Samsung finally revealed its latest flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus.
Not a lot has changed on the outside, but the successor of the S-series has a lot of improvements on the hardware side. For one, it now features a faster chipset with the new Exynos 9810 and more spacious 6GB of RAM.
Both handsets retain the IP68 rating, which means that they can be submerged in water 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes. While it may seem like the cameras are exactly the same as last year’s, Samsung actually upgraded its shooters in different ways aside from the pixel count. There’s also the new stereo speakers in partnership with AKG.
Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy S9+ | |
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Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo Samsung Experience 9 | Android 8.0 Oreo Samsung Experience 9 |
SIM | Dual SIM, hybrid Nano | Dual SIM, hybrid Nano |
Display | 5.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED screen 2960 x 1440 resolution, ~568ppi 18:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | 6.2-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED screen 2960 x 1440 resolution, ~531ppi 18:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Processor | 2.9GHz Samsung Exynos 9810 octa-core | 2.9GHz Samsung Exynos 9810 octa-core |
RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 6GB LPDDR4 RAM |
Storage | 64GB UFS 2.1 | 64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 |
Security | Iris scanner, Fingerprint scanner | Iris scanner, Fingerprint scanner |
Front camera | 8-megapixel f/1.7 | 8-megapixel f/1.7 |
Rear Camera | 12-megapixel Dual pixel sensor f/1.5-f/2.4 OIS Dual-tone flash 4K video recording 960fps slow-mo @720p 2x optical zoom | 12-megapixel (f/1.5-f/2.4, 2x optical zoom) 12-megapixel (wide-angle) Dual pixel sensor OIS Dual-tone flash 4K video recording 960fps slow-mo @720p |
Connectivity | 4G LTE, Cat. 18, up to 1.28Gbps WiFi 802.11 ac, Hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX NFC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou USB Type-C | 4G LTE, Cat. 18, up to 1.28Gbps WiFi 802.11 ac, Hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX NFC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou USB Type-C |
Audio | Dual AKG speakers Dolby Atmos | Dual AKG speakers Dolby Atmos |
Others | Bixby 2.0 IP68 dust and water-resistant | Bixby 2.0 IP68 dust and water-resistant |
Dimensions Weight | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm 168g | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm 189g |
Colors | Midnight Black Lilac Purple | Midnight Black Lilac Purple Coral Blue |
Battery | 3000mah Li-Po non-removable battery Fast charge, Wireless charging | 3500mah Li-Po non-removable battery Fast charge, Wireless charging |
The Galaxy S9 price in the Philippines starts at Php45,990. For the complete price list of the different variants, you can check it here.