Samsung has officially unveiled its flagship smartphones for the year, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Much has already been revealed about the duo even prior to Samsung’s event today in Barcelona, with numerous specs and even press and actual photos surfacing on the web which were quite spot on.
The most notable feature of the S9 and S9+ is its improved camera. Samsung equipped the S9+ with a 12-megapixel dual-camera which is better than the one found on the Galaxy Note 8 and S8 series. The S9+ camera features one wide-angle lens with a variable aperture of f/1.5-f/2.4 and one telephoto (a.k.a optical zoom) lens with f/2.4 aperture, both of which support OIS.
On the other hand, the smaller S9 will only have the 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with variable aperture as well as OIS. Both the S9 and S9+ have an 8-megapixel front shooter, capable with auto-focus, auto HDR, and the new AR emoji feature which allows you to superimpose emoji characters and objects onto your face. Both models can shoot 4K at 30fps and 960fps super slow-motion at 720p.
The S9 series still boast of the Infinity display, with curved edges that covers almost the entirety of its front. The S9 sports a 5.8-inch screen, with the S9+ having a bigger 6.2-inch screen–both on a WQHD+ Super AMOLED panel. The two models also get a new front-facing AKG-tuned stereo speakers which is said to be up to 1.4x louder than the S8.
The Philippine variant of the S9 and S9+ is powered by Samsung’s latest octa-core Exynos 9810 SoC, while the US gets the variant with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. The S9 gets 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a 3000mAh battery. The bigger S9+ has 6GB of RAM, options for 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of internal storage, and is powered by a juicier 3500mAh of battery.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus Philippines Price
Samsung says the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be available globally beginning in March.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Specifications |
5.8-inch WQHD+ Super AMOLED display at 568ppi |
Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back) |
Exynos 9810 octa-core processor |
4GB RAM |
64GB internal storage |
Hybrid dual nano SIM card/microSD card slot |
4G LTE Cat. 18 6CA up to 1.2Gbps |
Iris scanner |
Fingerprint scanner |
12-megapixel f/1.5-f/2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
4K 30fps, slow-motion 960fps 720p video recording |
8-megapixel f/1.7 front-facing camera |
IP68 dust and water-resistance |
Dual AKG speakers, Dolby ATMOS |
Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience 9 |
Bixby Vision 2.0 |
3000mAh battery |
Midnight Black, Lilac Purple |
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specifications |
6.2-inch WQHD+ Super AMOLED display at 531ppi |
Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back) |
Exynos 9810 octa-core processor |
6GB RAM |
64/128/256GB internal storage |
Hybrid dual nano SIM card/microSD card slot |
4G LTE Cat. 18 6CA up to 1.2Gbps |
Iris scanner |
Fingerprint scanner |
12-megapixel f/1.5-f/2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom (wide-angle) |
12-megapixel f/2.4, OIS (telephoto) |
4K 30fps, slow-motion 960fps 720p video recording |
8-megapixel f/1.7 front-facing camera |
IP68 dust and water-resistance |
Dual AKG speakers, Dolby ATMOS |
Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience 9 |
Bixby Vision 2.0 |
3500mAh battery |
Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue |