Samsung Galaxy S9+

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 74%
Highlights
6.2 inches AMOLED
Exynos 9810 - EMEA / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM
4/6 GB RAM
12 MP + 12 MP
3500 mAh with 15W charging

Quick Summary

Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5, which pairs beautifully with its 6.2 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 3500 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 65%
Display 81%
Camera 79%
Battery 62%
Memory 94%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm² (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features 3D Touch (home button only)

Main Camera

Dual
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video 1440p@30fps
Features HDR

Body

Dimensions 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal Storage 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack Yes
Features High-bitrate audio support
  Tuned by AKG

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB USB Type-C 3.1

Features

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless Charging Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Performance

AnTuTu 246660 (v7)
GeekBench Score 8883 (v4.4)

Miscellaneous

Models SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
SAR 0.78 W/kg (head)   0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head)   1.35 W/kg (body)

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