Key Highlights
Samsung’s flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series, have long been the driving force behind the company’s dominance in global markets. With the immense success of the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 in 2017, Samsung not only solidified its reputation but also surpassed Apple in global market share. Building on that momentum, Samsung entered 2018 with renewed ambition, launching the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in India shortly after their global debut at MWC 2018—and at the same starting prices as the previous year’s models. This timely release gave Indian consumers the perfect opportunity to grab the new flagships on launch day. The Samsung Galaxy S9 embodies the brand’s commitment to excellence and innovation. It features a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a crisp 1440 x 2960 pixels (QHD+) resolution, delivering stunning visuals and vibrant colors. Powered by Android, it houses a 12 MP rear camera capable of capturing detailed, dynamic shots, alongside an 8 MP front camera for clear, bright selfies. Released in March 2018, the Galaxy S9 continues to hold strong in the market, offering flagship-level performance even years later. As of November 11, 2025, its price in India starts from ₹26,869 on Amazon, making it an appealing choice for users seeking a premium experience at a reasonable cost. With a 3000 mAh battery, powerful performance, and elegant design, the Galaxy S9 remains a favorite among gamers, photographers, and professionals alike. In essence, the Samsung Galaxy S9 isn’t just a smartphone—it’s a symbol of Samsung’s dedication to pushing boundaries and redefining what users can expect from a flagship device.
Full Specifications
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 5.8 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 x 2960 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 18.5:9
- PPI
- 570 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Adaptive refresh rate
- No
- Max rated brightness
- 1000 nits
- Max rated brightness in HDR
- 700 nits
- HDR support
- HDR10
- Screen protection
- Gorilla Glass 5
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 83.6%
- Display features
- Always-On Display | DCI-P3 | HDR10 | Edge display
- Display tests
- ∆E < 1.5 (excellent color accuracy), 113% DCI-P3, PWM dimming ~240 Hz, 1 ms response time
- Sources
- https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s9-64gb--unlocked--sm-g960uzpaxaa/#specs
Design & Build
- Height
- 147.7 mm (5.81")
- Width
- 68.7 mm (2.70")
- Thickness
- 8.5 mm (0.33")
- Weight
- 163 g
- Waterproof
- IP68
- Advanced cooling
- Vapor chamber
- Rear material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- Colors
- Midnight Black | Coral Blue | Lilac Purple | Titanium Gray | Burgundy Red | Sunrise Gold | Ice Blue
- Fingerprint scanner
- Rear
- Screen-to-body ratio (design)
- 83.6%
Performance
- Chipset brand
- Qualcomm / Exynos
- Chipset model
- Exynos 9810 (EMEA) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (USA & China)
- Max clock
- 2900 MHz
- CPU cores
- 8 (4 + 4)
- Architecture
- 4x Mongoose M3 @ 2.9 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.9 GHz (Exynos 9810) 4x Kryo 385 Gold @ 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 Silver @ 1.8 GHz (Snapdragon 845)
- Manufacturing
- Samsung
- Lithography process
- 10 nm
- Neural processor (NPU)
- No
- Graphics
- Mali-G72 MP18 (Exynos 9810) / Adreno 630 (Snapdragon 845)
- GPU shading units
- 1152 (Mali-G72 MP18) / 512 (Adreno 630)
- GPU clock
- 572 MHz (Mali-G72 MP18) / 710 MHz (Adreno 630)
- FLOPS
- 572 GFLOPS (Exynos) / 727 GFLOPS (Snapdragon)
- Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
- 515
- Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
- 1970
- Geekbench Compute (GPU)
- 2900
- AnTuTu v10
- 470496
- Benchmarks notes
- https://nanoreview.net/en/benchmark-ranking/samsung-galaxy-s9
Memory
- RAM size
- 4 GB
- Memory type
- LPDDR4X
- Channels
- 2
- Storage size
- 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.1
- Memory card
- microSD (hybrid)
Software
- Operating system
- Android 8
- ROM
- One UI
- OS size
- 13 GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 3000
- Max charge power
- 15 W
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Replaceable
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes (10 W)
- Reverse charging
- No
- Fast charging
- 38% in 30 minutes
- Full charging time
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Battery life tests
- Web browsing: 10h 52m, Video playback: 12h 57m, 3G Talk time: 22h 26m
- General battery life
- 82 hours endurance rating
Main camera
- Matrix
- 12 megapixels
- Image resolution
- 4032 x 3024 pixels
- Zoom
- Digital
- Flash
- Single LED
- Stabilization
- Optical
- 8K video recording
- No
- 4K video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- 1080p video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- Slow motion
- 60 fps (720p)
- Angle of widest lens
- No ultra-wide lens
- Camera features
- Dual Aperture (f/1.5–f/2.4) | Dual Pixel PDAF | Auto HDR | Panorama | Pro Mode | RAW support | Face Detection | Touch Focus
- Lenses
Selfie camera
- Megapixels
- 8 megapixels
- Image resolution
- 3264 x 2448 pixels
- Aperture
- f/1.7
- Focal length
- 25 mm
- Sensor
- Sony IMX320
- Sensor size
- 1/3.6"
- Pixel size
- 1.22 µm
- Autofocus
- PDAF
- Stabilization
- Electronic
- Video resolution
- 1080p@30
- Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
- No
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band | Wi-Fi Direct | Hotspot | MIMO
- Bluetooth version
- 5.0
- Bluetooth features
- A2DP | LE | aptX
- USB type
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 3.1
- USB features
- Charging | OTG | DisplayPort | Storage
- DisplayPort
- Yes
- GPS
- GPS | GLONASS | BDS (BeiDou) | Galileo
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- No
Sound
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Headphone audio jack
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Speakers test
- Max loudness: ~84.2 dB; clear stereo separation and rich bass response
Network
- Number of SIM
- 2
- Type of SIM card
- Nano
- Multi SIM mode
- Standby
- eSIM support
- No
- Hybrid slot
- Yes
- 2G network
- 850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz
- 3G network
- 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
- 4G network
- B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/38/40/41/42/66
- 5G support
- No
Other
- Category
- Flagship
- Announced
- February 2018
- Release date
- February 2018
- Launch price (MSRP)
- ₹65,900
- Sensors
- Light sensor | Proximity sensor | rgbw sensor | Accelerometer | Barometer | Compass | Gyroscope
- Bundled charger
- Included