SAMSUNG GALAXY S9

The Galaxy S9 with its fancy new camera was the biggest announcement of the MWC 2018 show.

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone was launched in February 2018. The phone comes with a 5.80-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2960 pixels at a PPI of 568 pixels per inch. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is powered by 1.7GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 9810 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 400GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S9 packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy S9 runs Android 8.0 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. It measures 147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 163.00 grams. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC and USB OTG. Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope and Barometer.

About Samsung

Founded back in 1969 as Samsung Electric Industries, Suwon, South Korea-headquartered Samsung Electronics today makes everything from televisions to semiconductors. It released its first Android smartphone in 2009, and can be credited with the launch of the first Android tablet back in 2010. The company is among the biggest players in the smartphone market in the world. It has recently developed smartphones running Tizen OS, as an alternative to its Android-based smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S9 detailed specifications

GENERAL

Release date

February 2018

Form factor

Touchscreen

Dimensions

(mm)147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50

Weight

(g)163.00

Battery capacity

mAh)3000

Removable battery

No

DISPLAY

Screen size

(inches)5.80

Touchscreen

Yes

Resolution

1440x2960 pixels

Pixels per inch (PPI)568

HARDWARE

Processor

1.7GHz octa-core

Processor make

Samsung Exynos 9810

RAM

4GB

Internal storage

64GB

Expandable storage

Yes

Expandable storage type

microSD

Expandable storage up to

(GB)400

CAMERA

Rear camera 12-megapixel

Rear Flash LED

Front camera 8-megapixel

SOFTWARE

Operating SystemAndroid 8.0

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi Yes

Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

GPS Yes

Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00

NFC Yes

USB OTG Yes

Headphones 3.5mm

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer Yes

Proximity sensor Yes

Accelerometer Yes

Ambient light sensor Yes

Gyroscope Yes

Barometer Yes

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