Samsung Galaxy S9 release date, price, news and features

It is lastly right here – the Samsung Galaxy S9 has been formally unveiled on stage on the model’s MWC 2018 press convention, alongside the Galaxy S9 Plus.

To rejoice, we have put collectively a information to all the things you must know concerning the model new flagship telephone. That features the spec, design, launch date, the newest on pricing and far, far more.

We have pictures of the handset so you’ll be able to see what it appears like, and we break down the important thing new options, together with the brand new and improved rear digicam, AR Emoji on the entrance digicam and enhancements to Samsung’s Bixby digital assistant.

Scroll right down to get a full image of what the telephone appears like, cut up throughout varied classes.

Samsung Galaxy S9 launch date

• Samsung Galaxy S9 was introduced on stage at MWC 2018
• Galaxy S9 pre-orders open now in Europe, March 1 within the US
• Galaxy S9 launch date set for March 16

The Samsung Galaxy S9 was formally unveiled on stage at MWC 2018, nevertheless it will not be on store cabinets simply but.

If you wish to purchase the Galaxy S9, you can pre-order it from 7PM GMT on February 25 within the UK – that is proper after the launch occasion. These within the US have to attend till March 1 for pre-orders to open, and we have but to be taught concerning the timing for the remainder of the world.

As for if you’ll truly get the telephone, the Galaxy S9 launch date is about for March 16 globally. You could need to pre-order to make sure you get your gadget on that date, however everybody will be capable of purchase it from March 16 2018. However how a lot is it going to set you again?

Samsung Galaxy S9 worth

• Official SIM free worth set at £739 / $719.99 if you happen to purchase from Samsung
• These in Australia will possible discover it for round AU$1300
• Additional pricing is about to comply with, and we’ll replace after we know extra

Samsung has confirmed the worth of the Galaxy S9 within the UK at £739 and $719.99 within the US (about AU$1310). Proper now we do not know pricing for Australia, however we’ll replace this piece as soon as we hear extra.

Within the UK, we have solely presently heard of contract pricing from EE. Offers there begin at £53 a month with an upfront price of £150. That will get you 4GB of knowledge each month in addition to limitless minutes and texts.

Within the UK, it is a 7% worth improve over final yr, however a large 25% bump from the worth of the Galaxy S7.

We additionally do not know any particular US or UK contract pricing but, however we’ll make sure you replace right here after we hear from the most important networks and carriers on either side of the Atlantic.

Samsung Galaxy S9 display

• Smaller higher and decrease bezels than the Galaxy S8
• A 5.Eight-inch QHD+ display with 567 pixels per inch
• Identical Infinity Show design we have seen on Galaxy S8 and Observe Eight

The Samsung Galaxy S9 does not provide any main enhancements over the show on the Galaxy S8 – there’s sadly no in-screen fingerprint scanner right here, like on the Vivo X20 Plus UD – nevertheless it nonetheless gives some high-end specs.

It is a 5.Eight-inch QHD+ Tremendous AMOLED show with a decision of 1440 x 2960. That equals 567 pixels per inch, which ought to permit for a super-crisp and clear image for the high-end flagship gadget.

Once more it has a display ratio of 18.5:9, with barely slimmer bezels on the prime and backside of the display to permit for a similar measurement display in a smaller physique than the Galaxy S8.

Samsung Galaxy S9 design

• Largely comparable design to the Galaxy S8
• A repositioned fingerprint scanner under the rear digicam
• The headphone jack stays

If you already know the Infinity Show design of the Galaxy S8, you will acknowledge lots of what the Galaxy S9 is attempting to do. There are no main variations, however as a substitute Samsung has opted to attempt to enhance issues with a couple of slight tweaks.

There’s nonetheless a glass again, a rounded show on the entrance and slim bezels, with the purpose of merging the display nearly seamlessly with the physique of the handset.

Samsung claims the design enhancements for the telephone embody the iris scanner gap being hidden, in addition to much less bezel on the prime and backside of the show.

The display is now additionally a contact darker when off, with Samsung presumably considering this may obscure the strains that bit extra between the physique and the show, to make the S9 look much more futuristic than previous gadgets.

One in all our greatest criticisms of the Galaxy S8 was the unusual placement of the fingerprint scanner on the rear of the telephone proper subsequent to the digicam, and Samsung has moved the sensor on this telephone.

Now it sits under the digicam, and there is fairly a distance between the 2, so you will not mistakenly put your fingers all around the shooter.

Not like on some rival merchandise, there’s nonetheless a three.5mm headphone jack on the Samsung Galaxy S9, on the underside fringe of the telephone on the left-hand aspect. Subsequent to that sits the USB-C slot for charging and information switch, and one of many telephone’s two audio system.

The opposite speaker is on the highest of the telephone, and Samsung says these new audio system will permit the S9 to be 1.5 occasions louder than the Galaxy S8. If audio is a giant deal for you, you will be happy to listen to the telephone additionally options Dolby ATMOS encompass sound know-how.

Should you get this telephone moist, do not panic, as Samsung has opted for IP68 waterproofing, so the Galaxy S9 can deal with the odd drop in a puddle with out instantly flooding the internals.

As for coloration choices, you can purchase the telephone in Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple in most territories. These within the US or UK will not get the Titanium Grey model, however another international locations will.

Samsung Galaxy S9 digicam

• Samsung claims this telephone will ‘reimagine’ the digicam
• A single-lens digicam with variable aperture, in contrast to Galaxy S9 Plus
• Tremendous-slow-motion video in addition to added animated emoji options

The Galaxy S9 solely incorporates a single lens on the rear of the telephone, however Samsung has packed in a lot of enhancements in its effort to ‘reimagine’ the telephone digicam.

There is a 12MP rear sensor with optical picture stabilization, and lots of the opposite options we have come to anticipate from high-end Samsung gadgets.

One of many greatest upgrades is new dual-aperture know-how, with the digicam routinely adjusting the aperture relying on the scene you are taking pictures, very similar to the human eye adapts to altering mild.

So if you happen to’re taking pictures one thing brighter than 100 lux (which is often daylight) it will routinely modify to f/2.four aperture, and if it is darker than that the digicam will go for the f/1.5 aperture.

F/1.5 is the widest ever aperture in a smartphone, and Samsung claims it ought to allow you to seize photographs with extra coloration and element, and far much less noise in low mild circumstances.

The slow-mo options of the rear shooter have additionally been improved so now you can shoot at 960 frames per second, which is 4 occasions slower than the Galaxy S8 and meets the business normal set by Sony telephones.

This mode additionally makes use of one thing referred to as computerized movement detect, which can routinely start to report when the digicam detects motion, so it ought to make it simpler to solely report the related moments in sluggish movement.

On the entrance of the telephone there’s an 8MP shooter with an f/1.7 aperture. This digicam additionally performs into the facial recognition know-how you’ll be able to examine within the different options part on the backside of this web page.

Samsung Galaxy S9 battery

• A three,000mAh battery
• Improved energy effectivity

Very like the Galaxy S8, there is a three,000mAh cell contained in the Galaxy S9 to energy it alongside every day. Precisely how lengthy this may final is presently unclear, nevertheless it’s anticipated that the brand new processing tech inside each variations of the telephone will make it a contact extra environment friendly than the Galaxy S8 was.

There’s wi-fi charging know-how right here once more too, so you can use a wide range of completely different pads to cost up your telephone with out plugging it in. Plus there’s quick charging on provide right here as nicely, however you will want to make use of the official charger to get the total energy into your telephone within the minimal period of time.

Samsung Galaxy S9 specs and energy

• Some markets get one with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
• Others can have Samsung’s personal Exynos 9810 chipset inside
• Simply 4GB of RAM in all variations of the Galaxy S9

That is the possibility for Samsung to indicate off its prime processing energy contained in the Galaxy S9. For that chance the corporate has opted to comply with the same scheme to current years the place completely different international locations get completely different chipsets.

Should you reside within the US, you will get a model of the telephone packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, and the S9 is about to be one of many first telephones to get this know-how from Qualcomm.

These within the UK (and lots of different markets) are set to get a model of the telephone packing the Exynos 9810 chipset, which is created in-house at Samsung.

Precisely which model of the telephone will probably be extra highly effective stays to be seen, but when it is like current years each variations of the telephones will probably be the same stage on the subject of uncooked processing energy.

There’s additionally solely 4GB of RAM in every model of the telephone, for 6GB you will should go for the Galaxy S9 Plus. As for storage, the Galaxy S9 solely comes with 64GB of onboard house, however you’ll be able to add in microSD playing cards for as much as 256GB of additional house.

Samsung Galaxy S9 different options

• AR on the entrance digicam for Animoji-like options
• Bixby Imaginative and prescient enhancements to the non-public assistant

Samsung says it believes individuals are speaking extra with photographs than ever earlier than, so it has made its personal function referred to as AR emoji. AR stands for augmented actuality and this function makes use of the entrance digicam to take a selfie and make an emoji primarily based in your appears.

It really works in the same solution to The Sims, the place you make a picture that represents you and could be custom-made. It makes use of facial recognition and might acknowledge over 18 completely different expressions.

It is a comparable concept to the Animoji function out there on the iPhone X, however this lets you make your personal character and provides it completely different hair colours, gown senses, 12 completely different clothes choices and select from 7 pairs of glasses.

You’ll be able to transfer your face to make foolish movies, however you can even select certainly one of 18 completely different feelings pre-built into the app so you do not all the time want to tug a silly face into your telephone to have the ability to ship one.

Samsung can be bringing large enhancements to its Bixby Imaginative and prescient mission too. Once you’re within the digicam app you’ll be able to faucet the Bixby choice to entry a wide range of completely different new options, together with monitoring the place you are in (it gives the title and particulars of the place you might be) or pointing it at meals, at which level it should attempt to work out what it’s and even estimate the energy.

There’s one other function referred to as Dwell Translation that permits you to put the digicam over a menu or textual content and auto translate it. You will want an web connection and to attend a couple of moments for this to work, nevertheless it’s an fascinating addition that will are available in helpful if you’re touring.

Plus, Bixby Imaginative and prescient gives an enhanced magnificence mode, so you’ll be able to change the look of your selfies too.

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