Samsung I909 Galaxy S

  • Released 2010, October
    123g, 10.8mm thickness
    Android 2.1
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.0"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
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    Hummingbird
  • 1500mAh
    Li-Po

Samsung I909 Galaxy S - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2010, September. Released 2010, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 123 x 64.2 x 10.8 mm (4.84 x 2.53 x 0.43 in)
Weight 123 g (4.34 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
 TouchWiz 3.0 UI
Platform OS Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Hummingbird
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX540
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
 MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
TV-out
Photo/video editor
Document editor
Battery   Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.17 W/kg (head)     0.34 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head)    
Price About 200 EUR

Samsung I909 Galaxy S - User Reviews

  • It has just copied the iPhone

  • im buy in tailan, no conex for sim card indonesia, help me,,,

  • anyone knows if pokerstars mobile app works on this one ?

  • I already bought this mobile from China but it doesn't support google apps. Appreciate your kind help. Thanks,

  • Dont buy in China. No google in chinese version

  • Yes U can upgrade to a developed ICS ! I have a GT-I9000 Samsung Galaxy S and there is "MyICS Ultimate Fusion (ICS 4.0.4)" from the Developers-Site on it. I am very happy to use this Android on the SGS ! ThX a LoT Folks of Developers..... Markus

  • can os of this device be upgraded to ics

  • If you like apps, go for Galaxy S without doubt. But I think the Meego OS is better, as well the build quality of Nokia N9, but it have only the basic pack of apps.

  • hi can anyone tell me whether to buy Galaxy S or nokia n9? tnx

  • Yes ! 3G work fine

  • does this phone support 3G ?

  • i don't get it.why is c7 is better than ace...can u put some words abt c7 features..samsung galaxy ace is andriod gingerbread.and nokia c7 is old typical symbian..

  • Anybody suggest me I got the problem while using SKYPE, the other side can't hear what I am saying but I can hear everything they said... Advice me why it is happened so?

  • love the screen resloution it was owesome !!!

  • C7 is Better than Samsung ACE

  • yes its very expensive.

  • I want to buy one which has OS andriod upgradable

  • someone please enlighten me, i'm very interested in this particular model of galaxy s but, what is the OS, is it upgradeable to 2.2 or even 2.3 ? and does this phone has google market and can use google mail if i bought this phone in China ? thanks in advance.

  • but why

  • c7 is bttr than ace if u use these 2 phones u will undrstnd y c7 is bttr

  • samsung ace

  • i love samsung product so much and iwill like to transact with samsung product on net.

  • for software ace good but in camera is so bad than c7

  • which phone is better 1. samsung galaxy ace or 2. nokia c7

  • can any one help me dat which phone is better 1. galaxy ace or 2. nokia c7

  • can upgrade to version 2.3 ???

  • The sad thing is that for IPHONE, you can't make much service to the phone itself. I suppose for 1 to 1 exchange it's apply only for 14 days exchange program only. And never doubt that all iphones from SingTel, M1, Starhub are "re-selling" product from servicing center. Basically I got my brandnew Iphone 4 from SingTel which is believed to be "OPENED" before.

  • If you are user in Singapore and want to compare with iphone, you can only compare it with Samsung I9000 or I9100S. This I909 mainly support CDMA 3G instead of GSM 3G. It is an awesome phone for Indonesia, China and india or even USA user.

  • Why buy Samsung? Iphone warranty in singapore is 1 to 1 exchange. No need to wait for repair. Take new set, sync with ur computer and here u go again. I had bad experience with NOKIa, iphone is the kind of service I need! I not compare with other functionality. I want my phone to be there when I need it.

  • sucks phone ever !!! 1)GPS can't detect 2) application as not awesome as apple 3) swap keypad makes my phone laggy 4) super duper laGGGYYYY

  • Why there are 3 Galaxy S models with same functions. Not counting Galaxy SII in them. But seriously you even get a frourth one if you count the fassion model in. 4 same phones.

  • Thumbs up for the researchers back at Samsung,since their in-house Bada Os,it really changed the way I see Samsung mobile and now they even have Android Os in their lineups.My sister-in-law bought a Wave 2 upon my recommendation once i tested it.For a phone with that specs and at that price,go for Samsung.

  • Can anyone tell me whether it is upgradable to android v.2.2 or 2.3 or not....in specification, i didn't see it,but i want to know is there any possible way out to upgrade.... I decided to buy a galaxy s ....but this is important to finalize it.

  • i just got the htc desire hd was well dissapointed had it two wks battery lasted 4 hours without using it couldnt connect to internet. lost my photos my sounds and stopped rotating.all in all not happy so changed it for samsung galaxy s . as the girl in phone shop said hers was amazing .what to do phones and there for 24 months ...

  • Could you elaborate the problems you faced? I want to buy a phone and I am debating between Iphone 4, HTC Desire and Galaxy S.

  • At first I thought I bought a good and expensive phone . After few months of use , I realize that Samsung Galaxy S is one of the phone has its look but the rest is all lousy . I have problem with its bluetooth,its software Kies ,internal memory problem internet connection super slow etc.. .....my LG P500 optimus One entry phone is much better than this expensive phone , I was shock ! I advise everyone here , Samsung never produce a good phone till today , I really very disappointed after I give this brand many chance , it still cannot produce a hassle free smart phone . I will try HTC probably for my next smart phone which I heard it is one of the best smartphone in the market . ...Hope I have luck this time .

  • Best phone I've ever had! Brilliant screen, loving the swipe text input and the video recording quality. Sure, it freezes or crashes occasionally, but what smartphone these days doesn't? Just take out the battery and restart, it's not hard to do!

  • it is not galaxyS.This phone is galaxyU

  • Please don�t buy any costly Samsung mobiles. They are interested only in introducing new (useless) mobiles every day. Their after-sale service is very poor. I met a minor (?) problem with my Omnia II (GT-I8000) in India. Its audio jack failed to function properly. Many times it routed the audio to headset on its own. I gave it to the service centre and waiting for the phone for more than three months. Service centre people have so many useless answers but have not given my phone back. I have contacted samsung officials from Delhi to Chennai to Puducherry to......service manager... technicians... but in vain. I am ashamed of Samsung, its after-sale service, customer care....Irresponsible Cheaters.... I may have bought a new mobile for the expenditures I met for making calls and visiting service centre. I have ever seen so many unsatisfied customers in queues in their customer service stations. Please don't buy Samsung mobiles

  • I agree for such an advanced phone, it is disappointing not to have fash...nice phone though

  • Galaxy s is not worth buying...... it hangs quite offenly nd its batter back up is too aweful..... me too selling it and planning to buy some other....... it had disappointed me.....

  • Galaxy s is not worth buying...... it hangs quite offenly nd its batter back up is too aweful..... me too selling it and planning to buy some other....... it had disappointed me.....

  • The model of Galaxy S, is there any Chinese version on 8GB?

  • EXACTLY SIR!!! Samsung dissapoints usually tacky plastic cheapness, and Touch WIZ UI is the MOST DREADFUL crap on earth. Add insult to injury no camera flash. YUCK!

  • very bad, lasts for ahlf a day...keep checking the programs if they are all shut then it might last till the evening....

  • guys! need ur advise badly. galaxy or ip4? i know that galaxy has better specs, but how about its durability.? im looking forward w/ good specs.+ durable phones.. give me ur opinions.

  • I'm surprised this phone, for the price it's going for in Australia doesn't even have a camera flash! Very Disappointing they didn't install such a simple feature that many phones have had for years

  • Whts price of dis mob.

  • ya u an download games..........n do everything u want..........its sexy, superbbbbbb

  • Y i download song from web onli can hear only 1 day.....? it wanna download other app 2 sopport it?

  • what is the battery timing ?? No Android phone has good battery timing..

  • How much?

  • this phone is sucks no battry back up not even one day and some time suddnly swiching off now im planing to buy LG Optimous2X this phone is better then galaxy S

  • What is the difference between this galayy s and the global version? And if it is only for Chinese market,will it work in other countries??? Someone please explain,thnx. mandiz

  • What is the difference between this galayy s and the global version? And if it is only for Chinese market,will it work in other countries??? Someone please explain,thnx.

  • can i download games ?

  • you're so dumb!! they're the exactly the same, its only the letter "i" or "I" was the difference

  • can nybody tell me how can i save the battery charge?

  • its got a gr8 screenn & memory :)

  • i phone 4

  • i like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • My experience with "Galaxy" has been a disaster. It doesnt work properly and the "Sensor" seems to have its own view. I shouldnt have swithced from "I-phone". Its just not "Worth" it.

  • whats the difference in i9000 galaxys s & I909 Galaxy S & which one is better one???????????????

  • can v connect it to a pendrive as nokia n8 has that facility?????

  • This smartphone I909 Galaxy S has a really great features but the only problem is that it doesn't have flash. tsk tsk tsk

  • @above me can't you see the 'For Chinese market only.' sign?

  • why? not yo sell this handset

  • Well no one ask you to buy without even testing it out first. That is what I call an idiot and not a smart buyer buying a smart phone!

  • very beauty fully

  • please check your information, both bhinneka.com and kurnia do not sell this model..

  • Got another brand of galaxy S, phone is amazing, except it sucks battery like crazy. This is a problem with all my friends who have these types of phones, but I'm not sure if Galaxy drains more or less than competitors. I DO know that 4" SAMOLED is amazing. I would never go for a 3.5" or even a 3.7" screen again. As a man, for touch screens, 3.5" is too cramped for my fingers. I would go for as large a screen as I could get without the phone being unwieldly.

  • Or you should go to kurniasellular.blogspot.com - I have ordered phones from them three times and I can count on them, they run true business and professional. At Global Teleshop I had to wait my order for 3 weeks and then I lost my patience, they sent my money back lately and my order was cancelled. About bhinneka, they're seems good too - bought several items from them, they're always notified us via email when my order form being sent, when my payment reach them, when they already sent the item/s I had ordered from them...nice service and care, and all of my items arrived directly to my door in good conditions. About pricing, kurniasellular is a winner! They sell the same phone at a lower price among the others. Have a nice day Anwar.

  • Just visit Global Teleshop Indonesia or www.bhinneka.com

  • Samsung is amazing but you cant go passed IPhone 4.

  • which one is better sumsung 1909 galaxy S or apple iphone 4 ?

  • wht u liked in this phone .why i have to by,reply me

  • this is not original samsung galaxy s i9000.it is chinese one.you will not get better results with this.samsung galaxy s price is around 28000 INR and this one is around 17000 INR.It will not be detected by Samsung Kies

  • Change your wife first ;-)

  • Too expensive for a piece of ugly plastic. Before you buy this cappy phone, please compare it with the HTC Desire Z, HTC Desire HD, N8 or even Iphone 4.. I made a huge mistake for not doing so and went straight to buy it after reading all the positive comment, now I regret like hell spending 2380 Ringgit for this piece of crap. The Super AMOLED lcd is nothing impresive, display is not sharp, all you can see is each individual pixel all over. I don't understand why so many people like this phone, this is over hype.. The N8 has a better build quality and a lot cheaper, the HTC Desire Z is way way better with almost the same price. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!

  • go for x10

  • this is a nice phone....

  • Hi Guys, been watching the ongoing slagging match going on between Iphone4, HTC DesireHD, Samsung Galaxy and Nokia N8 for a while now, hoping for some clarity as to which one to go for now my current contract on a Nokia 5800 has finished. I'm not a troll (unlike many on here by the looks of things!) but could someone please clear one thing up for me - I know about the antenna issue on the Iphone - wouldn't be a problem for me as it would be in a case of some sort anyway, but am concerned still about its performance as a PHONE in areas where the signal might be a bit weaker. Some phones just seem to cope better with weak signals than others (my 5800 is good with them, which is why I'm looking for something with similar performance) I spend a lot of time away from home, and the wife would kill me if she couldn't get hold of me because my new phone wasn't as good as my old one! Any constructive guidance (how your phone compares signal wise to previous models, especially if you've had a 5800 before so can compare directly) would be gratefully received. I don't care which brand of phone I go for, have never been loyal to a manufacturer, simply to whatever is best at the time. The only caveat is that it would be on Vodafone, as they are by far the best service provider in the areas I work. Will probably be posting this query on the forums of the other phones involved in this decision, although there appears to be a lot of owners who check out all the top model forums anyway! Thanks in advance.

  • anyone know how to order from indonesia? any site sell this phone online?

  • Its out in the market..Costs Rs 30,000 pre bargaining.

  • Very poor performance of buttry. I cannot sned e-mail (official) from my set but able to receive.

  • Samsung galaxys very good phone I.like

  • Buy a better computer fanboy

  • Compare to my milestone I see in the galaxy s has no good text contest resolution ,

  • this version is avalible in the Chinese market only, how could it be better then the n8???

  • the swype feature is adorable and its much better than Nokia N8 both is terms of responsiveness of screen and features...galaxy will rule the milkyway..

  • when will it realese in india.what is diff. Between i9000 and i909.

  • No XENON FLASH ...for night mode I sure if this have XENON FLASH this phone will be PERFECT

  • i think it is a great mobile because my cousin has one and he spends every day talking about it,i had it on my han d and the desing is very confortable and souply , i like the main settings , it ia a fabulous mobile to buying.

  • No led flash or xenon flash. camera and video recording is useless during the night then.

  • My Brother have Galaxy 9000 & i bought this one,,, I dont feel any difference between both ,,,Both are almost same in all aspects,,, But this phone looks bit good than Galaxy,,, I love this phone,,,

  • so clueless

  • Great phone, extremely reliable, not had a problem with it since I got it 2 months ago. Only downside I can see to this is if your running multiple apps while charging it, it can get warm, but that's just scraping the barrel for problems. Read through some of the previous comments and they all seem to complain about the battery, however on a regular basis I'm able to -use facebook for a good 15 mins. -send and avg of 60+ texts. -listen to at least a hour of music. -make a hour or so of phonecalls Almost daily since I got it with about 1/3 battery left everytime. Would recommend to anyone, as it looks like an iphone but it actually works!

  • anyone please tell me what the meaning of wapi on this phone?

  • it is a very bad phone which do not have graphics

  • Thank you! Have been trying to figure out how I connect to my macbook. Apparently there is a kies mini for mac, but while I can find info I can't find the download. What a crap phone if it can't even connect to my computer!

  • chinese market only, how come it reaches u, in your country and here in europe???

  • Can I do video call via GPRS? or must it via Bluetooth??

  • where can i buy this phone and how much dose it cost

  • if u wnt 2 travel with ths mobil mak sure that u hav a bttry charger wid u d btry back up is horrible

  • stand by is 4 hour talk time is 1 hour

  • The battrie is horrible :-|

  • Yea! you can change the ROM to Froyo (Android 2.2) and is so much better !! with froyo than eclier

  • Man! I'm Salvadorian Ameria Central ! here is that phone with UMTS brand ! and works so good

  • i went to buy samsung galaxy s. but so difficult to order. and then afraid to ap set. i went original. next price no same. if i have lucky i can get one. i like more than another ph.

  • is it upgradable to v2.2?

  • Unfortunately, it's only for Chinese market only while dual sim card phone in Indonesia has a strong demand and fully fullfilled by Chinese brands

  • can we upgrade Android OS, v2.1(Eclair) to v2.2 also is there any difference between these versions

  • U should better choose Galaxy S, it already got froyo.... Dell just use donut android 1.6

  • does its touch like iphone smooth and does it have dual sim

  • it's in display settings :-)

  • There is no flash becuase you can adjust the ISO to allow more or less light in, making your pictures clearer.

  • Galaxy s is really good mobile, but only thing is no flash.

  • i dont know

  • hi can anyone tell me whether to buy Galaxy S or Dell streak ? price not matter. and also Samsung galaxy s camer ha flash or not? pl. let me know regarding this....

  • It's not dual sim.

  • The best thing that happened to handset tchnology, going to be a killer

  • i,ve read on avrious web sites that this is a "dual sim" phone. Can anyone confirm this please or is it simply a "dual mode" handset

  • does this phone support R-UIM ? I need a good R-UIM CDMA phone to replace my good old Nokia 6275i.

  • As I know, It will be the first dual sim Android Smartphone. Anyone can confirm the dual-sim capability?

  • this is only for china market. i chose this phone bec i had signed up for "special package" offered by china telecom. good - extra battery, flash, microsd card slot, super awesome screen, plus other super features bad - no way to sync with mac.

  • What is the difference between this and i9000 ?

  • I don't think this handset is as good as the I8910 (omnia HD), this is mainly because it's running Android and if you have an Apple Macbook there is no way you can sync your phone to your laptop or PC, unless you install VMawre Fusion, Windows and only then can you install the software which you need, as long as you are in windows. Where as with the Omnia HD you can sync your phone with you Macbook via Bluetooth. Even when you download the software and install it still isn't as easy as drag and drop, I only got this phone five days ago and am wondering why I even got it in the first place, sorry Samsung but I think you have got it wrong with this one

  • Anyone know how to increase the auto keypad lock time ? Stupid thing kicks in too soon !

  • Anyone know how to increase the auto keypad lock time ? Stupid thing kicks in too soon !

  • with the facebook ap, how do you log off? it doesnt seem to have an option to log off ?

  • With Anycall's decision to put both radios into the phone, it made it about 1mm thicker. I don't think that it's an equal trade-off, as one doesn't really need both radios simultaneously....no need for a universal phone as each carrier in the US has different radios accordingly to their network.

  • i have beter idea

  • it IS android device ignorant. the buttons are similar to i9000 galaxy S ...simple version of traditional android buttons. read. bfor u speak. kthxbye.

  • Are you loosing your mind! GSM Arena are correct. It is an android phone douche! THE Galaxy S has those butons!

  • It clearly says "Chinese market" not US. So this a Galaxy S with both GSM and CDMA support, kinda cool. Too bad for 3G it only has HSDPA 2100, so it won't support any North American 3G HSDPA networks. But it will work on CDMA2000, I guess it might work with Verizon's 3G.

  • 1st.What?another samsung galaxy S..tmtm. =)

  • difference of this phone to galaxy is, its only available on Chinese Market

  • look closely at the buttons.. GsmArena actually thinks its an android phone.. They're losing their common-sense nowadays..

  • why their is no flash for the camera in galaxy series :s

  • This phone 1909 sgs its good and supper to 1900sgs; has flash lite and its ock for webbrowser thank u sumsung for rectifying by adding flash lite to this phone; i am asking when it will be available in Tanzania? i like this phone and its document editor.

  • This phone its super to gls has flash lite and its ock for webbrowser thank u sumsung rectifying by adding flash lite; when it will be available in Tanzania?

  • so... whats the difference between this and the i9000?

  • Its the ultimate phone to be bought.......and its now supporting cdma too........1st

  • wats the difference bet this and the i900 galaxy s???

  • Is this the same as the "Samsung Epic 4G" ?? all the specs. are the same as in the I9000 Galaxy S..then why does this one needs "10.8mm" thickness ?? i think it has a QWERTY slider..

  • All of the samsung phone have a same features

  • so this is the US version right?

  • That's just amazing from Samsung...Samsung u r workin' on the right side...amazing Android device r realesed and they're still workin' on that...so that's really smart and awesomazing...

  • looks like a total but flat brick ; kinda upset me but every 1 these days r tryin 2 coppy apple whats with the whole touch thing ,,,...they should make a phone thats inside you n u can call it like onn or off n so on u get the point but (its still a great performance phone n easy 2 use)

  • but it's thicker and 2 grams heavier

  • Read the top of the specifications list... "For Chinese Market only" !!!

  • whats th difference between i9000, Vibarant and this one??? looks like following Nokia :)))

  • nice one samsung!!! YEEEEEPPPPEEEE, Im the 3rd!!! next??

  • hahahaha i'm the 2nd! galaxy rocks!