Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Samsung
Phone model
Galaxy S9 256Gb
Year of release
2018

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Body length
148 mm (millimeters)
Body width
69 mm (millimeters)
Body thickness
8.5 mm (millimeters)
Weight
163 g (grams)
Volume
86.25 cm³ (cubic centimeters)
Body materials and finishes
  • Aluminium alloy
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU clock speed
2800 MHz (megahertz) place #12
Number of processor cores
8
Level 1 cache (L1)
32 + 32 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2)
3 MB (megabytes)
Level 3 cache (L3)
2 MB (megabytes)
Processor size
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv8-A
Manufacturing process
10 nm (nanometers)

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock speed
710 MHz (megahertz)

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
4 GB (gigabytes) place #7
RAM frequency
1866 MHz (megahertz)
Number of RAM channels
4 (four-channel)

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 256 GB (gigabytes)
place #3

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC (Micro Secure Digital eXtended Capacity)
  • microSDHC (Micro Secure Digital High Capacity)
  • microSD (Micro Secure Digital Card, TransFlash)
Maximum expandable memory
256 GB (gigabytes)
  • combined with a slot for a second sim card
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Operating system

Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Battery

Battery capacity
3000 (milliampere hours)
Battery type
Li-Ion (lithium ion)
Wireless battery charging
Charging the battery from USB
Fast battery charging
Adapter output power
  • 5 V / 2 A (volt / ampere)

Screen

Screen diagonal
5.8 in (inches) place #73
Screen resolution
2960 x 1440 pixels place #12
Resolution formats
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Pixel density
568 ppi (pixels per inch)
Screen technology
Super AMOLED
Color depth
24 bit (16777216 colors)
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
  • corning gorilla glass 5
Glass screen
Curved screen
Aspect ratio
2.056
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
12 Mp (megapixels)
  • f/1.5-2.4
place #30
Maximum photo resolution
4619 x 2598 pixels
  • vga (640x480)
  • qvga (320x240)
  • 768x1024
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD (4K, 3840 x 2160)
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
The presence of a flash
Flash type
Dual LED
Photomatrix model
Sony IMX345 Exmor RS
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Aperture
f/1.5
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Auto exposure
Face detector
Smile detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Digital image stabilization
Optical image stabilization
White balance
ISO setting
Scene selection
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
3840 x 2160 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps (frames per second)
  • 2160@120 fps
  • 1080p@240 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
8 Mp (megapixels)
  • f/1.7
place #14
Maximum photo resolution
3771 x 2121 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Photomatrix model
Sony IMX320 Exmor RS
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Aperture
f/1.7
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
2560 x 1440 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
2
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
SIM card type
Nano-SIM (4FF, 12.3 x 8.8 x 0.67 mm)
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
4.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1700 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 1900 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+ (42/11 Mbit/s)
  • HSUPA (5.8 Mbit/s)
  • HSDPA (1.8 Mbit/s)
  • EDGE (E-GPRS, 384 kbit/s)
  • GPRS (64 kbit/s)

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a (IEEE 802.11.a, 54 Mbit/s, 5 GHz)
  • 802.11b (IEEE 802.11.b, 11 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11g (IEEE 802.11.g, 54 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11n (IEEE 802.11.n, 150 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11n 5GHz (IEEE 802.11.n, 150 Mbit/s, 5 GHz)
  • 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac, 433 Mbit/s, 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi MIMO

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
USB Type-C (8.34 x 2.56 mm)
USB standard
3.1 (up to 10 Gbps)
USB OTG support
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
5.0
Bluetooth LE support
A2DP support
AVRCP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Barometer
Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
USB Type-C (8.34 x 2.56 mm)
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm (millimeters)
Wireless NFC
ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG (Portable Network Graphics, .png)
  • JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group, .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .jpe)
  • GIF (Graphics Interchange Format, .gif)
  • BMP (Bitmap Picture, .bmp, .dib, .rle)
Installed image editor
Geo tags

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • MPEG-4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)
  • AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)
  • 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)
  • 3GPP (.3gp)
  • 3GPP2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project 2, .3g2)
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10)
  • WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)
Video resolution formats
  • Ultra HD (4K, 3840 x 2160)
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC (Advanced Audio Coding, .aac)
  • AAC+ (HE-AAC v1 High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)
  • eAAC+ (HE-AAC v2 High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)
  • AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr)
  • AMR-NB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Narrowband)
  • AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband)
  • FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)
  • M4A (MPEG-4 Part 14, .m4a)
  • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
  • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer 3, .mp3)
  • OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)
  • WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)
  • WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)
MP3 support
Built-in stereo speakers
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm (millimeters)
Extra
  • dolby atmos

Control elements

Touch input
  • 2 touches
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Email
  • pop-smtp-imap4
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail (Google Email)
  • Gtalk (Google Talk)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • html5

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case
  • the phone can withstand immersion in water up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes
Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner
Face scanner
Installed VPN
Extra
  • faceid

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

Equipment

Equipment
  • charger
  • usb cable
  • sim card clip
  • headset
  • usb type-c adapter
  • instruction