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The Samsung Galaxy S9 features similar features to the S8 range, including the same display size and aspect ratio. However, the greatest feature upgrade is the camera and the location of the fingerprint sensor, which is directly below the camera in the S9. The S9 features a stronger uni-body for durability, thicker glass on the screen and more advanced metals to avoid deformation from a fall.
Some cool facts about the S9:
- The Samsung Galaxy S9 was released by Samsung in February 2018.
- In the first quarter of 2018, 10.2 million units of the S9 were sold.
- A new Samsung S9 can be priced up to R16,000, however, you can get a used one that’s been fully refurbished on Phonetradr for between R7,000 - R10,000.
Camera
The Samsung S9 camera is pretty cool. Let’s see what you get...
12MP Rear Camera
The 12-megapixel camera has two aperture options for various lighting scenarios, with a f1.5 - f2.4 lens. This means that the lens allows more light into the camera, producing brighter photos with more clarity and definition.
Selfie Camera
The front-facing camera has an 8-megapixel camera for all of your self-loving moments!
Smart Auto-Focus
The selfie camera makes use of Smart Auto Focus which detects the faces in the selfie and puts them into focus.
Dual Pixel
The camera has Dual Pixels, a feature that lets your camera focus quicker than you would with your own eyes, giving you fast and seamless auto focus.
Pro Mode
The camera gives you more control over your photos. You can switch to Pro Mode which lets you alter ISO, shutter speed, exposure value, colour tone, manual focus and white balance.
Saving in RAW
For all of the professional photographers out there, this one’s a biggie. Pro Mode means you can save a photo as a RAW file. A RAW file has 10x more data than a JPEG file, which gives you more control in the editing process.
Optical Zoom
It also has an optical zoom which works the same way as a zoom lens on a traditional camera. Optical zoom does a better job than digital zoom at taking photos from far away or in dull lighting as it does not degrade image quality when used.
4K Video
The Samsung S9 offers 4K video. Your content is smooth, sharp and clearer than any other smartphone that offers anything less than 4K.
Hyperlapse
Hyperlapse lets you record a video in a sped-up fashion. You can change the speed of hyper-lapse too, either increasing or decreasing the frames per second.
Timelapse
Condense an entire day into a few seconds. See how the clouds move throughout an entire day in just a few seconds! Set up your camera otudoors, tap the shutter, and prepare to be amazed.
Slow motion
Slow motion is also included, which allows you to catch every detail of that action shot. Slow things right down to 960fps.
Optical image stabilisation
This feature smoothens your video out by removing that “shaky hands” look. Now you can take better action shots for that soccer game!
Screen and Display
- 2960 x 1440 pixels HD resolution.
- It has a 5.8 inch Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen curved edge display.
- It has Infinity Display, meaning your viewing experiences literally spills over the edges of the screen.
- The screen has 570 pixels-per-inch (ppi) density, which means more clarity and detail per inch on your screen.
- The display offers 16 million colours, giving a more realistic representation of colour in life.
- The screen is made of Gorilla Glass 5 and has been chemically strengthened, making it much tougher than earlier smartphones.
- It has Always On Display (AOD) functionality, meaning you won’t have to touch your phone in any way to check the time and date as it’s always shown on the screen.
- The home button is no longer a physical button, but rather a touch screen feature on the screen. Simply tap to access the home screen!
Battery
How does the Samsung S9 battery perform?
- It has a 3,000 mAh battery
- Internet usage time (3G) up to 11 hours
- Internet usage time (WiFi) up to 13 hours
- Video playback: Up to 16 hours
Dimensions
- The Samsung Galaxy S9 weighs 163 grams
- It's height is 14.7 cm
- It's length is 6.8 cm
- It's width is 0.85 cm
Specifications
Display
2960 x 1440 resolution
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
570 ppi (pixels per inch)
5.8 inch Quad HD
Dual-edge
Infinity Display
Gorilla Glass 5
Always-on Display
OS
Originally Android 9.0 Pie
Primary Camera
12MP Rear Camera
f/1.5 - f/2.4 aperture
26mm wide lens
2x optical zoom
10x digital zoom
OIS
Dual pixel PDAF
LED flash
Auto-HDR
Panorama
Secondary Camera
8MP camera
f/1.7 aperture lens
25mm wide lens
1/3.6"
1.22µm
Video
4K video HDR
1080p at 30fps or 60fps
Dual-video recording
CPU
Exynos: Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz)
Snapdragon: Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz& 4×1.7 GHz) Kryo 385
GPU
Exynos:Mali-G72 MP18
Snapdragon:Adreno 630
Battery
3,000mAh
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Qi/PMA wireless charging
Dimensions
Weight: 163 grams
Height: 14.7 cm
Length: 6.8 cm
Width: 0.85 cm
Sim Type
Nano SIM
RAM
4GB
FAQs
Got any questions about the Samsung Galaxy S9? We’ve got the answers for you
A second-hand Samsung S9 in excellent condition ranges from R5,228 - R5,328. The same phone but in "good" condition ranges between R4,686 - R4,786, and all come with a 12-month warranty on Phonetradr in South Africa.
From top to bottom, the dimensions are 14.7 cm x 6.8 cm x 0.85 cm.
You can get the Samsung Galaxy S9 in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray and Lilac Purple.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 uses Gorilla Glass 5 for the screen as well as the back glass.
It has a rating of “IP68” which means the device is protected from dust and can handle being under freshwater for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1.5 metres.
The Samsung S9 has a 10nm Exynos 64-bit octa-core processor but with a slightly faster 2.7GHz and 1.7GHz processingspeeds.
The phone comes with 4G of RAM.
It has a 12-megapixel camera with a ranging aperture of f1.5 - f2.4 aperture. The selfie camera has a 8-megapixel lens.
Yes, you can create the bokeh effect using its Select Focus Mode feature.
We would recommend that you invest in a case or cover. A good cover can protect your phone from cracked screens, from drops, dents, dirt, scratches and help keep it looking like new for when you’d like to sell it.
The battery gives you 11 hours of internet usage time (3G), 13 hours if you’re on WiFi and 16 hours of video playback.
It weighs 163 grams.