Samsung Galaxy S9 Active specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S9 Active
  • Cancelled Android 8.0 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Nano-SIM USB Type-C 3.1
  • 5.8" 1440x2960 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 4000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S9 Active overview

Samsung Galaxy S9 Active is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was canceled. Samsung Galaxy S9 Active has 5.8 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy S9 Active uses Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S9 Active compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: N/A points

Samsung Galaxy S9 Active full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced Not announced yet
Status Cancelled

BODY

Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 PMA wireless charging - market dependent

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
Models SM-G893, SMG-889

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