Samsung Galaxy S9 – From being an Apple iPhone copycat to Android’s most prominent and best smartphone maker, Samsung has come a long way since it’s early Galaxy S days. From being ridiculed by iPhone users for being a copycat to becoming the most potent innovators, Samsung’s journey is quietly inspiring. Its new Galaxy line of smartphones are going to be announced on the 25th Feb at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung had a blockbuster year with estimated 317.3 million shipments in 2017 with Apple following with 215.8 million shipments worldwide. Numbers like that reiterate the fact that Samsung is going strong and is not showing any signs of slowing down.
In this article, we are going to look at a few things on what to expect from this year’s launch. We will also be covering some rumors and leaks that have already made its way. Let’s get started.
Rumored Specifications
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/ Exynos 9810 Octa
Ram: 4GB (S9) & 6GB(S9+)
Camera: 12 MP rear camera with f/1.5 variable aperture lens (up to f/2.4)
Display:
Samsung Galaxy S9
Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution:1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 6.2 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~531 ppi density)
For a detailed look at the rumored specs, check here for S9 and here for S9+