Samsung Galaxy S9

Just a couple of days ago, Samsung unveiled their two new flagship smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy S9+ at the MWC 2018. Today, the company has confirmed that these smartphones will come to India on March 6th and will be available for pre-order on Flipkart starting at 2PM on March 6th. The exact price will be known at the launch on next tuesday.

The Galaxy S9 comes with a 5.8-inch display and S9+ with a 6.2-inch display. Both the smartphones come with a QHD+ display with the resolution of 2960*1440 bezel-less super AMOLED panel up front. They are powered by Snapdragon 845 Processor and are coupled with Adreno 540 GPU or Exynos 9810 depending on the region you get them. The S9 comes with 4GB RAM and the S9+ comes with 6GB RAM, both of them come in 64GB/128GB and 256GB storage options with microSD card support up to 256GB. The Galaxy S9 comes with 3000mAh battery and S9+ with 3500mAh battery, along with Quick Charge and Wireless charging technology.Samsung Galaxy S9The devices are dust and water resistant (IP68 rated). They are running on Android Noug8.0 Oreo.  Other features of the devices include Dual band wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, USB type-c port, 3.5mm audio jack, face recognition, Fingerprint scanner at the rear which is pretty much accessible compared to the S8/S8+. Also, they come with Bixby Assistant with a dedicated button on the left. In the camera department, the S9 comes with a 12MP rear camera with dual pixel sensor with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, which is first for a smartphone camera. The camera can also record 480fps slo-mo videos at Full HD resolution. The S9+ sports a dual 12MP camera with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, LED Flash, 960fps super slo-mo, the secondary rear camera with f/2.4 aperture. These smartphones also have stereo speakers powered by AKG and support Dolby Atmos. It also has AR Emoji, which uses machine learning to analyze and create a 3D model that reflects and imitates expressions.

Samsung S9 Specs

  • 5.8-inch display with a QHD+ display with the resolution of 2960*1440, 570ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Snapdragon 845/ Exynos 9810 processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 256GB
  • 12MP rear camera with dual pixel sensor with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, 480fps slo-mo
  • 8MP front camera with f/1.7 aperture
  • 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge and Wireless charging support, USB type-c port
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
  • Face recognition, Fingerprint scanner at the rear
  • Dual band wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, 3.5mm audio jack
  • IP68 Water and dust resistant
  • Thickness: 8.5mm and weight: 163gms

Samsung S9+ Specs

  • 6.2-inch display with a QHD+ display with the resolution of 2960*1440 and 18.5:9 aspect ratio, 539ppi
  • Snapdragon 845/ Exynos 9810 processor
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 256GB
  • 12MP+12MP rear camera with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, LED Flash, 960fps super slo-mo, secondary rear camera with f/2.4 aperture
  • 8MP front camera with f/1.7 aperture
  • 3500mAh battery with Quick Charge and Wireless charging support, USB type-c port
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
  • Face recognition, Fingerprint scanner at the rear
  • Dual band wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, 3.5mm audio jack
  • IP68 Water and dust resistant
  • Thickness: 8.5mm and weight: 189gms

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ come in Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple colors are priced at $719.99 (INR 46,590 approx.) and $839.99 (INR 54,350 approx.), respectively in the U.S., It is expected to go on sale in India on March 16, 2018, follow us on Twitter for more news and updates.

Fell in love with Android OS from the day I bought my first Smartphone in 2013. A budding Android Developer. Love to write about Android, Tech, and Smartphones. Technology enthusiast addicted to my smartphone, I love clicking photos with my smartphone, traveling and listening to music. Currently using a OnePlus 6T and Ticwatch S.

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