Samsung Galaxy S9

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2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 + announcement

On February 25, 2018, the official presentation of the flagship smartphones Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 + took place. Externally and according to many hardware specifications, the novelties are very similar to their predecessors, and the main emphasis of the manufacturer was on photo capabilities.

The characteristics of smartphone screens remained unchanged from the Galaxy S8 and S8 +: 5.8 inches for S9 and 6.2 inches for S9 +. The resolution of the display is 2960 × 1440, the aspect ratio is 18.5: 9.

One of the differences between the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the last generation was the location of the fingerprint scanner - now it is under the camera

The resolution of the main camera Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 + is 12 megapixels. It is capable of recording slow-motion videos (Super Slow-mo mode, 960 k/s, 720p) and has optical image stabilization. Thanks to the dynamic diaphragm (f1.5/f2.4), the camera can automatically adapt to the illumination level.

The Galaxy S9 + uses another second 12-megapicle module with a television lens (f2.4) and an optical stabilization system. This camera, working in conjunction with the first, provides a double zoom.

Samsung Galaxy S9 + will be available in three colors - black, purple and silver

Samsung has demonstrated selfimoji technology - an analogue of Animoji from Apple. Thanks to this, you can create emojis that look like real people and send video messages.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 + were the first and for a while the only smartphones based on the 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Both devices are equipped with an octa-core Exynos  9810 processor, but in some markets the devices will be equipped with Qualcomm  Snapdragon 845 chips. The younger version of the new smartphones has 4 GB of RAM, the older version - 6 GB.  The capacity of the built-in flash drive can be 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB.

Sales of Samsung Galaxy S9 in Russia will begin on March 16, 2018 at a price of 60 thousand rubles

The battery capacity compared to the Galaxy S8 and S8 + has not changed and is 3000 mAh and 3500 mAh, respectively. Wireless charging remained.

Both models have a slot for memory cards microSD up to 400 GB, a 3.5 mm audio connector USB , and a Type-C port. There are also AKG stereo speakers, protection against water and dust level IP68, operating system Android 8.0 Oreo.

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S9 with competitors, data TAdviser

Sales of the Galaxy S9 and S9  + in Russia will begin on March 16, 2018. Prices - 60 and 67 thousand rubles for versions with 64 GB of memory. The 256-gigabyte modification of the Samsung Galaxy S9 + will cost 75 thousand ^[1].

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