Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 plus Full specifications

The major attractor in Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 was Samsung. With it's two major flagship phones Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 plus, the hype was no less than expected. While there are some major upgrades in terms of hardware, many enthusiasts were disappointed by the build quality as there is no much difference between their younger siblings S8 and S8 plus in terms of appearance. Amongst all other feature upgrades, the camera of these new flagship phones was the major attractor. Without wasting much time, let us see Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 plus full specifications.

Samsung Galaxy S9

Screen: 5.8 inches, Super AMOLED with corning gorilla glass 5 protection. Always on and Infinity display. Resolution -1440x2960 pixels (~ 568 pixels per inch)

Processor: 2.8 GHz Exynos 9810 - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEA)

or

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China

Sensors: Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor.

RAM: 4 GB

GPU: Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA or Adreno 630 - USA & China

Memory: 64/128/256 GB and Expandable up to 400 GB with the microSD card.

Primary Camera Features: 12 MP camera with 1.4µm Pixel Size, 1/2.5" Sensor Size, 26mm Focal Length, Auto HDR, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual-Video recording, F/1.5-2.4 Aperture (Dual Aperture), Face/Smile Detection, Geo-tagging, HDR, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Panorama, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, Slow-motion Video and Touch focus.

Secondary camera Features: 8 MP camera with, Auto HDR, Autofocus, Dual Video call, F/1.6 Aperture, Full HD+ Video Recording

Other Features: ANT+ support, Bixby, Dual-band WiFi, Dust & Water Resistant (IP68 certified), Qi Wireless charging, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay, Scratch Resistant Back (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), USB Type-C, WiFi Direct, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Sim)

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Screen: 6.2 inches Super AMOLED, 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display, Scratch Resistant (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), 1440x2960 pixels (~ 531 pixels per inch).

Processor: 2.8 GHz Exynos 9810 - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEA)

or

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China

Sensors: Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor.

RAM: 6 GB

GPU: Mali - G72 MP18 – EMEA or Adreno 630 - USA & China

Memory: 64/128/256 GB and Expandable up to 400 GB with the microSD card.

Primary Camera Features: Dual Camera (12MP + 12MP)

12MP: F/1.5-2.4 Aperture; 26mm Focal Length; 1/2.55" Sensor Size; 1.4µm Pixel Size; Dual Pixel PDAF

12MP: F/2.4 Aperture; 52mm Focal Length; 1/3.6" Sensor Size; 1µm Pixel Size

Autofocus, 2x Optical Zoom, Auto HDR, Face/Smile Detection, Geo-tagging, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, Touch focus, Panorama, HDR, Dual-Video recording, Slow-motion Video recording.

Secondary camera Features: 8 MP camera with, Auto HDR, Autofocus, Dual Video call, F/1.6 Aperture, Full HD+ Video Recording

Other Features: ANT+ support, Bixby, Dual-band WiFi, Dust & Water Resistant (IP68 certified), Qi Wireless charging, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay, Scratch Resistant Back (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), USB Type-C, WiFi Direct, GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot).

Both devices will be on sale from March 2018. You can pre-book your device from their E-Store. The Galaxy S9 is expected to have a price of 60,000 INR (64 GB variant) while S9 plus price will be around 70,000 INR (64 GB variant).