Both of them are dust and water resistant with IP68 rating and support fast charging, both wired and wireless.
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The handset, which will be available on all major carriers in the U.S. as well as unlocked direct from Samsung, has been priced $719.99 and $839.99 for the unlocked models, while the carrier pricing ranges from $720 and $840 to $800 and $930.
Samsung unveiled new smartphones with largely unchanged designs and incremental improvements such as a better camera – accompanied by a second annual price increase for many customers.
Both devices are nearly indistinguishable from their predecessors when in Midnight Black.
We were promised a “reimagined” camera with this latest iteration of the Galaxy.
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ respectively feature 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display that supports QHD+ resolution 2960 x 1440 pixels.
The new flagship phones come with multiple biometric authentication options such as iris, fingerprint, and facial recognition. Samsung says that the cameras on new Galaxy handsets can adapt according to the environment as they take inspiration from human eye. Pre-orders are also available via some telephone operators and other online platforms.
Tech Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. You’ll see me using it everywhere, no doubt. This year’s S9+ with 64GB of storage is priced at P52,990, P7,000 more expensive than its predecessor and P3,000 pricier than the larger Galaxy Note 8 from barely 5 months ago. Sephora is the retail partner, and the idea is that once you find what you’re looking for, you can order it directly.
The fastest Samsung demands the fastest network.
Gizmodo Australia travelled to Mobile World Congress as a guest of Samsung. As with performance, because Apple controls both the hardware and the software it can optimise more efficiently than any manufacturer working with somebody else’s OS and therefore get away with a slightly smaller battery. Verizon does have some excellent trade-in deals where you can save upwards of $350, so consider that before paying full price.
You couldn’t really get proper use out of the DeX Station unless you had a wireless keyboard and mouse. In addition to the trade-in plan, Verizon is also offering a number of promotions around the phones. It did not unveil a successor to the G6, which launched at the same gadget showcase previous year, signaling a rethink in its mobile strategy. T-Mobile is cheaper than both Verizon and AT&T. The Galaxy S9+ will be $30.50 per month over a 30 month agreement; you’ll pay $915 in total.
If you trade-in a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you can get a £250 discount. It can now tell you the calorie content of foods you point your phone at, tell you about interesting things nearby and deliver live translations, which is handy for travellers.
Once we get more information from Sprint, US Cellular, MetroPCS, and others, we’ll confirm all the details.
So, while the existence of these new Galaxy phones was a foregone conclusion, does the final product meet expectations? Why carriers want a lot more than Samsung.com remains to be seen.
Smartphone observer Thomas Husson, who is vice-president and principal analyst at market research firm Forrester, said: “The improved camera, screen and stereo speakers will help unleash new usage around audio and video streaming”.
MetroPCS sales of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ will begin from March 16. They’ll be offered in Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, and Coral Blue.
Remember that regardless of what color you choose the front is all black.
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Your skin tone is customisable, which is handy, since mine changes pretty dramatically depending on the time of the year IRL, too.
