Key Highlights
The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus remains one of Samsung’s most iconic smartphones, blending power, performance, and precision into one sleek device. Launched in February 2018 at the Mobile World Congress, the S9 Plus quickly earned its reputation as a top-tier smartphone designed for users who expect nothing less than excellence. Whether you’re a gamer, a photography lover, or simply want a dependable flagship, the Galaxy S9 Plus delivers on all fronts. At the heart of its design lies a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display with an impressive 1440×2960 pixel resolution and 529 ppi density, producing stunningly vivid visuals. Protected by Gorilla Glass, the display ensures both clarity and durability. Powering the device is the Exynos 9810 Octa (EMEA) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (USA/China) chipset, backed by 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD. The camera setup is where the Galaxy S9 Plus truly shines. Its dual 12MP rear cameras—a wide-angle lens with dual aperture (f/1.5 and f/2.4) and a telephoto lens (f/2.4)—deliver exceptional versatility. From sharp daylight shots to low-light photography, the S9 Plus captures moments in stunning detail. Additional features like 4K recording at 60fps, super slow-motion at 960fps, and 10x digital zoom elevate the mobile photography experience. An 8MP front camera ensures crisp, flattering selfies every time. Running on Android 8.0 (Oreo) and powered by a 3500 mAh battery, the S9 Plus offers lasting endurance and smooth multitasking. It includes advanced sensors, USB Type-C, fingerprint and heart rate sensors, and support for 4G LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, and GPS. With a price starting around ₹70,000 in India (as of November 2025), the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus continues to be a benchmark for premium smartphones—proving that great design, innovation, and performance never go out of style.
Full Specifications
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 6.2 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 x 2960 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 18.5:9
- PPI
- 529 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Adaptive refresh rate
- No
- Max rated brightness
- 1130 nits
- Max rated brightness in HDR
- 700 nits
- HDR support
- HDR10
- Screen protection
- Gorilla Glass 5
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 84.2%
- Display features
- Always-On Display | DCI-P3 | HDR10 | 3D Touch (home button only)
- Display tests
- RGB 98.5%, DeltaE ~2.0, PWM 240 Hz, 1 ms response time
- Sources
- https://www.91mobiles.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus-price-in-india
Design & Build
- Height
- 158.1 mm (6.22 inches)
- Width
- 73.8 mm (2.91 inches)
- Thickness
- 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
- Weight
- 189 g
- Waterproof
- IP68
- Advanced cooling
- Heat pipe (liquid cooling system)
- Rear material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- Colors
- Midnight Black | Coral Blue | Lilac Purple | Titanium Gray | Sunrise Gold | Burgundy Red | Ice Blue
- Fingerprint scanner
- No
- Screen-to-body ratio (design)
- 84.2%
Performance
- Chipset brand
- Samsung
- Chipset model
- Exynos 9810
- Max clock
- 2900 MHz
- CPU cores
- 8 (4 + 4)
- Architecture
- 4x Mongoose M3 @ 2.9 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.9 GHz (Exynos 9810)
- Manufacturing
- TSMC
- Lithography process
- 10 nm
- Neural processor (NPU)
- No
- Graphics
- Mali-G72 MP18
- GPU shading units
- 2880
- GPU clock
- 572 MHz
- FLOPS
- 717 GFLOPS
- Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
- 550
- Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
- 2000
- Geekbench Compute (GPU)
- 3200
- AnTuTu v10
- 468048
- Benchmarks notes
- https://nanoreview.net/en/benchmark-ranking/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus
Memory
- RAM size
- 6 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
- 15 GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 3500
- Max charge power
- 15 W
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Replaceable
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes (10 W)
- Reverse charging
- No
- Fast charging
- 50% in 40 minutes
- Full charging time
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Battery life tests
- Web: 10h 59m, Video: 14h 30m, Talk: 24h+
- General battery life
- 17 hours
Main camera
- Matrix
- 12 MP + 12 MP
- Image resolution
- 4032 × 3024 pixels
- Zoom
- Optical, 2x
- Flash
- Single LED
- Stabilization
- Optical
- 8K video recording
- No
- 4K video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- 1080p video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- Slow motion
- 720p at 960 FPS
- Angle of widest lens
- No
- Camera features
- Dual Aperture (f/1.5–f/2.4) | Auto HDR | Panorama | Pro Mode | RAW | Bokeh | Optical Zoom | Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) | Touch Focus | Face Detection
- Lenses
Selfie camera
- Megapixels
- 8 MP
- Image resolution
- 3264 × 2448 pixels
- Aperture
- f/1.7
- Focal length
- 25 mm
- Sensor
- Sony IMX320 (Exmor RS)
- 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 | DLNA
- Bluetooth version
- 5.0
- Bluetooth features
- A2DP | LE | aptX
- USB type
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 3.1
- USB features
- Charging | OTG | DisplayPort | Data Transfer
- DisplayPort
- Yes
- GPS
- GPS | GLONASS | BDS | GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- No
Network
- Number of SIM
- Type of SIM card
- Nano
- Multi SIM mode
- Standby
- eSIM support
- Yes
- Hybrid slot
- No
- 2G network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G network
- LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G support
- No
Sound
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Headphone audio jack
- Yes
- FM radio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Speakers test
- Max Loudness 77 dB
Other
- Category
- Flagship
- Announced
- February 2018
- Release date
- March 2018
- Launch price (MSRP)
- Rs 64,900
- Sensors
- Light sensor | Proximity sensor | rgbw sensor | Accelerometer | Barometer | Compass | Gyroscope
- Bundled charger
- Included
