Details
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (G9650 256GB 4G LTE) is the higher-spec and bigger variant of the highly anticipated 9th generation of the famous Galaxy S-series from Korean tech giant Samsung. Introduced in February 2018, this handset boasts similar contours and size of the Galaxy S8+, but improved hardware specs. It models an 8.5mm thin and lightweight uni-body construction featuring a much larger 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display having a staggering pixel density of 531ppi and a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The screen is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5, has an always-on display and offers navigation based on the 2018 version of TouchWiz user interface.
The phablet is powered by Android OS v8.0 (Oreo) installed on its 256GB internal storage, which remains the latest Google update as of February 2018. It allows full access to Google Play with more than 3 million downloadable apps, utilities and games. Running on an Octa-core CPU featuring 4x 2.7GHz and 4x 1.7GHz processors, the phablet has an all new Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset from Samsung. This chip comes with a massive 6GB RAM for ultimate operation, gaming and multitasking. The handset sports a revolutionary 12.0-Megapixels Dual Camera with Ultra HD/4K 2160p movie recording capability in addition to the availability of a variable aperture which functions just like the human eye based on lighting situations for optimum focusing. This practically means that photos and movies will be clearer than ever before.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (G9650 256GB 4G LTE) comes with a variety of other specs and features including: 4G/LTE network support, Adreno 630 GPU, microSD memory card slot with up to 256GB support, IP68 rating for dust/waterproofing, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP still capture, 8MP selfie camera with 1440p video recording, 3.5mm stereo jack, Wi-Fi, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, GPS/GLONASS/BDS/, GALILEO, NFC, Bluetooth v5.0, USB v3.1 and Type-C reversible connector, iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate sensor, HTML5 browser, Samsung DeX support, Qi-wireless charging and a built-in 3500mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery.
Specs
NETWORK |
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 |
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 |
4G bands |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - SIM 1 only |
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
GPRS |
Yes |
EDGE |
Yes |
LAUNCH |
Announced |
2018, February |
Status |
Exp. release 2018, March |
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 |
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
SIM |
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) (One 3G/4G SIM and One 2G SIM) |
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- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
DISPLAY |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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) |
Multitouch |
Yes |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
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- HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display |
PLATFORM |
OS |
Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 |
CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
GPU |
Adreno 630 |
MEMORY |
Card slot |
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Internal |
256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
CAMERA |
Primary |
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55-inch, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6-inch, 1µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash |
Features |
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
Video |
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
Secondary |
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6-inch, 1.22µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
SOUND |
Alert types |
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
- 32-bit/384kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
COMMS |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
NFC |
Yes |
USB |
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES |
Sensors |
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
Browser |
HTML5 |
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- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor |
BATTERY |
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Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh) |