Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Screen: 5.8" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
  • SoC: Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
  • Camera: 1 (12 MP)
  • Battery: 3000 mAh
  • OS: Android 10
  • Weight: 163 grams (5.75 oz)
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Review

Display
62
Camera
49
Performance
31
Gaming
23
Battery
33
Connectivity
74
NanoReview Score
45
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9
PPI 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 658 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1%
Display features - Always-On Display
Display tests
PWM 240 Hz
Response time 7 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
663 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 147.7 mm (5.81 inches)
Width 68.7 mm (2.7 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
84.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S9
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max clock 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 Samsung
Lithography process 10 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G72MP18
GPU shading units 216
GPU clock 572 MHz
FLOPS ~247.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy S9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
769
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2000
Compute Score (GPU)
4798
Compute Score (GPU) 4798
Single-core score 769
Multi-core score 2000
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
611930
CPU 242718
GPU 92154
Memory 121349
UX 155709
Total score 611930
PCMark 3.0
6353
Web score 5601
Video editing 5488
Photo editing 9525
Data manipulation 5650
Writing score 6250

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-06 -> leguskAnTuTu653076
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-04 -> Otchem1488AnTuTu617656
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-15 (Dib)AnTuTu539997
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-03 (Zolw)AnTuTu670558
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-20 (Seldo)AnTuTu616860
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-12 (heoisnotfat)AnTuTu524447
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-21 (Silent)AnTuTu611930
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-20 (Silent)AnTuTu583956

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1794 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 400 GB

Software

Operating system Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM One UI 2.5
OS size 14 GB

Battery

Capacity 3000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:35 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 05:32 hr
Watching video 09:42 hr
Gaming 03:45 hr
Standby 75 hr
General battery life
15:09 hr

Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Zoom Digital
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size 1/2.55" (β‰ˆ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
104
Video quality
91
Generic main camera score
99

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.6" (β‰ˆ 0.28 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
DxOMark front camera
81

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network 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

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
86 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced February 2018
Release date March 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $720
Successor - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
SAR (head) 0.362 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.18 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S9 may differ by country or region

Comments (3)

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Mathias December 9, 2024 at 03:57 PM
The maximum frequency is 2,900 MHz, not 2,700. https://semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/mobile-processor/exynos-9-series-9810/
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Serhii December 10, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Thank you, dear Mathias.
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Cvt August 5, 2021 at 12:09 AM
Single core score is too much low, real score is near 500/550 points. https://browser.geekbench.com/android_devices/samsung-galaxy-s9-samsung-exynos-9810-1-8-ghz
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