THE PHONE FILE · Samsung
Galaxy S9 Plus.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
- Announced
- February 25, 2018
- Model Names
- SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
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) ; Always-on display
Camera
- Main Camera
- Dual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS ; 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0m, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
- Main Features
- LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
- Selfie Camera
- Dual Camera: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22m, AF ; 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
- Selfie Camera Features
- Dual video call, Auto-HDR
- Selfie Camera Video
- 1440p@30fps
Battery
- Type
- Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
- Charging
- 15W wired, QC2 ; Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
- Chipset
- Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
- GPU
- Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
- Internal Storage
- 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM; UFS 2.1
- Card Slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
- Sensors
- Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2; Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ; ANT+ ; Bixby natural language commands and dictation ; Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Connectivity
- Wi-fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.1
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm Jack
- Yes
Design
- Type
- Bar
- 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)
- Colors
- Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Network
- Speed
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
- SIM
- Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by); IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only); CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
- 4G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
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