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Samsung Galaxy S9+ - 5.0 / 5

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ design

  • 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm, 189g IP68 water and dust protection Visually similar design to Galaxy S8 New fingerprint scanner position Black, blue and lilac colours

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ security options 

  • Intelligent Scan combines face and iris scanning Fingerprint scanner on the rear Bixby Voice can unlock your phone

Samsung Galaxy S9+ Infinity Display shines

  • 6.2-inch ALOMED with curved edges, 18.5:9 aspect 2960 x 1440 pixels, 530ppi UI better optimised for landscape use

Samsung Galaxy S9+ hardware and battery life

  • Exynos 9810 or Snapdragon 845 hardware 6GB RAM, 64GB storage + microSD expansion 3500mAh battery Fast wired and wireless changing

Oh, but those new AKG speakers

  • Stereo speakers tuned by AKG Dolby Atmos enhancement

Galaxy S9+: A tale of two cameras

  • 12-megapixel dual rear camera with 2x optical zoom lens OIS on both cameras Dual aperture on main camera f/1.5 and f/2.4 Video at 960fps with motion detection 8-megapixel front camera

Samsung Galaxy S9+ software and experience

  • Android Oreo with Samsung Experience UX 9 SmartThings connectivity Bixby

 

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To recap

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ offers out-of-the-box functionality that exceeds most other devices. It’s one of the leaders of a new generation of hardware, pushing quality design with one of the best displays around. But with prices rising, those with a Galaxy S8+ needn’t to rush to upgrade, for while there’s a lot that’s new, many of the important features Samsung had nailed the last time around.