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Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S9 and S9+, the successors to 2017’s top-selling smartphones. This year, though, besides repositioning the horribly placed fingerprint sensor, the overall hardware design goes unchanged. Instead, Samsung focused on improving the onboard camera(s) and software-based productivity features.

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	Samsung Galaxy S9	Samsung Galaxy S9+
Android Version	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 8.0 Oreo
Screen size	5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED	6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED
Resolution	2960×1440 pixels	2960×1440 pixels
PPI	570 ppi	529 ppi
Camera	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS (F1.5/F2.4)	Dual Camera with Dual OIS, Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4), Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4)
Front Camera	8MP AF (F1.7)	8MP AF (F1.7)
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (Exynos 9810 internationally)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (Exynos 9810 internationally)
Storage	64GB/128GB/256GB	64GB/128GB/256GB
Expandable storage up to	400GB	400GB
RAM	4GB	6GB
Battery	3,000mAh (nonremovable)	3,500mAh (nonremovable)
Ports	USB Type-C, headphone jack	USB Type-C, headphone jack
Weight	163 g	189 g
Dimensions	147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm	158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm
Other features	Rear-facing fingerprint sensor, iris sensor, pressure sensor, IP68, Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0, NFC or MST payment compatibility	Rear-facing fingerprint sensor, iris sensor, pressure sensor, IP68, Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0, NFC or MST payment compatibility
Color options	Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Titanium Gray, and Coral Blue	Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Titanium Gray, and Coral Blue
Carrier availability	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, others \| March 16, 2018	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, others \| March 16, 2018
Base price off-contract	~$719.99	~$839.99
In-box accessories	USB-C charging cable, Fast Charging wall adapter, wired AKG headphones	USB-C charging cable, Fast Charging wall adapter, wired AKG headphones

Here are the best microSD cards for the Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

Justin Duino Mar 2 2018 - 1:31 pm PT

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are only available to purchase with 64GB of built-in storage. For many, this just isn’t enough storage space, especially when you account for the size of 4K videos, photos, and music. Thankfully, owners can add up to 400GB of additional storage via a microSD card…

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Best cases, chargers, accessories to go with your Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ pre-order

Justin Duino Mar 2 2018 - 5:48 am PT

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ both went on pre-order this morning from pretty much every mobile carrier and retailer. Here are the best cases, chargers, and accessories to go with your brand new smartphone…

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How to change the screen resolution on Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

Justin Duino Mar 2 2018 - 3:58 am PT

Despite sporting a 2960×1440 display, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ship with the screen downscaled. While this was most likely done to maintain long battery life, you can quickly change the setting to take full advantage of every pixel. Here’s how…

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How to take portrait mode-like selfie photos on the Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

Justin Duino Mar 2 2018 - 3:52 am PT

Just like the Google Pixel 2, Samsung allows Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners to take those blurry background portrait mode selfies with the single front-facing camera. Here’s how…

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How to set an image on the Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9’s always-on display

Justin Duino Mar 2 2018 - 2:29 am PT

While some Android phones only allow you to display notifications on the lockscreen, Samsung allows you to show off your favorite photo on the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Here’s how…

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AT&T offering up to $500 in bill credits for Samsung Galaxy S9 buyers

Stephen Hall Mar 1 2018 - 12:03 pm PT

Preorders for Samsung’s latest flagship open up tomorrow, and there are a variety of ways to buy the phone from the major carriers and retailers. But it appears AT&T is offering one of the best deals we’ve seen yet — given that you’re in the right situation to take advantage of it.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S9 Intelligent Scan faster but no more secure, say security researchers

Ben Lovejoy Mar 1 2018 - 6:32 am PT

While Samsung is touting what is ostensibly a smarter version of face unlock in the Galaxy S9, it seems the system is simply faster, rather than more secure, than its earlier attempts at face-recognition …

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ tops Google Pixel 2’s camera score on DxOMark w/ record 99

Ben Schoon Mar 1 2018 - 5:38 am PT

The cameras on our mobile devices just keep getting better and better, to the point where for most people, dedicated cameras have nearly become obsolete. With the debut of its new Galaxy S9, Samsung is hyping up the camera over all else. Is it really going to live up to the hype? If early tests prove true, it will indeed, as a recent test has just given Samsung the crown over Google’s Pixel 2…

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Samsung Galaxy S9 fares worse than S8 in benchmarks, beaten by iPhones, Mate, Pixel

Ben Lovejoy Mar 1 2018 - 5:18 am PT

An early reviewer has been putting Samsung’s new Galaxy S9/S9+ flagship through its paces in a series of benchmark tests, and the news isn’t good for the Korean brand …

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How to enable landscape home screen on Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

Justin Duino Mar 1 2018 - 2:46 am PT

By default, your Galaxy S9 and S9+ only displays the device’s home screen in portrait mode. If you like using your handset in landscape, there’s an option to let you properly see your handset’s display while it’s laying on its side…

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Samsung’s Galaxy S9 has thinner bezels than the Galaxy S8, but is still more durable

Ben Schoon Feb 28 2018 - 6:32 am PT

You’d certainly be forgiven if you looked at the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 side-by-side and mistook them for each other. Aside from new colors and cameras, they are essentially the same design. That said, Samsung has managed to make some slight changes, such as slightly thinner bezels on the S9…

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Which phone announced at MWC 2018 are you most likely to buy? [Poll]

Justin Duino Feb 26 2018 - 5:40 pm PT

MWC officially kicked off today, but that didn’t stop a number of Android device manufacturers from announcing their latest flagship smartphones over the weekend. So far, we’ve seen new phones from Samsung, LG, Sony, and even Nokia.

Have any of these phones caught your eye or are you waiting for something else?

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How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

Justin Duino Feb 26 2018 - 11:47 am PT

For those who are picking up the Galaxy S9 or S9+, don’t worry, the process of taking a screenshot is as easy as ever. While you can still use the default method of using a combination of the power and volume buttons, Samsung offers other means of capturing the content on your screen…

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Download the official Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ wallpapers here [Gallery]

Justin Duino Feb 26 2018 - 11:10 am PT

Before its launch, one of the Galaxy S9 wallpapers leaked. Now that Samsung’s latest flagship has been announced and people have gotten their hands on it, we have the entire collection of wallpapers from the Galaxy S9 and S9+ for you to download and use on your smartphone…

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Samsung’s Galaxy S9 confirmed to support Project Treble for faster updates

Ben Schoon Feb 26 2018 - 7:12 am PT

The biggest problem facing the Android market today is updates. While the likes of Google and Nokia are quick to get their phones on the latest and greatest, the majority of the market is massively failing at that task. Samsung is one of the biggest offenders here, but things might take a step in the right direction with the Galaxy S9.

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How to launch Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

Justin Duino Feb 25 2018 - 12:37 pm PT

Samsung loves it its virtual assistant Bixby so much that they’ve added a physical button to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ to help you quickly use it. As the South Korean company won’t let you disable Bixby, you might as well know how to use it…

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Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ get unboxed by T-Mobile ‘on the moon’

Justin Duino Feb 25 2018 - 11:38 am PT

Even though the Galaxy S9 and S9+ aren’t going to be available for pre-order until March 2, that hasn’t stopped T-Mobile from doing its usual unboxing of the phone. Here’s everything that comes with Samsung’s latest and greatest…

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Samsung Galaxy S9 tidbits: Pricing, ARCore, louder speakers, Android Oreo, Gear VR, dual-aperture & Quick Charge 2.0

Ben Schoon Feb 25 2018 - 11:29 am PT

This morning in Barcelona, just ahead of MWC 2018, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S9. After weeks of constant leaks, we’ve finally got all the details on the company’s latest flagships. As always, though, there’s a bit more to learn beyond what sits on surface level, so let’s take a look at a few details you might have missed…

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Carrier availability: Pricing and pre-order bonuses for Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ at AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, more

Justin Duino Feb 25 2018 - 11:07 am PT

While the Galaxy S9 and S9+ won’t cost as much as previously rumored, both phones do still cost a pretty penny. Thankfully, Samsung and most of the major US carriers are offering deals to get you to upgrade your phone on its service. Here’s how much the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will set you back if bought directly from Samsung or on contract with a carrier.

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Check out the Samsung Galaxy S9’s best features in these new hands-on videos

Ben Schoon Feb 25 2018 - 10:51 am PT

Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S9 earlier today, and it’s a pretty impressive offering no doubt. While, of course, not much has changed since the S8, we’re getting a refined phone here, and it brings quite a few new features along with it.

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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ Specs: 2018’s internals and some camera improvements

Justin Duino Feb 25 2018 - 9:40 am PT

Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S9 and S9+, the successors to 2017’s top-selling smartphones. This year, though, besides repositioning the horribly placed fingerprint sensor, the overall hardware design goes unchanged. Instead, Samsung focused on improving the onboard camera(s) and software-based productivity features.

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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ go official with dual aperture camera, differing specs, more

Justin Duino Feb 25 2018 - 9:13 am PT

It was just a year ago when Samsung announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+, kicking off the “bezel-less” flagship revolution. Now, at MWC, Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S9 and S9+. As we’ve seen from leaks, this year’s flagship keeps last year’s design with improvements to the camera, productivity software, and more.

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How to watch the Samsung Galaxy S9 Unpacked event live on Chromecast, Android, Chrome OS, and Android TV

Justin Duino Feb 25 2018 - 7:00 am PT

As with most Samsung flagships, the Galaxy S9 has leaked out in more ways than one. But if you’re still interested in watching Samsung unveil its latest and great smartphone, here’s how to watch the Galaxy Unpacked event live from MWC 2018…

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Samsung accidentally published the launch video for the Galaxy S9 early

Justin Duino Feb 24 2018 - 12:59 pm PT

As if the Galaxy S9 hadn’t been leaked enough before its official announcement at MWC, Samsung accidentally went and uploaded its launch video. Although Samsung immediately removed the video from YouTube, it didn’t stop others from reuploading it…

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