Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Overall Score
46/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 231778
Graphics (GPU) 92936
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 46/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
23/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
46/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
31/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 3500 mAh
Fast charging Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:40 hr
Gaming 04:17 hr
Max charge power 15 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 84 hr
Watching video 10:25 hr
Web browsing 06:05 hr
Wireless charging Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
CPU 231778
Compute Score (GPU) 4338
Data manipulation 5607
GPU 92936
Memory 117962
Multi-core score 2229
Photo editing 9308
Single-core score 772
Total score 540311
UX 97635
Video editing 5456
Web score 5779
Writing score 6203

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network LTE 700, LTE 2300, LTE 1900, LTE 900, LTE 1700, LTE 850, LTE 2600, LTE 1800, LTE 800, LTE 2100, LTE 2500
5G support No
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot Yes
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 18
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Colors Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Frame material Metal
Height 158.1 mm (6.22 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 18.5:9
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Display features - Always-On Display
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Max rated brightness 631 nits
PPI 531 ppi
PWM 215 Hz
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels
Response time 7 ms
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6%
Size 6.2 inches
Type Super AMOLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No
Aperture f/1.5 - 2.4
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash Dual LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP
Matrix 12 megapixels
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Sensor Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 2x

Memory

Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 400 GB
Memory clock 1794 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 4 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1

Other

Other specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Announced February 2018
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $840
Release date March 2018
SAR (body) 1.35 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.294 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Performance

Performance specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
FLOPS ~247.1 GFLOPS
GPU clock 572 MHz
GPU shading units 216
Graphics Mali-G72MP18
Lithography process 10 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung
Max clock 2900 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Yes

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2026-03-19(Oлeг) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-14->TranHongPhuc GeekBench GPU
📘 2026-05-28->W1lkyy AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-23(AGZL) AnTuTu
📘 2026-08-10->skaele AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Video resolution 1440p at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
OS size 13.9 GB
Operating system Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM One UI 2.5

Sound

Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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