Samsung latest flagship duo, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, are set to be released in the Philippines this March 16. If you have not read our written reviews yet, check them here and here.
Is the Galaxy S9+ a worthwhile upgrade to the Galaxy S8+? Watch the video review below to figure out:
Samsung Galaxy S9+ specs:
6.2-inch WQHD+ (2960 x 1440) 18.5:9 Super AMOLED display, 531ppi 83.2% Screen to body ratio Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back)
Samsung Exynos 9810 octa-core 4 x 2.9GHz Custom CPU + 4 x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex A55
Mali G72-MP18 GPU
6GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB, 128GB, 256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
12MP f/1.5-f/2.4 dual pixel, OIS, 2x optical zoom, telephoto 12MP f/2.4 dual pixel, OIS, wide-angle Dual-tone, dual-LED flash 2160p@30fps video recording, Slow-mo 960fps @ 720p (0.2 secs)
8MP f/1.7 front-facing camera
Dual hybrid nano-SIM card and microSD card
4G LTE Cat. 18 6CA 1.2Gbps
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
Iris scanner
Fingerprint scanner
Bixby Vision 2.0
GPS with aGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
IP68 dust and water-resistance
Dual AKG speakers, Dolby ATMOS
Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience 9
3,500 Li-Po battery USB Type-C Fast Charge, Wireless Charging
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm
189 grams
Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue
| Device Model | Storage | RAM | Color | Retail Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy S9 | 64GB | 4GB | Midnight Black, Lilac Purple | Php45,990 |
| Galaxy S9+ | 64GB | 6GB | Midnight Black, Lilac Purple | Php52,990 |
| Galaxy S9+ | 128GB | 6GB | Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue | Php55,990 |
| Galaxy S9+ | 256GB | 6GB | Midnight Black, Coral Blue | Php60,990 |
You can get the Galaxy S9 and S9+ online here.
With several other software improvements, S9+ is more appealing. Bixby is better and it can recognize the objects by looking at them and cause translation of texts in real time.