Anyhow, our concern here is the report which has tested the smartphones in terms of still photo quality and video quality. That said DisplayMate did award the iPhone X an A+ rating just past year, only not quite as high. The result is that unlock is quicker and more reliable, but no more secure.
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Last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus didn’t have many differences other than the screen and battery size. The Galaxy S9 includes a battery of 3,000 mAh, whilst the S9 Plus has a 3,500 mAh battery.
Samsung however says that it offers consumers two other biometric authentication options in the Galaxy S9 i.e. a fingerprint reader on the back, as well as the passcodes.
The unveiling of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus at MWC 2018 introduced the pair’s slew of features. The truth is, they’re similar in a lot of ways.
Both sport similar 4G wireless features.
On several levels – not just because of pricing – buying a smartphone from the maker itself is usually a better option when possible than buying it from a carrier.
AnandTech, a publication known for its technical analyses, has put the device against Apple’s latest iPhones, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845, and Samsung’s own Galaxy S8 in a series of benchmark tests. Look what happened with the Pixel 2 XL.
Also noteworthy is the ability of the S9+ to handle low-light conditions, thanks to its new variable aperture, which allows the lens to adjust to let in more or less light depending on the conditions. Plus you can ignore all that color accuracy and just turn on vivid mode.
Verizon is selling the Galaxy S9 for $800 – $80 more than if you bought it from Samsung directly. The Photo score of 104 points is the best we’ve seen so far.
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Market watchers said the number of preorders for the S9, the larger Galaxy S9 Plus and the V30S ThinQ during the first six hours on the first day did not reach those of their immediate predecessors.
