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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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Editiorial reviews
23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
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4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
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4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
90 %
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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45 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 7.0Android 7.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
4 GB

Display

Screen size4.8 in5.8 in6.2 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density306.0 ppi570.0 ppi529.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnoyesyesyes
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps960.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.9 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB256GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialPlastic
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.38 in5.86 in6.28 in5.81 in
Width2.78 in2.68 in2.89 in2.7 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in0.32 in0.33 in
Weight4.69 oz5.47 oz6.1 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnonono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.05.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
3.1
3.1
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Video outputMHLDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time830.0 h326.0 h
N/A
326.0 h
Talk time22.0 h20.0 h24.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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