Samsung Galaxy S9 & Galaxy S9 Plus – Everything You Need To Know

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus will be the company’s upcoming flagship devices. Both these devices are the successors to Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus which came with a lot of innovative features. The dual camera setup introduced with the Galaxy Note 8 will also be featured on the Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus devices. We expect the next-gen Galaxy S devices to launch in February or March of 2018.

Samsung Galaxy S9 & Galaxy S9 Plus Firmware & Model Numbers Leaked

(September 29th, 2017)

After unveiling the Galaxy Note 8 ahead of the IFA 2017 event, Samsung has recently launched it in the Indian market. For the first time, the company has added a dual camera setup with the Galaxy Note 8. Before the iPhone launch event, DJ Koh, CEO of Samsung has confirmed the launch of foldable Galaxy smartphone in 2018. He also mentioned facing technological hurdles in commercializing the device.

However, the company’s next flagship smartphones – the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus are already in the development stage. Just like the Galaxy S8 launch, both the Galaxy S9 devices are expected to be launched ahead of the MWC 2018 event. Today, we got to know about the model numbers of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus as SM-G960F and SM-G965F respectively. These are on the same lines as the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones.

While the Galaxy S8 came with SM-G950 and Galaxy S8 Plus has SM-G955 as the model number. Even the firmware development for the upcoming Galaxy S devices has already begun. Looking at the model numbers, the G960FXXU0AQI5 firmware is for Galaxy S9, and G965FXXU0AQI5 is for Galaxy S9 Plus. By the time of the official launch, the devices should be running on Android 8.0.1 Oreo or later with the Samsung Experience UI on the top.

The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will most probably feature dual camera setup on the rear. While the company missed out integrating under-glass fingerprint sensor with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 devices, the Galaxy S9 devices might become first Samsung devices to sport under-glass fingerprint technology. Since these devices are in the middle of the development stage, we should be seeing more leaks in the coming weeks.

Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus Rumored to Offer 6GB RAM & 128GB of Storage

(Ocotber 21st, 2017)

We came to know most of the iPhone X details ahead of its official launch, thanks to the leaks from Benjamin Geskin. Now, the same guy has revealed few details about the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones. Just like the Galaxy Note9, the base models of the Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus will also offer 6GB of RAM. The devices will be coming with 128GB of internal storage and offer MicroSD card support for further expanding the storage.

While the U.S and Chinese variants are mentioned to come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, the rest of the world will be seeing the devices with 10nm Exynos 9 Octa processor. The Exynos 9 Octa on the Galaxy S9 devices might be the successor to the Exynos 9 Octa 8895 used in the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note8 smartphones. We also expect the company to further trim down the bezels on the infinity display.

• Samsung Galaxy S9 variants

SM-G960F – Unlocked single SIM model

SM-G960FD – Unlocked Dual SIM model

SM-G960U – Unlocked US model

SM-G960V – Verizon US model

• Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus variants

SM-G965F – Unlocked single SIM model

SM-G965FD – Unlocked Dual SIM model

SM-G965U – Unlocked US model

SM-G965V – Verizon US model

In term of the cameras, the new leak mentioned the Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus to sport the improved dual camera setup from the Galaxy Note8. By the time of the launch, the devices should be running on the latest Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. We will also be seeing the newly announced Bixby 2.0 AI and the improved DeX support. Samsung might unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus in February at MWC 2018, or in March in New York.

First Look at the Samsung Galaxy S9 via Leaked Case Renders

(November 22nd, 2017)

It’s too early to expect the design of the Galaxy S9 smartphones which will be debuting the smartphone market in February or March of next year. However, the leaked case renders from Ghostek shows the front and rear view of the Galaxy S9 smartphone. The hardware buttons on the Galaxy S9 are placed same as on the Galaxy S8 devices. The dedicated Bixby button is also present on this device too.

Source: bgr.com

On the rear, we are looking at the dual camera setup along with LED flash, fingerprint sensor, and heart rate sensor. Unlike the Galaxy Note 8, the dual cameras on the Galaxy S9 are placed vertically. Samsung might not found a way to integrate the under display fingerprint sensor. However, Samsung has finally decided to place the fingerprint in a more convenient position. The display on the front of the device is curved on to the edges.

The top bezel on the front holds the earpiece, IRIS sensor, front camera, and other sensors. Apart from improving the IRIS scanner functionality, the Face Unlock feature might also get a substantial update to compete with Apple’s FceiD. Unlike the Galaxy S8 or Note 8 devices, the bottom bezel on this device looks to be smaller in length. As seen on the Apple iPhone X, we don’t expect Samsung will completely trim down the bottom bezel on this upcoming device.

Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus will Debut at CES in January

Just yesterday, the leaked case renders gave the first look of the Galaxy S9 smartphone. The company is expected to launch both the Galaxy S9 devices sometime in March 2018. However, the latest report from VentureBeat suggests the company to showcase the Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus at the CES 2018 scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from January 9th to 12th. While the company might tease the new flagship smartphones at the CES, the actually will still be held in March next year.

The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus codenamed as Star 1 and Star 2 comes with the model numbers SM-G960 and SM-G965 respectively. As seen with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will also feature 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED Infinity displays respectively. With the Galaxy S9 Plus, the company will also offer 2 gigs of extra RAM and dual camera setup. Both the devices include 64GB of expandable storage along with the 3.5mm headphone jack.

We also expect the devices to run on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. As seen in the above image, the fingerprint will be now placed below the rear camera. Additionally, the devices will newly offer AKG stereo speakers. Under the hood, the U.S and South Korean variants will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and rest of the world will get the in-house Exynos 9810 backed devices.

Latest: Samsung Galaxy S9 Devices to Come with Improved IRIS Scanner

The Galaxy S8 & Galaxy Note 8 smartphones launched in 2017 came with IRIS scanners along with fingerprint sensors. While the IRIS scanner is more secure than Face Recognition technology, it has its own backdrops. In most of the cases, the IRIS scanner does need to some attention to unlock the device. However, the latest leaks suggest the upcoming Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus will be coming with improved IRIS scanners.

The new sensor will be coming with 3MP resolution instead of the just 2MP as seen on the current-gen IRIS scanners. It is said to work even in dark conditions. With the enhanced security features, the IRIS scanning should also be accepted for authenticating bank accounts. The devices will still feature the fingerprint sensor on the rear.

Stay tuned on Phone Radar for more details about the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones.

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