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Samsung Galaxy S9 SM-G960U specifications Expand
Released 2018, March 09
163g, 8.5mm thickness
Android 8.0, up to Android 10, One UI 2.5
64GB/128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC

Samsung Galaxy S9 was announced at 2018, February 25 with Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5, have chipset Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA,Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA,Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China and GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA,Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China. It have 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM storage and there are colors: Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
TIMELINE
Announced
2018, February 25
Released
Released 2018, March 09
BODY
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
UFS 2.1
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
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
Tuned by AKG
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
FEATURES
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
MISC
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
SAR US
0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
Performance
AnTuTu: 250156 (v7)
GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung firmware SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 SM-G960U 35

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU9FVB2 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220315152030
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU9FUL1 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20211216114100
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS9FUG2 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210802223512
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU9FUE1 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210513205808
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS9FUC2 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210323142606
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS9FUB2 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210207001605
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS9FUA2 9  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210111140734
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS8FTK5 8  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201208175234
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS8FTJ6 8  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201106184234
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU8FTJ3 8  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201013032704
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS8ETH5 8  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200831150205
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS7ETH1 7  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200811192816
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU7ETG2 7  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200703202704
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS7DTE1 7  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200511215129
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS7DTD1 7  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200409102415
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS7DTB1 7  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200228145528
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU7DTA8 7  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200131010541
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS7CSK5 7  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191126160741
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS7CSJ9 7  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191107105714
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU6CSI2 6  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190910102102
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS6CSH3 6  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190802104053
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU6CSGF 6  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190718005453
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS5CSEB 5  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190530151127
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU4CSC7 4  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190320004753
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS3CSAG 3  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190130131140
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU3CSAB 3  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190116175253
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS3BRK2 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181128082940
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS3BRJ6 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181030113701
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU3BRJ5 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181015232953
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS3ARIB 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181001111153
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS3ARI6 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180912003414
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS3ARG8 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180801094553
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU3ARG7 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180726050440
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQS2ARF4 2  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180608172853
Samsung Galaxy S9 VZW G960USQU1ARBG 1  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180226160452
Lastest combinations SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 SM-G960U
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 G960USQU9AUA1 9 FA80 CL13230190 2021-10-12 15:53:58
SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 G960USQU8ATH1 8 FA80 CL13230190 2021-05-09 01:45:53
SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 G960USQU7ASK1 7 FA80 CL13230190 2021-05-09 02:02:41
SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 G960USQU7ASJ1 7 FA80 CL13230190 2021-05-09 01:47:46
SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 G960USQU6ASG1 6 FA80 CL13230190 2021-05-09 01:51:36
All combinations
 How to flash Samsung SM-G960U / Galaxy S9 SM-G960U firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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