Get the Samsung Galaxy S9 When Released for free!

Get the Samsung Galaxy S9 When Released for Free!

Everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S9!

What is the Samsung Galaxy S9?

Samsung has been dominating the Android smartphone market for a while now, but does its latest flagship – the Galaxy S9 – have what it takes to keep it in pole position? Or is now the time to start looking at offerings from other manufacturers, like Huawei with its tri-camera-touting P20 Pro? Let’s find out.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Design!

With the Galaxy S8 last year, Samsung introduced a shift in phone design that followed through market-wide. A big bezel was out, to be replaced by a larger screen that pushed right to the edges. It was a much-needed change in a market where phones had started to feel stale.The Galaxy S9 retains this familiar overall look, which is hardly something to complain about when you consider that, a year on, the S8 is still one of slickest phones around.
The S9 sees the bezel thickness above and below the display reduce further. In addition, the fingerprint scanner has been moved to a more suitable location beneath the camera, rather than being tucked tightly beside it. However, it still feels a tad on the small side, and there’s noticeable lag as it jumps you to the homescreen.  The metal and glass body retains its curved display, IP68 water-resistance rating and microSD card slot. The aluminium rim has been strengthened and the Gorilla Glass 5 coating the screen has been thickened. As someone who smashed a Galaxy S8 after knocking it off a bed onto a carpeted floor, this is a welcome upgrade.You’ll find a dedicated Bixby button below the volume rocker, with the lock-switch on the other side. I dislike the fact that the extra button can only be used with a virtual assistant – I turned it off completely after a day of use – but Bixby remains a huge push for Samsung and, hopefully, it might get a bit better when version 2.0 hits later in the year.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Screen!

Like all of Samsung’s recent flagships, the S9’s display draws you in instantly with its rich colours and fantastic contrast. It’s still a slightly curved 5.8-inch AMOLED quad-HD+ panel, and even though little has changed aside from a slight bump in brightness, it’s one of the best displays I’ve seen.What impresses most about the screen is the customisation options on offer. In its default ‘Adaptive’ mode colours are saturated and rich, with a dominant blue hue – personally, I find this slightly too much. Switch to DCI-P3 colour gamut covering ‘AMOLED cinema’ mode and everything feels easier on the eyes. It’s even possible to customise the colours, reducing the amount of blue, green and red.

Samsung Galaxy S9 specs!

The tech specs in detail...

Screen: 5.8-inch QHD Curved Super AMOLED display

Chip: Samsung Exynos octa-core processor (64-bit, 2.7GHz)

RAM: 4 gigabytes

Storage: 64 / 256 gigabytes

Battery: 3,000mAh

Dimensions: 147.7 x 67.8 x 8.5mm

Weight: 163 grams

Waterproof: Yes (IP68)

Rear Camera: 12-megapixel (f/1.5-f/2.4) with OIS

Front Camera: 8-megapixel (f/1.7)

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A blue light filter mode makes this super-bright screen much better for viewing before you sleep by turning everything orange. This can be scheduled to automatically turn on each night.

Viewing angles are good, as is outdoor visibility, but you’ll notice a slight blue shift along the curved edges of the display. This is one of the downsides of OLED; you’ll see it on most phones using the tech. Samsung’s displays do deal with the issue far better than those produced by LG – and used on the Google Pixel 2 – and you’ll really only notice the blue if you go looking for it.