Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

Samsung, the South Korean giant, has finally taken the wraps off the much anticipated Galaxy S9 and S9+. Just a day ahead of the MWC 2018, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are here to gain all the attention. The smartphones are the all-new flagship offerings from the company. These smartphones are the direct successors to the last year's S8 and S8+.

The new flagships from Samsung are more of improved versions of the last year's flagships. A few things remain the same, like the infinity display, the battery capacities and the RAM and storage combination for the smaller variant. However, the cameras are what the company likes to call "Reimagined."

With the Galaxy S9 and S9+, the company has also launched a new Samsung Dex pad. Samsung Dex was introduced with the S8 and S8+ which allows the user to convert their smartphones into a full-fledged PC. Samsung has also introduced a Galaxy S9 Enterprise Edition for Business. The Enterprise Edition also includes maintenance support, extended warranty and up to 4 years of security updates.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are IP68 rated which makes them dust and water resistant. For security, the smartphones come with Fingerprint Scanner, Iris Scanner and Facial Recognition. The company has also placed the Fingerprint scanner at a better location than last year. The smartphones also come with Samsung Knox 3.1 bringing multiple layers of security.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Galaxy S9 features a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 resolution. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC for the units sold in the US. The units sold outside of the US will come with the Exynos 9810 chipset. The device packs in 4GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of storage. Storage on the device is further expandable up to 400GB using a microSD card. The Galaxy S9 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0 out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the internals.

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On the optics front, the Galaxy S9 features a 12-megapixel rear camera with variable aperture. The dual aperture on the smartphone can switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4. The smartphone can also record super slow-mo videos at 240 frames per second in 1080p. It is also capable of recording videos at 960fps at 720p. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie snapper.

Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specifications

In terms of specifications, the Galaxy S9+ sports a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display. The display comes with a resolution of 2960x1440 and an 18:9 aspect ratio just like the S9. Similar to the S9, the Galaxy S9+ also comes with Snapdragon 845 SoC in the US. Outside the US, the Galaxy S9+ will be available with Exynos 9810 chipset under the hood. The device packs in 6GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of onboard storage. Storage on the S9+ is further expandable up to 400GB using a microSD card. Just like the S9, the S9+ also runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. As the S9+ has a larger display, it comes with a larger 3,500mAh battery.

For the optics, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ sports a 12-megapixel dual camera setup at the back with dual aperture. The aperture on the back camera can vary from f/1.5 and can go all the way up to f/2.4. The rear camera also supports variable aperture and comes with a dual tone LED flash. Just like the S9, cameras on the S9+ are also capable of recording super slow-mo videos at 240 frames per second in 1080p. It is also capable of recording videos at 960fps at 720p. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Price and Availability

As far as the pricing is concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is launched at a price of USD 799 which roughly converts to Rs. 51,700. The Galaxy S9+ is priced at USD 949 which is roughly Rs. 61,400. The smartphones are available in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple and Silver Titanium colour variants. The pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S9 start from March 2 and it will be available in the markets starting March 16.