Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ with Dual Aperture Camera Launched at MWC 2018
NEW DELHI: Samsung has finally launched its much-awaited flagship smartphones for the year 2018, Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. The company launched the two smartphones at pre-Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC) conference at Barcelona, Spain. The duo succeeds the company's current flagship smartphones the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. As widely speculated, the highlight of the smartphones is their enhanced camera experience among other features.
Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Price and Availability
Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ will be hitting select markets starting March 16 this year. The smartphones will be available in Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple colour variants. In the US, the Galaxy S9 is priced at $720 (roughly Rs 46,700) and the Samsung Galaxy S9+ is priced at $840 (roughly Rs 55,000). Samsung has not yet revealed when the smartphones will be hit the retail stores in India. But considering the importance of the Indian market for the company, the devices should launch here in the very first phase of their global rollout.
Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Price and Availability
Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ will be hitting select markets starting March 16 this year. The smartphones will be available in Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple colour variants. In the US, the Galaxy S9 is priced at $720 (roughly Rs 46,700) and the Samsung Galaxy S9+ is priced at $840 (roughly Rs 55,000). Samsung has not yet revealed when the smartphones will be hit the retail stores in India. But considering the importance of the Indian market for the company, the devices should launch here in the very first phase of their global rollout.
Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S9 runs Android 8.0 Oreo (Knox 3.1) out of the box. It has a 5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED screen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio, while the Galaxy S9+ has a 6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED screen onboard.
The South Korean tech firm is touting the cameras of the two new smartphones. The Galaxy S9 features a 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel camera with autofocus sensor and OIS. The smartphone’s camera has a new dual aperture lens that automatically shifts from F1.5 to F2.4 based on dark and light environments. The Galaxy S9+ has an additional 12MP rear telephoto camera lens with f/2.4 aperture. At the front you get an 8MP sensor with f/1.7 aperture.
Running on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor made using 10nm process, the Galaxy S9 sports a 4GB RAM, while the Galaxy S9+ boasts of 6GB RAM. Both come in three variants based on storage capacities – 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. The device also supports microSD card up to 400GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 runs Android 8.0 Oreo (Knox 3.1) out of the box. It has a 5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED screen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio, while the Galaxy S9+ has a 6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED screen onboard.
The South Korean tech firm is touting the cameras of the two new smartphones. The Galaxy S9 features a 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel camera with autofocus sensor and OIS. The smartphone’s camera has a new dual aperture lens that automatically shifts from F1.5 to F2.4 based on dark and light environments. The Galaxy S9+ has an additional 12MP rear telephoto camera lens with f/2.4 aperture. At the front you get an 8MP sensor with f/1.7 aperture.
Running on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor made using 10nm process, the Galaxy S9 sports a 4GB RAM, while the Galaxy S9+ boasts of 6GB RAM. Both come in three variants based on storage capacities – 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. The device also supports microSD card up to 400GB.
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