SAMSUNG GALAXY S9 & S9+

GALAXY S9+

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones have been launched in India, within 10 days of their global unveiling. The release date of the new Galaxy S9 series models is March 16; pre-orders for the new Samsung flagship duo have been open since last week. For those unaware, the new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have faster processors, better cameras, AKG-tuned dual speakers for enhanced audio, and AR Emojis, among other features.

GALAXY S9

The Samsung Galaxy S9 price in India starts at Rs. 57,900 for the 64GB model, and goes up to Rs. 65,900 for the 256GB variant. 

The Galaxy S9+ price in India starts at Rs. 64,900 for the 64GB model, and goes up to Rs. 72,900 for the 256GB variant. 

Samsung hasn't launched the 128GB variants of the smartphones in India. The phones will be available from March 16, in Lilac Purple, Coral Blue, and Midnight Black. Pre-bookings are now open via retail outlets, the Samsung Shop, and Flipkart.

Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ specifications, features

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ offer the AR Emoji feature, which is the company's answer to Apple's Animoji with a few changes. AR Emoji are meant be virtual avatars, letting users turn themselves into a customised emoji.

These emoji can be shared via the keyboard app to any app, and regardless of the recipients phone Both smartphones also feature Bixby Vision in the camera app, offering live translation features, scene and building recognition, and a calorie counter.

The Galaxy S9 duo also feature dual speakers tuned by AKG Acoustics, as well as Dolby Atmos surround sound. Both the smartphones also offer slow-mo 960fps video recording. In the meanwhile, the dual aperture setup on the Galaxy S9+ offers some additions features, as the primary rear camera sensor is capable of shooting at f/2.4 when there's ample light, but can switch to f/1.5 when the phone detects low-light conditions.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are powered by the Samsung Exynos 9810 SoC in India. You get the Android Oreo experience out-of-the-box and IP68 water + dust resistance as well. Connectivity options include Gigabit LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, and, yes, the 3.5mm headphone jack. Both phones have an identical 8-megapixel autofocus front camera f/1.7 sensor and come with a microSD slot with support for cards up to 400GB capacity. 

The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a 5.8-inch QHD+ Curved Super AMOLED 18.5:9 display, 4GB of RAM, a 3000mAh battery, and a Super Speed Dual Pixel 12-megapixel autofocus f/1.5-f/2.4 sensor with OIS. It measures 147.7x68.7x8.5mm and weighs 163 grams.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ packs a 6.2-inch QHD+ Curved Super AMOLED 18.5:9 display, 6GB of RAM, a 3500mAh battery, a dual rear camera setup with dual OIS, specifically a wide-angle lens with Super Speed Dual Pixel 12-megapixel autofocus f/1.5-f/2.4 sensor and a telephoto lens with 12-megapixel autofocus f/2.4 sensor. It measures 158.1x73.8x8.5mm and weighs 189 grams.

Samsung Galaxy S9

Rs.57,900

• KEY SPECS

Display

5.80-inch

Processor

1.7GHz octa-core

Front Camera

8-megapixel

Resolution

1440x2960 pixels

RAM

4GB

OS

Android 8.0

Storage

64GB

Rear Camera

12-megapixel

Battery Capacity

3000mAh

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Rs.64,900

• KEY SPECS

Display

6.20-inch

Processor

1.7GHz octa-core

Front Camera

8-megapixel

Resolution

1440x2960 pixels

RAM

6GB

OS

Android 8.0

Storage

64GB

Rear Camera

12-megapixel

Battery Capacity

3500mAh

THE CAMERA

The camera that takes beautiful photos in different kinds of light.

Take photos without thinking twice—no matter the time of day. With two f-stop modes, the category-defining Dual Aperture adapts to bright light and super low light automatically, like the human eye. And you can flex your artistic side, toggling the aperture to create a mood.

                 *Dual Aperture supports F1.5 and F2.4 modes. Installed on the rear camera (Galaxy S9)/rear wide camera (Galaxy S9+).

Samsung’s original Dual Pixel camera was introduced in 2016 on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. It was the best smartphone camera on the planet at the time, and it’s easily still one of the best in the business now, two years later. As good as this camera is though, Samsung already reused the Dual Pixel camera on the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 as well as the Galaxy S8, the Galaxy S8+, and the Galaxy Note 8. It was definitely time for an upgrade, and an upgrade is exactly what we got. 

The new camera on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is called the “Super Speed Dual Pixel” camera. That’s quite a mouthful, but it’s also apropos. This is one of the fastest smartphone cameras I’ve tested in terms of auto-focus. Most end users don’t realize how important auto-focus and processing speed are, but it often means the difference between capturing a moment perfectly and missing the moment entirely. 

Of note, the main 12-megapixel wide-angle lens is identical on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, but the latter also has a second 12-megapixel telephoto lens that adds the ability to do 2x optical zoom. It also enables a “bokeh” background blurring effect that can be tweaked after an image is captured.

Low light photos with noise reduction

Picture low light like daylight.

Capture your nighttime adventures with stunning clarity. With the F1.5 aperture mode and multiframe noise reduction, the rear camera ensures the photos you take in the dark come out clear and bright, no fine-tuning required. Low light photos with noise reduction

Picture low light like daylight.

Next level slow-motion: Super Slow-mo.

Shoot at incredible speed: 960 frames per second, thanks to the super 

speed sensor. Show off your directorial skills by adding Super Slow-

mo bursts to a video or spotlighting one moment.

OIS

More action. Less blur.

When you're on a bumpy ride, your photos will still come out sharp thanks to optical image stabilization (OIS). It keeps photos clear even if you're a little shaky.

GOOGLE PHOTOS

The camera is reimagined. 

The storage is unlimited.

Store your stunning photos, videos, and even slow-mo videos in high quality, with unlimited storage from Google Photos. Your memories are automatically organized and always easy to find and share.