{"id":23028,"date":"2021-08-06T11:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=23028"},"modified":"2021-08-09T08:15:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T13:15:11","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s9-compatibility-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/samsung-galaxy-s9-compatibility-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy S9 compatibility guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are shopping for a Samsung Galaxy S9 or a Galaxy S9 Plus you may have noticed there are several different model numbers. This can sound confusing and may lead some people to worry about buying an incompatible model, but the main difference between the different models deals with carrier compatibility. In this post, we\u2019ll break this down and make sure you have the necessary information to buy the correct Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus for your wireless carrier.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#whichs9\">Which model Samsung Galaxy S9 should I buy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#whichs9plus\">Which model Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus should I buy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#findyours9\">Find your gently used Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus on Swappa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-wp-bootstrap-buttons\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/guide\/samsung-galaxy-s\">SAMSUNG GALAXY S BUYER&#8217;S GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus model numbers<\/h2>\n<p>The base model number for the Galaxy S9 is the SM-G960 and the base model number for the Galaxy S9 Plus is the SM-G965. Samsung then offers several variants of the SM-G960 and the SM-G965.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samsung Galaxy S9:<\/strong> SM-G960U, SM-G960U1, SM-G960F, SM-G960N, SM-G9600, SM-G960FD, SM-G9600D\/S, SM-G960W, SM-G960F\/DS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus:<\/strong> SM-G965U, SM-G965U1, SM-G965F, SM-G9650, SM-G965N, SM-G965FD, SM-G965W<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>If you are buying a Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus to use in the United States, this list can immediately be cut down to two variants &#8212; the U and the U1 versions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cU\u201d model is the carrier version and the \u201cU1\u201d model is the unlocked version. A carrier model is locked for use with one specific carrier, and an unlocked model can be used with different carriers.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"whichs9\"><\/a>Samsung Galaxy S9 network compatibility guide<\/h2>\n<p>The two Galaxy S9 models include the SM-G960U and the SM-G960U1. If you are planning to use your Galaxy S9 with one specific carrier, such as Verizon, AT&amp;T, or T-Mobile you will need to get the SM-G960U. If you frequently switch carriers, chasing the best deals and lowest service prices, you will want to get the SM-G960U1.<\/p>\n<p>You can find the Verizon, AT&amp;T, and T-Mobile compatible versions of the Galaxy S9 using the following links, and otherwise, tap the widget below to browse for an Unlocked Galaxy S9.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/samsung-galaxy-s9\/verizon\">Verizon Samsung Galaxy S9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/samsung-galaxy-s9\/att\">AT&amp;T Samsung Galaxy S9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/samsung-galaxy-s9\/t-mobile\">T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"swappa-widget\" style=\"min-height:150px;\" data-primary-device=\"samsung-galaxy-s9\" data-section=\"mobile\"><div class=\"swp_subscription hidden-xs\" style=\"position:relative;;z-index:100\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:20px;position:absolute;right:20px;top:7px\" src=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/swappa-bootstrap\/images\/subscribe_band_sm.png\"\/><span class=\"hidden-xs img-responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;right:16px;top:2px;padding:6px 7px\"><a class=\"swp_register\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9#blog_subscribe_modal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe to Samsung Galaxy S9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-bell-o\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"swp-wgt\"><div class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_config\" class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_device\"><div class=\"swp-select\" data-target=\"swp_device_select\"><div class=\"swp-left\"><div style=\"height:60px;;width:60px;\" class=\"swp-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Product Image\" id=\"swp_device_img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/2a\/1e\/2a1eb5fb0ad3694d0f75b68fc9e0a2d9.png\"\/><\/div><div style=\"margin:10px 0;\" class=\"swp-right img-responsive\"><div id=\"swp_device_name\" class=\"swp-title\" style=\"padding-left:  7px;\">Samsung Galaxy S9<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_options\" class=\"swp_options_select\"><div class=\"swp-size swp-select\" data-target=\"swp_options_select\" style=\"height:76px;\"><div class=\"swp-left\" style=\"margin:10px 10px auto;\"><div id=\"swp_opt2_name\" class=\"swp-title\">Unlocked<\/div><div id=\"swp_opt1_name\" class=\"swp-muted\">64<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swp-down\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u25bc\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/static\/widget\/caret-down.svg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_options_select\" class=\"swp_select_options img-responsive\" style=\"width:184px;display:none;\"><div class=\"swp-opt-title\">CAPACITY<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 8px;\"><div style=\"overflow-x:overlay;;width:100%;\"><div class=\"swp-options\" data-opt-index=\"0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swp-opt-title\">NETWORK<\/div><div class=\"swp-options\" data-opt-index=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_price\" class=\"swp-row\" style=\"width:200px;position:relative;\"><div id=\"swp_col_start_at\" style=\"width:85%;\"><div class=\"swp-col-50 swp-left\">LISTINGS<br\/> START AT<\/div><div class=\"swp-col-50\"><span id=\"swp_price\">105<\/span><\/div><hr class=\"swp-dotted\" style=\"width:100px;\"\/><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_buy\" style=\"width:100%;\"><a class=\"swp-buy swp-button swp-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9\">SHOP NOW ><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swp_subscription visible-xs\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:18px;position:absolute;right:9px;top:0px\" src=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/swappa-bootstrap\/images\/subscribe_band_sm.png\"\/><span class=\"visible-xs img-responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;right:4px;top:0px;padding:6px 7px\"><a class=\"swp_register\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9#blog_subscribe_modal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe to Samsung Galaxy S9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-bell-o\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><a id=\"whichs9plus\">Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus network compatibility guide<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Similar to the Galaxy S9, the two models for the Galaxy S9 Plus are the \u201cU\u201d and the \u201cU1\u201d variants. The two Galaxy S9 Plus models include the SM-G965U (carrier version) and the SM-G965U1 (unlocked version).<\/p>\n<p>If you are planning to use your Galaxy S9 Plus with Verizon, AT&amp;T, or T-Mobile you can use the following links to find compatible models.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\/verizon\">Verizon Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\/att\">AT&amp;T Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\/t-mobile\">T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or alternatively, if you are looking for an Unlocked Galaxy S9 Plus you can tap the widget below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swappa-widget\" style=\"min-height:150px;\" data-primary-device=\"samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\" data-section=\"mobile\"><div class=\"swp_subscription hidden-xs\" style=\"position:relative;;z-index:100\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:20px;position:absolute;right:20px;top:7px\" src=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/swappa-bootstrap\/images\/subscribe_band_sm.png\"\/><span class=\"hidden-xs img-responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;right:16px;top:2px;padding:6px 7px\"><a class=\"swp_register\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus#blog_subscribe_modal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe to Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-bell-o\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"swp-wgt\"><div class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_config\" class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_device\"><div class=\"swp-select\" data-target=\"swp_device_select\"><div class=\"swp-left\"><div style=\"height:60px;;width:60px;\" class=\"swp-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Product Image\" id=\"swp_device_img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/56\/e5\/56e5e7d3eb5c1673f7894ca273efab75.png\"\/><\/div><div style=\"margin:10px 0;\" class=\"swp-right img-responsive\"><div id=\"swp_device_name\" class=\"swp-title\" style=\"padding-left:  7px;\">Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_options\" class=\"swp_options_select\"><div class=\"swp-size swp-select\" data-target=\"swp_options_select\" style=\"height:76px;\"><div class=\"swp-left\" style=\"margin:10px 10px auto;\"><div id=\"swp_opt2_name\" class=\"swp-title\">Unlocked<\/div><div id=\"swp_opt1_name\" class=\"swp-muted\">64<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swp-down\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u25bc\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/static\/widget\/caret-down.svg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_options_select\" class=\"swp_select_options img-responsive\" style=\"width:184px;display:none;\"><div class=\"swp-opt-title\">CAPACITY<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 8px;\"><div style=\"overflow-x:overlay;;width:100%;\"><div class=\"swp-options\" data-opt-index=\"0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swp-opt-title\">NETWORK<\/div><div class=\"swp-options\" data-opt-index=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_price\" class=\"swp-row\" style=\"width:200px;position:relative;\"><div id=\"swp_col_start_at\" style=\"width:85%;\"><div class=\"swp-col-50 swp-left\">LISTINGS<br\/> START AT<\/div><div class=\"swp-col-50\"><span id=\"swp_price\">122<\/span><\/div><hr class=\"swp-dotted\" style=\"width:100px;\"\/><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_buy\" style=\"width:100%;\"><a class=\"swp-buy swp-button swp-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\">SHOP NOW ><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swp_subscription visible-xs\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:18px;position:absolute;right:9px;top:0px\" src=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/swappa-bootstrap\/images\/subscribe_band_sm.png\"\/><span class=\"visible-xs img-responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;right:4px;top:0px;padding:6px 7px\"><a class=\"swp_register\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus#blog_subscribe_modal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe to Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-bell-o\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><a id=\"findyours9\">Find your gently used Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus on Swappa<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know the correct model number based on your wireless carrier, or have decided to go the unlocked route &#8212; you can begin your search for a gently used Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus. You can tap either of the widgets below to find your newish smartphone. And, not only will you find a wide selection of gently used Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones in the Swappa marketplace, you will also be able to shop with confidence knowing you will be getting a great deal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9\" class=\"image\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/2a\/1e\/2a1eb5fb0ad3694d0f75b68fc9e0a2d9.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S9\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9\" class=\"title\">Samsung Galaxy S9<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9\" class=\"price\">$<span>105<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\" class=\"image\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/56\/e5\/56e5e7d3eb5c1673f7894ca273efab75.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\" class=\"title\">Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\" class=\"price\">$<span>122<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<hr>\n<p><em>Additional network compatibility details for the <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9\">Galaxy S9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\">Galaxy S9 Plus<\/a> can be found using the following links:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/guide\/samsung-galaxy-s9\/network\">Samsung Galaxy S9 carrier network compatibility guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/guide\/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus\/network\">Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus carrier network compatibility guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are shopping for a Samsung Galaxy S9 or a Galaxy S9 Plus you may have noticed there are several different model numbers. 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