Samsung Galaxy S9 Buyer's Guide
Galaxy S9 Release Date: March 2018
Swappasaurus says...
The Galaxy S9 is Samsung’s flagship phone for 2018. At the front, you get a large 5.8-inch Super AMOLED with an 84% screen-to-body ratio. Inside, the S9 packs a powerful Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 3000mAh battery. In addition, the S9 offers Intelligent Scan facial recognition and Dolby Atmos virtual surround sound. Camera performance is also great, thanks to a 12MP f/1.5 module with OIS and super slow motion video recording. It is available in 5 colors, including the all-new Sunrise Gold.
Galaxy S9 Price
Galaxy S9 Specs
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Specs for the Galaxy S9 include a 5.8” Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage with a microSD card slot for expansion. The Galaxy S9 microSD card slot supports cards up to 400GB, and other features of the phone include a 3,000 mAh battery, an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, an 8MP front camera, and a 12MP rear camera.
Size and Weight
| Width | 69 mm 2.7 inches |
| Height | 148 mm 5.8 inches |
| Depth | 9 mm 0.3 inches |
| Weight | 163 g 5.8 ounces |
The Galaxy S9 display size is 5.8 inches. The measurements of the phone are as follows: 5.81” (H) x 2.91” (W) x 0.33” (D), and the phone weighs 6.7 ounces.
Screen and Display
| Resolution | 1440x2960 |
| Screen Size | 147 mm 5.8 inches |
| Pixels Per Inch | 568 ppi |
The Galaxy S9 features a 5.8” Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 and a PPI of 570. Samsung also has the screen protected with Gorilla Glass 5.
Cameras
| Primary | 12.2 MP |
| Resolution | 4032x3024 |
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a single front camera and a single rear camera. The front-facing camera is an 8MP with autofocus and an aperture of f/1.7. The rear-facing camera is a Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP with autofocus and up to 10x digital zoom. Camera features include Scene Optimizer and Flaw Detection, along with 4K and 1080p FHD video recording at 30 or 60 frames per second, super slow-mo, slow motion, and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding).
Battery and Charging
| Capacity | 3000 mAh |
| USB | USB-C |
| Qi, PMA | |
Samsung powers the Galaxy S9 with a non-removable 3,000 mAh battery. The Galaxy S9 battery supports wired and wireless charging. The wired charging speeds top out at 15W using Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 and the wireless charging speeds top out at 10W using a Qi-wireless compatible charger.
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Galaxy S9 Storage
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 is available in three storage configurations. The different storage options begin at 64GB and increase to 128GB and 256GB. The Galaxy S9 also has a microSD card slot and supports cards up to 400GB in size.
Storage Popularity
Which Galaxy S9 storage are most people buying?
- 100% of buyers chose 64 GB
- 0% of buyers chose 128 GB
- 0% of buyers chose 256 GB
Galaxy S9 Colors
Swappasaurus says...
Samsung released the Galaxy S9 in a wide variety of colors. The different color options include Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue, Polaris Blue, Lilac Purple, Sunrise Gold, and Burgundy Red.
Color Popularity
Black
Black is the most popular Galaxy S9 color choice, a classic available on the previous generation Galaxy S8, and others in the Samsung Galaxy S family.
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Blue is a popular Galaxy S9 color preference, a classic available on the previous generation Galaxy S8, and others in the Samsung Galaxy S family.
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Gold is a great color for the Galaxy S9, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation Galaxy S8.
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Gray is a great color for the Galaxy S9, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation Galaxy S8.
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Purple is a popular Galaxy S9 color preference, new to this generation of Samsung Galaxy S devices, and not found on the previous Galaxy S8.
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Swappasaurus says...
Device colors may appear to change under different lighting conditions.
Here are real images taken from active Swappa listing under a variety of lighting conditions,
so you can figure out which Galaxy S9 color is best for you.
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Galaxy S9 Family
FAQ
The Galaxy S9 is available in 9 models:
- SM-G960U
- SM-G960U1
- SM-G960F
- SM-G960N
- SM-G9600
- SM-G960FD
- SM-G9600 D/S
- SM-G960W
- SM-G960F/DS
The most popular Galaxy S9 model option is SM-G960U1, favored by 65% of buyers on Swappa.
The most popular Galaxy S9 storage option is 64 GB, chosen by 100% of buyers on Swappa.
More storage generally means a higher price for the Galaxy S9. In June 2025, the average sale price for the 64 GB option was $100, the 128 GB option was $, the 256 GB option was $.
The most popular Galaxy S9 color is Black, favored by 75% of buyers.
In general, Galaxy S9 color doesn't affect price, resale value, or depreciation much on Swappa; so go with the color you like best. Other factors, such as condition, and storage size have a larger influence on Galaxy S9 prices.
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