After the long wait, Samsung’s newest flagships – the Galaxy S9 and S9+ with their gorgeous looks and powerful internals are now officially available in stores!
Both devices feature a curved Super AMOLED display, and are powered by the Exynos 9810 octa-core processor, along with 4GB of RAM for the S9, and 6GB for the S9+, with microSD card support.
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are equipped with a Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP rear camera, capable of recording 960fps super slow motion videos, and lets you create your own AR Emoji. The S9+ has a second 12MP telephoto camera that lets you zoom in on details with outstanding clarity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs
- 2.9GHz Exynos 9810 octa-core processor
- 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage expandable via microSD card (Up to 256GB)
- 5.8-inch 18.5:9 WQHD+ Curved Super AMOLED display, 1440 x 2960 pixels, Gorilla Glass 5
- 12MP rear camera, (f/1.5, f/2.4)
- Super Speed Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, Super Slow Motion, Dual Aperture, Art Bokeh, 8x Digital Zoom
- 8MP front camera, f/1.7
- IP68 Certification for Water and Dust Resistance
- Fingeprint Sensor, Iris Scanning, Face Recognition
- USB Type-C
- Samsung Experience UI on top of Android Oreo
- 3,000mAh battery, Wireless Charging
- Colors: Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs
- 2.9GHz Exynos 9810 octa-core processor
- 6GB of RAM, 64GB/128GB/256GB of storage expandable via microSD card (Up to 256GB)
- 6.2-inch 18.5:9 WQHD+ Curved Super AMOLED display, 1440 x 2960 pixels, Gorilla Glass 5
- 12MP (f/1.5, f/2.4) + 12MP (f/2.4) rear cameras
- Super Speed Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual OIS, Super Slow Motion, Dual Aperture, Art Bokeh, 2x Optical Zoom, 10x Digital Zoom
- 8MP front camera, f/1.7
- IP68 Certification for Water and Dust Resistance
- Fingeprint Sensor, Iris Scanning, Face Recognition
- USB Type-C
- Samsung Experience UI on top of Android Oreo
- 3,500mAh battery, Wireless Charging
- Colors: Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will retail for PhP45,990 and PhP52,990 for the 64GB variant respectively. The S9+ will also be available in 128GB and 256GB variants for PhP55,990 and PhP60,990 respectively. You may check out our first impressions here.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
