности

− Things to consider

  • Гибридный слот SIM-карты
  • Сканер отпечатков расположен сзади телефона
  • Несущественные изменения в дизайне
  • Одиночный модуль основной камеры
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Display 5.8" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
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Processor Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Camera 1 (12 MP)
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Battery 3000 mAh
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Display

15 specifications

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio
18.5:9
Pixel density
568 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
Max advertised brightness
658 nits
HDR support
Да, HDR10
Display protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio
84.1%
Features
- Always-On Display
PWM
240 Hz
Response time
7 ms
Contrast ratio
∞ Бесконечная
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
147.7 mm
Width
68.7 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
163 g
Water resistance
IP68
Back panel material
Glass
Frame material
Metal
Available colors
Black, Золотистый, Gray, Blue, Фиолетовый
Fingerprint scanner
Да, сзади
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max clock speed
2900 MHz
CPU cores
8 (4 + 4)
Architecture
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3
Manufacturing process
Samsung
Transistor size
10 nm
Neural processor
Yes
Graphics
Mali-G72MP18
GPU cores
216
GPU frequency
572 MHz
FLOPS
~247.1 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

13 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
4798
Single-core score
769
Multi-core score
2000
CPU
258762
GPU
87757
Memory
94759
UX
146488
Total score
587766
Web score
5601
Video editing
5488
Photo editing
9525
Data manipulation
5650
Writing score
6250
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Memory

8 specifications

RAM capacity
4 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
1794 MHz
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
64 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Memory card
MicroSD
Max memory card capacity
Up to 400 GB
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Software

3 specifications

Operating system
Android 8.0 (С обновлением до Android 10)
UI skin
One UI 2.5
System size out of the box
14 GB
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Battery

12 specifications

Capacity
3000 mAh
Max charging power
15 W
Battery type
Литий-полимерный (Li-Po)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
Да, Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse charging
No
Fast charging
Да (40% in 30 minutes)
Full charge time
1:35 ч.
Web browsing
05:32 ч.
Video playback
09:42 ч.
Gaming
03:45 ч.
Standby
75 ч.
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Main camera

17 specifications

Sensor type
12 MP
Photo resolution
12 MP
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Dual LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 240 fps
Slow-motion recording
960 fps (720p)
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Aperture
f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus
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Front camera

11 specifications

Megapixels
8 MP
Photo resolution
3264 x 2448
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
25 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Pixel size
1.22 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1440p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Connectivity

20 specifications

Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version
5
Bluetooth features
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type
USB Type-C
USB version
3.1
USB features
- Charging - USB mass storage mode - OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
2
SIM type
Nano
SIM mode
Dual standby
eSIM support*
No
Hybrid slot
Yes
LTE Cat*
18
2G networks
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G networks
HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G networks
LTE 700, LTE 2300, LTE 1900, LTE 900, LTE 1700, LTE 850, LTE 2600, LTE 1800, LTE 800, LTE 2100, LTE 2500
5G support
No
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Stereo
3.5 mm audio jack
Yes
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

7 specifications

Class
Flagship
Release date
Февраль 2018 years
Sales start date
Март 2018 years
Successor
- Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Head SAR
0.362 W/кг
Body SAR (EU)
1.18 W/кг
Sensors
- Барометр - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint scanner
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

12 MP
Sensor resolution
12 MP
Photo resolution
4000 x 3000
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Dual LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 240 fps
Slow-motion recording
960 fps (720p)
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Photo resolution
12 MP
Aperture
f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus

Front camera

8 MP
Megapixels
8 MP
Photo resolution
3264 x 2448
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
25 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Pixel size
1.22 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1440p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Performance Max clock speed 2900 MHz
Performance CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Performance Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3
Performance Manufacturing process Samsung
Performance Transistor size 10 nm
Performance Neural processor Yes
Performance Graphics Mali-G72MP18
Performance GPU cores 216
Performance GPU frequency 572 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~247.1 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 4798
Benchmarks Single-core score 769
Benchmarks Multi-core score 2000
Benchmarks CPU 258762
Benchmarks GPU 87757
Benchmarks Memory 94759
Benchmarks UX 146488
Benchmarks Total score 587766
Benchmarks Web score 5601
Benchmarks Video editing 5488
Benchmarks Photo editing 9525
Benchmarks Data manipulation 5650
Benchmarks Writing score 6250

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