The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a 5.8 inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED display (Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection), 2960 X 1440 pixels (570 PPI). It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China, Octa-core Exynos 9810 (EMEA) processor with a 4GB RAM and a 64GB/128GB internal storage capacity which can be expanded up to 256GB using microSD card. The smartphone sports a 12-megapixel primary camera and 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 runs Android 8.0 Oreo and boasts of a Non-removable Li-ion 3000 mAh battery. Connectivity options include Cat 18 LTE support (1.2Gbps download speeds), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Biometric lock includes iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, and face recognition.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Price and Availability
It is expected to be sold £739 (approximately N373,304.00 in Nigerian currency). Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone will be available by March 2018.See the full specifications below:
Samsung Galaxy S9 Specifications
General
- Brand: Samsung Galaxy S9
- Operating System: Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Announced Globally: 25th February, 2018
- Announced In Nigeria: -
Processor
- 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
Display
- Screen Size: 5.8 inches
- Resolution: 2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
- Display Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- Multitouch: Yes
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera
- Rear Camera: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS (F1.5/F2.4)
- Video Recording: Yes, 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
- Front Camera: 8MP camera
Storage
- Card Slot: Yes, microSD Card (Uses SIM 2 slot)
- Internal Storage: Yes, 64GB/128GB/256GB
- Expandable Memory: Yes, up to 256GB
- RAM: 4GB RAM
Network Support
- Technology: GSM / CDMA/ WCDMA / LTE
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G WCDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
Multimedia
- Audio Player: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF
- Video Player: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
- Games: -
- FM Radio: Yes, (USA & Canada only)
- Audio Jack (3.5mm): Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- Edge: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE aptX
- USB: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200
- Browser: HTML5
- NFC: Yes
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Battery
- Battery: Non-removable, 3000mAh
- Battery Type: Li-ion battery
- Use Time: -
- Fast Charging: Yes, Quick Charge 2.0
- Qi Wireless Charging: Yes
Other Features
- Sensors: Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
- Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
- Water Resistant: Yes
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
- Virtual Reality: Yes, Gear VR with Controller (SM-R325NZVAXAR), Google Daydream View
Colors
- Colors: Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple