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Galaxy S9 super slow-motion feature will be available on other devices
Samsung demonstrated the Galaxy S9 super slow-motion feature yesterday during the launch event for its new flagship smartphone. As expected, the handset is capable of capturing slow-motion video at an incredible 960 frames-per-second. This is made possible by Samsung's new 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 image sensor with an integrated DRAM. Since this is a component […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Benchmark scores for the Galaxy S9’s Exynos variant are impressive
We're not a fan of benchmark scores. Having used Samsung smartphones for many years, we know all too well that benchmark scores don't mean much when it comes to real-life usage. The Korean giant has taken giant strides as far as software optimization is concerned in recent years, but even its flagship phones are still […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Samsung needed consumer feedback to realize Galaxy S8 fingerprint placement was a mess
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ bring a slew of new features to the table and also make improvements to what Samsung started with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. One major area of improvement over the S8 duo is the placement of the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Like the Galaxy A8 (2018), the S9 and S9+ […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Official Galaxy S9 battery life stats aren’t much different from the Galaxy S8
In the last couple of years, Samsung has made a habit of playing around with the battery sizes on its flagship smartphones, so we were pleasantly surprised (and relieved) that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have the same battery capacities as the Galaxy S8 and S8+. With a more efficient chipset under the hood, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ support video recording in HEVC format
The newly announced Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ bring many new camera features to the table. The devices sport a Super Speed Dual Pixel sensor, dual aperture lens, Super Slow-mo video capabilities, and AR-powered emoji; the Galaxy S9+ also gets dual cameras like the Galaxy Note 8. Along with these headline features announced on the […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
First Galaxy S9 TV commercial posted online
Earlier today, Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at a special event in Barcelona. Now that the company is done with the official unveiling, it has kick-started the marketing activities by publishing the first Galaxy S9 TVC on its YouTube channel. An overview of all the features The one-minute TV commercial […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Check out Samsung’s official Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy S8 specs comparison infographic
With the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, Samsung set out to “reimagine the smartphone,” and you could say the company has succeeded in making heads turn with its first 2018 flagships. The S9 and S9+ fix many shortcomings of their predecessors and also address some long-standing consumer complaints, such as the lack of stereo speakers […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
T-Mobile’s Galaxy S9 unboxing video is literally out of this world
T-Mobile has a habit of posting unorthodox unboxing videos for Samsung's flagship Galaxy S handsets every year and it has come through this year as well. We saw the company unbox the Galaxy S8 under water last year with its product expert @AskDes in a cage surrounded by sharks. The Galaxy S9 unboxing video is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung pulls a fast one on Apple with Disney AR Emoji deal
Apple and Disney have a long and close relationship. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs used to be on the company's board while Disney's CEO Bob Iger is a member of Apple's board. Steve Jobs also owned 138 million Disney shares which were transferred to a trust run by his widow Laurene Powell Jobs after his death […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
AT&T’s Galaxy S9 pre-orders and release date revealed
The Galaxy S9 was made official at Samsung's Unpacked 2018 event at MWC earlier today, and we've seen major carriers like T-Mobile and Verizon announce details on when the S9 and S9+ would go on sale and when pre-orders would start. AT&T has now joined in and revealed that it will start taking pre-orders for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Galaxy S9 and S9+ 256GB storage variant looks set to be widely available
For the first time since the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge were launched, Samsung has announced various storage models for its newest flagships on the very first day. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be launched in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB varieties, and the phones also support up to 400 GB of expandable […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Galaxy S9 AR Emoji explained: How to create and use them
The Galaxy S9 AR Emoji feature was rumored to be “more advanced” than Animoji on the iPhone X and that does appear to be the case. While Animoji simply brings existing emoji to life with your voice and facial movements, the Galaxy S9 AR Emoji actually create a likeness of your face which can then […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ get improved biometric security features
Samsung has finally announced the much-anticipated Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at a special event in Barcelona today. Along with many new bells and whistles, the S9 duo also come with improved security features for authentication and data access. Samsung introduced the Iris scanning authentication system first in its ill-fated Galaxy Note 7. The feature […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
New DeX Pad brings more than just design improvements
It was first reported several months ago that Samsung will launch a new accessory called the DeX Pad alongside the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. It's the successor to last year's DeX Station which aimed to provide a PC-like functionality with the Galaxy S8. Sure enough, Samsung unveiled the DeX Pad today alongside the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
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[Poll] Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy S9+: Which device would you want?
This year, there's noticeable difference between the smaller and larger versions of Samsung's new flagships as far as the specs and feature list are concerned. The Galaxy S9+ gets dual rear cameras and 6GB of RAM, two important features that the Galaxy S9 misses out on, making it much less of an upgrade over the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
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Watch the Galaxy S9 Super Slow-mo feature in action [Video]
The Galaxy S9 may not be that big of an upgrade in the design department but the handset does come with a set of new software features that hope to justify the high cost of purchase for new customers. The ability to shoot “Super Slow-mo” video happens to be one of those features. We've made […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Verizon Galaxy S9 pre-orders open March 2
The largest mobile carrier in the United States has now confirmed when the Verizon Galaxy S9 pre-orders are going to open. Verizon is among the top four mobile carriers in the United States that will be selling the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. T-Mobile has already confirmed its price and release date for the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ support 400 GB microSD cards
With 64GB of minimum internal storage on Samsung’s flagship smartphones, and even on some of the company’s budget phones, expandable storage is no longer as important as it used to be. Cloud services have also helped take some of the burden off physical storage, especially for those who have access to high-speed internet. The Galaxy […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
T-Mobile Galaxy S9 price and release date confirmed
Now that Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+, it can get down to the business of selling its new flagship smartphone. Samsung will be selling the handset directly to customers as well as through its retail and carrier partners. T-Mobile was one of the first carriers in the United States […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Galaxy S9 can be unlocked using iris and facial recognition at the same time
One of our primary complaints with how biometrics work on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ (and also the Note 8) was that Samsung didn't let us use facial recognition as a backup for when the iris scanner failed. The same is true for the iris scanner acting as a fail-safe for when facial recognition […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
