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Older flagship · 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9

From ₦125,000 to ₦277,750 · 24 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A07 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy S9+'s main sensor
Best for
Strength Compact size, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Extras Cooling system
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.8″ AMOLED · 60Hz
9810 4 / 64 GB
3000 mAh 15W charging
12 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.8″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2960 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.8"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2960 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 9810 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.7 GHz · Mali-G72 MP18
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
415,828
v10
GeekBench
8,830
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 14 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.9 GHz
Variant differences
EMEA: Exynos 9810 (10 nm), Mali-G72 MP18 · USA/LATAM, China: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm), Adreno 630

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.5 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.5
OIS
Front camera
8 MP f/1.7
Main sensor
Samsung S5K2L3, 1/7.6", 1.4µm
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Lab endurance
78:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB · 4/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

Build & Design

163 g · 8.5 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
147.7 mm
Width
68.7 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
163 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Iris scanner · fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1440 × 2960 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lighter in hand
163 g vs 177 g
Lower benchmark score
416k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Weaker camera hardware
— vs Telephoto · OIS
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Where to buy

24 sellers·New from ₦134,999 to ₦277,750·Used from ₦125,000

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Jiji Used
₦125,000
Lowest of 24 Fair for used
Lugas Hub
3.1 yrs · 41 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦130,000
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De Daveth Enterprises
1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji New
₦134,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦139,000
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FLEMZ CONCEPTS
10.8 yrs · 487 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦140,000
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CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦150,000
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Abdulsalam Sodeeq
5.9 yrs · 246 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦155,000
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Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦155,000
Snyz gadget home
9.0 yrs · 86 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji New
₦165,000
Manlucky Communication Ltd
10.2 yrs · 40 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦165,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦198,000
Cutprice Business Hub
2.9 yrs · 111 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦200,000
TONY BEST COMMUNICATION
2.3 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦225,000
a3teq Limited
5.9 yrs · 12 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦200,000
Ben Communication
4 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦150,000
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N'ry Technologies
6.6 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦160,000
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Jiji New
₦165,000
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Franklyn Mmuoba
128GB
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Jiji Used
₦185,000
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Austine - Tech
4.3 yrs · 256GB
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Konga New
₦204,000
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I.S.U Technologies
64GB
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Konga New
₦209,000
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Ministore
64GB
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Konga New
₦220,000
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westcoast technology
64GB
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Konga New
₦220,000
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westcoast technology
64GB
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Konga New
₦220,000
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westcoast technology
64GB
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Konga New
₦277,750
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64GB
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