Samsung is one of the few Android OEMs known for offering longer software support. The South Korean tech giant is also notable for faster and timely update delivery. The company started rolling out the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 stable update for the eligible Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy Z series of handsets before New Year’s Day. On top of that, developers have now ported Android 12 for out-of-support old-gen Samsung flagship smartphones.

The Samsung Galaxy S series has been the best-selling premium Android smartphone family for years. They have always been the best Samsung phone of their released year, in addition to Galaxy Note.

Hence, these handsets are also popular in the developer community. In fact, they have such a fan following that a developer has managed to port Android 12  for the almost 11-year-old Galaxy S2. 

At the same time, yet another developer ported Android 12 for the nearly 10-year-old Galaxy S3. That’s not all, the latest version of Android is also available for Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note9, courtesy of one more developer.

Therefore, if you have any of the aforementioned devices lying around, then you can try installing the Android 12 custom ROM on them. However, do note that these software builds have multiple bugs. So don’t expect fully functional software.

Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy S2

Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy S3

Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+

Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy Note9

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LineageOS, the most-popular aftermarket Android distribution was recently updated to version 17.1 based on Android 10. When it happened, a number of devices soon garnered official support and we even made an entire list of official devices back then. Now, the Exynos Galaxy S9 / Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy Note 9 has been added to the list, in addition to Realme 2 Pro, however, it only supports LineageOS 16 for now. 

The Exynos-powered Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9 Plus, and Galaxy Note 9 have been lately receiving unofficial builds of LineageOS 17.1 by a number of developers on the XDA Developers forum. But now, these devices are now finally receiving official builds for the first time. For comparison, the LineageOS project still does not support the Snapdragon variant of these smartphones yet.

The officially supported LineageOS 17.1 Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9 Plus, and Galaxy Note 9 models are as listed below.

•  Galaxy S9
  • SM-G960F
  • SM-G960F/DS
  • SM-G960N

• Galaxy S9 Plus
  • SM-G965F
  • SM-G965F/DS
  • SM-G965N

• Galaxy Note 9
  • SM-N960F
  • SM-N960F/DS
  • SM-N960N

As mentioned earlier, the Realme 2 Pro (RMX1801) is also now officially supported by LineageOS project. But unlike the above-mentioned Samsung devices, the builds are limited to LineageOS 16 based on Android Pie. Hopefully, it will gain support for LineageOS 17.1 once the company rolls out the stable Realme UI update to it.

Sadly, the legendary Redmi Note 4, well-known in the custom ROM community has been dropped support for LineageOS as the maintainer no longer has the device with him.

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Samsung is rolling out the new One UI 2.0 Beta update based on Android 10 to all its flagship and mid-range devices. Recently the same beta update is rolling out for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The beta update is limited to the testers in some countries including the US, UK, India, South Korea and more. However, non-beta testers can also install the One UI 2.0 beta on their respective Galaxy S9 units by following the guide below.

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The stable Android 10 based One UI 2.0 update has started gradually rolling in some areas around the globe. The Korean giant has fared well this year while rolling out Android 10 updates in comparison with the Android 9.0 Pie rollout. The stable update for Galaxy Note 10 and S10 series is already rolling out.

Features of Android 10 based One UI 2.0

• New Gestures – A set of new gestures from Samsung are part of the latest upgrade.
• Refined App Permissions – Android 10 brings the option to switch on permission when using the app.
• Smoothness and other UI Tweaks – The One UI 2.0 improves on various UI elements including navigation bar, status bar, and others.
• Better Notifications – Enhanced Notifications, including automatic reply options in the notification itself is purely a new concept.
• New Animations and Better front camera – Samsung has optimized the front camera software to capture more detailed pictures.
• Digital Well Being, Focus Mode, Night Mode – The new version of Samsung’s popular One UI brings improved Digital Wellbeing. The new update also brings focus mode and new parental controls to track your kid’s smartphone usage. Night Mode or Dark Mode is another well-received feature after continuous demand from the users over the past few years.

Enroll One UI 2.0 Beta Program

The One UI 2.0 based beta update is now rolling out for Galaxy S9/S9+. The interested users can enroll in the Beta Program to get the latest update first.

 Steps to Enroll:

1. Open Samsung Members App on the Galaxy S9 device. If the app is not present, then install it from the Play Store.
2. Log in with the respective Samsung account.
3. Tap bell icon to open the “Notices” section.
4. Now, select “Registrations for One UI Beta Program (S9/S9+).”
5. Tap the image to open the registration page.
6. Select ‘Enroll’ after scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
7. You have successfully enrolled in the beta program.
8. The user can head over to the device Settings>Software Update>Check for OTA update.
9. You may now download and install the One UI 2.0 beta update.

However, if you didn’t receive the update due to unavailability in your region, then download it manually from the link below.

Install One UI 2.0 Beta OTA zip on Galaxy S9/S9+

If you didn’t receive the One UI 2.0 update automatically after enrolling in the Beta program. Then, follow the steps below to manually install Ine UI 2.0 OTA Zip.

Note: One UI 2.0 beta is currently in beta testing phase for Galaxy S9 and S9+. It might contain bugs and can be unstable for daily use. 

The stable update will automatically come to the enrolled beta devices. However, others have to install the beta-to-stable OTA just like we are installing Beta OTA zip.

Prerequisites:

• In order to update, the user should have the latest stable firmware or Android Pie CSK1 firmware. If you don’t have it, then make sure to either install it by downloading from the OTA depositories or wait for the stable update.
• The process is compatible only with Galaxy S9/S9+ multi-CSC OXM. You can check by entering the *#1234# in the dialer and confirm “OXM” is shown in the CSC version.
• Backup your important data and reset the Galaxy S9/S9+ before proceeding to install the firmware.
• Make sure Galaxy S9 is charged up to a sufficient battery level.

Downloads:

You can carefully download the OTA zip by matching the exact Firmware number and model number of the device.

Important: These update files are available in “.bin” format. The user needs to rename it to “update.zip”.

Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F)

• CSK1 (Android Pie) → ZSKD (Beta 1): Download link
• ZSKD (Beta 1) → ZSL2 (Beta 2): Download link
• ZSL2 (Beta 2) → ZSL9 (Beta 3): Download link

Samsung Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965F)

• CSK1 (Android Pie) → ZSKD (Beta 1): Download link
• ZSKD (Beta 1) → ZSL2 (Beta 2): Download link
• ZSL2 (Beta 2) → ZSL9 (Beta 3): Download link
• ZSL9 (Beta 3) → ZSLC (Beta 4): Download link
• ZSLC (Beta 4) → ZSLG (Beta 4 Hotfix): Download link
• ZSLC (Beta 4) → ZTA2 (Beta 5): Download link
• ZTA2 (Beta 5) → ZTA9 (Beta 6): Download link

Install One UI 2.0 Beta Update using SD Card

1. Download the respective One UI 2.0 Beta for your Galaxy S9/S9+ variant.
2. Now, rename the “example.bin” file to “update.zip”.
3. Use USB cable to connect your smartphone with PC.
4. Move the downloaded update.zip file to the root directory of your phone.
5. Shutdown your smartphone and hold Volume Up + Bixby + Power buttons together to boot into the Stock Recovery Mode.
6. Now select “Apply update from SD card” by using the volume and Power button.
7. Browse for the file in the SD card by using volume keys.
8. Finally, select the file by pressing the Power button on Galaxy S9/S9+.
9. That’s it! Enjoy One UI 2.0 Beta on Galaxy S9.

There’s another method to install the update on Galaxy S9.

Install One UI 2.0 Beta update using ADB Sideload

This method needs a computer and some external files as mentioned below.

Prerequisites:

• Download and install the Android SDK platform-tools package from here and install it on your PC.(Note: Extract the ADB and Fastboot drivers in a folder.)
• Download the latest Samsung USB drivers for Galaxy S9 and install them on PC.

Steps to Install:

1. Download One UI 2.0 Beta OTA package for Galaxy S9/S9+ from the Download section above.
2. Now, move the downloaded file to the extracted ADB and Fastboot tools.
3. Open CMD or Power Shell Window by pressing Shift + Right Click. Then, click the “Open PowerShell window here.”
   
4. Power-off your device.
5. Now, Hold Volume Up + Bixby + Power buttons together to boot Galaxy S9 into the Stock Recovery Mode.
6. Connect Galaxy S9/S9+ to PC via a USB cable after booting into the Stock recovery.
7. Select “Apply update from ADB” by using volume buttons.
8. After connecting with PC, execute the following command to sideload the OTA package:

   adb sideload update.zip

9. The update will start installing and users can see the progress at the bottom of the phone’s screen.
10. Now, Enjoy the One UI 2.0 on your Samsung phone.

We hope you’ve successfully installed the OneUI 2.0 Beta for Galaxy S9/S9+. If any error or any problem arises, then do let us know below via the comments.

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Samsung has just released the Android 10 OS updates for its 2018 flagship series, the Galaxy S9. The major systems update is being rolled out to both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ and is currently available in Germany and in the US.

As of right now, the update is available only for users running Android 9 Pie. Unfortunately, the final build for Android 10 OS based One UI 2.0 has not been rolled out for beta testers, yet, but is expected to be released soon. For countries outside of Germany and the US, Samsung had initially unveiled the roadmap which pointed to early February 2020. So it should be rolled out in the next couple of weeks.

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Notably, Samsung had previously mentioned that the update for the German region would arrive by March 2020, but it has been released now. So, we can expect the update to arrive a bit earlier in other regions as well since the South Korean tech giant is ahead of the curve. The Android 10 update for the Galaxy S9 series is between 1.8 to 1.9GB in size and users can check for the update by going to Settings>Software update menu.

The new update brings the latest Android version alongside the January 2020 security patch. The One UI 2.0 is Samsung’s custom skin running over the OS and brings tons of new features that the company claimed arrives from feedback collected from Samsung and Google as well.

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Samsung is all set to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone — Samsung Galaxy S10 at a launch event on 20th February. This time, the company will be launching three models in the series — Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, and Galaxy S10E (Lite).

Now, ahead of the launch of its new flagship lineup, the South Korean company has reduced the pricing of the Galaxy S9 Plus in India. All three models have received a price cut — 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. While the 64GB storage variant now costs Rs. 57,900 ($808), the 128GB and 256GB storage models cost Rs. 61,900 ($864) and Rs. 65,900 ($920) respectively.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display which supports QHD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. The company says that the phone comes with a new kind of coating on the screen that delivers deeper blacks.

The device is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 octa-core processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU while some units are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 octa-core chipset. However, both the models pack 6GB RAM.

One of the highlights of the smartphone is that it comes with improved camera experience to take on the likes of Apple’s iPhone X and Google Pixel 2. DxOMark, which tests and rates smartphone cameras, has placed Samsung Galaxy S9+ as the best camera ahead of both its rivals.

The Galaxy S9 Plus features a 12-megapixel primary rear camera and 12-megapixel secondary camera along with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, LED Flash, and 960fps super slo-mo support. On the front, the device features an 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with wide-angle lens and f/1.7 aperture.

The phone is running Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with TouchWiz custom interface on top. The Galaxy S9 Plus is powered by a 3,500mAh battery with support for wireless charging. Apart from the fingerprint reader, the phone also comes equipped with security features like improved KNOX and Intelligent Scan that combines Iris Scanner and face recognition.

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As said, the company has scheduled Samsung ‘Unpacked’ launch event on 20th February where the company will be launching the Galaxy S10 series smartphones. The smartphones will also be showcased at the MWC 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

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The popularity of local brands from China such as Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, OnePlus and Xiaomi have surpassed Samsung in the past few years. The South Korean company is now working on covering the lost ground in China. In the recent past, the company has worked on launching phones that are customized for the Chinese markets and now its gearing up to release Android 9 Pie update for its devices. Today, Samsung China has released the Android 9 Pie update roadmap for its smartphones and tablets.

Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G9600 / G9608) and Galaxy S9+ (SM-G9650) models along with Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600) will be treated with Android 9 Pie update in February in China. In March, the Pie upgrade will be available for Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8850).

The Galaxy A9 Star Lite (SM-A6050), Galaxy A9 2019 (SM-A9200), Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8858), Galaxy S8 (SM-G9500 / G9508), Galaxy S8+ (SM-G9550) and Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500 / N9508) are scheduled to receive Android 9 Pie update in April In China. In May, the Galaxy A9 Start Lite (SM-A6068) smartphone and Galaxy Tab S4 (SM-T830 / T835C) tablet will be provided with Android 9 Pie OS update.

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Samsung will be releasing Android 9 Pie update to W2019 flagship clamshell phone in August. In September, the latest Android version will be coming to Samsung Phoenix aka Galaxy A6s (SM-G6200), Galaxy S (SM-G8750), Galaxy Tab S3 tablet (SM-T820 / T825C) and W2018 clamshell phone (SM-W2018) will be upgraded to Android 9 Pie update. The Galaxy J8 (SM-J3300 / J3308) and 10.5-inch Galaxy Tab A 2018 tablet (SM-T590 / T595C) are scheduled to receive Android 9 Pie upgrade in October.

Samsung users will be receiving One UI along with Android 9 Pie OS update. Even though the South Korean company has released the aforementioned, the arrival of the update for some devices may vary if it is not ready for release.

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Recently, we reported that Samsung is all set to launch a new color variant in the Indian market for the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone. While we were expecting it to be the First Snow White color variant, the company has launched a new color variant.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 gets the Limited Edition Alpine White color variant while the Galaxy S9 Plus will now also be available in a new Dual Tone Polaris Blue color variant. With this launch, the smartphone buyers in India will now choose from five color options for the Galaxy Note 9 – Alpine White, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, and Lavender Purple, while Galaxy S9 Plus buyers can choose from six color variants – Polaris Blue, Burgundy Red, Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, and the Sunrise Gold.

The Alpine White variant for the Galaxy Note 9 is priced at Rs. 67,900 for the 128GB storage variant while the Polaris Blue color option for the Galaxy S9 Plus costs Rs. 64,900. Both the models can be pre-ordered at select platforms alongside Samsung Online Shop starting December 7, 2018.

As for the specifications, the Galaxy Note 9 features 6.4-inch QHD+ S-AMOLED screen with Infinity Display design and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor in some markets while in other markets, it is powered by the company’s own Exynos 9810 chipset.

It packs 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB or 512GB of internal storage. There are 12-megapixel snappers on the back and an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper for taking selfies and video calling. It runs Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with Samsung UX on top and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with fast charging support.

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On the other hand, the Galaxy S9 Plus features a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED QHD+ display and is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 octa-core processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU, coupled with 6GB RAM. This one too comes with two 12-megapixel camera sensors on the back. On the front, the device features 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with wide-angle lens and f/1.7 aperture. It runs Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery.

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Samsung had launched the Ice Blue color variant for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus in China and South Korea and now the color option is making its way to other regions as the ‘Polaris Blue’ color.

The Polaris Blue Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will be available for purchase in Germany from early December for a price of €849 (approximately $960) and €949 (approximately $1,079) for the S9 and S9 Plus respectively.

The new Polaris Blue color is the sixth color for the Galaxy S9 series, joining the list of Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold, and Titanium Gray. The Polaris Blue color has a dual-tone finish with blue color in the upper-half and silver-white shade in the lower half, creating a gradient pattern.

Both the smartphones were released back in March. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ feature 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, respectively, which supports QHD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels.

Both phones are powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 octa-core processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 SoC, depending on the region. Along with a fingerprint scanner, both phones are also equipped with security features like improved KNOX and Intelligent Scan that combines Iris Scanner and face recognition.

The Galaxy S9 packs 4GB RAM while the S9+ packs 6GB RAM. One of the highlights of the Galaxy S9-series is that it comes with improved camera experience to take on the likes of Apple’s iPhone X and Google Pixel 2. The Galaxy S9 features a 12-megapixel dual pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, and 960fps super slo-mo support.

The Galaxy S9+ comes with a 12-megapixel primary rear camera and 12-megapixel secondary camera along with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, LED Flash, and 960fps super slo-mo support. On the front, the devices feature 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with wide-angle lens and f/1.7 aperture.

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The devices are running Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with TouchWiz custom interface on top. While the Galaxy S9 is powered by a 3,000mAh battery, the Galaxy S9+ is powered by a 3,500mAh battery.

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During its Samsung Developers Conference earlier this month, Samsung unveiled its new user interface — Samsung One UI and said that it’ll soon be available in beta phase for select devices.

Now, Samsung has started One UI Beta program for the users of Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus in South Korean and the United States. It is also expected to be soon available in Germany, Europe, and Asia. The stable release of the Android Pie-based Samsung One UI will be available in January next year.

To receive the One UI beta update, you’ll need to enroll into the One UI beta program through Samsung Members/Samsung+ app by tapping the “Notices” button. You can then download the newest Android Pie build by going into Settings > Software updates and tapping on “Download updates manually.”

The update, which is about 1896MB in size, brings official Android Pie to Samsung’s flagship lineup together with all of One UI’s newest improvements, both in the looks department as well as all in terms of features. It also comes with the latest November security patch for Android.

One UI brings a lot of new features such as a redesigned interface, redesigned notifications with the ability to reply directly from the notification panel, new Unicode 11.0 emojis, adaptive themes, Device Care and power saving features, new clock styles for the Always On display, improved Bixby search, redesigned Phone app, and more.

Samsung has also introduced a system-wide Night Mode that enables a dark, AMOLED-friendly theme throughout the UI and Samsung’s apps. The new Samsung One UI will also theme itself to match the color of the phone, similar to what Samsung offered on Galaxy Note 9 with its new S-Pen. You will be able to use Samsung DeX with supported HDMI adapters, without the need for a DeX station.

Comparing to the Samsung Experience UX which requires two hands to operate, the new One UI is claimed to have been built for a “more natural and comfortable” one-handed use cases. Samsung said that it has been working on the new experience for the past year, and the prime target is to make the interface less cluttered.

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The focus of Samsung One UI is on keeping the most relevant content in the most useful place — bottom of the screen. All of Samsung’s apps have adopted a bottom bar layout for smaller navigation elements alongside larger header elements. Menus also pop-up at the bottom of the screen instead of the center.

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At its developer conference, along with showcasing its foldable display device, Samsung also unveiled ‘One UI’ — it’s new design language for the custom user interface skip for Samsung’s devices.

During the announcement of One UI, the company also revealed that it will begin beta testing of Android Pie-based One UI for select devices later this month in US, Korea, and Germany. It should roll out to other European and Asian countries at some later point.

The devices that will receive the update includes Galaxy S9, S9, and Note 9. While open beta will be available from this month, the public release of the One UI for the mentioned device will take place in January 2019.

Comparing to the Samsung Experience UX which requires two hands to operate, the new One UI is claimed to have been built for a “more natural and comfortable” one-handed use cases. Samsung said that it has been working on the new experience for the past year, and the prime target is to make the interface less cluttered.

The focus of Samsung One UI is on keeping the most relevant content in the most useful place — bottom of the screen. All of Samsung’s apps have adopted a bottom bar layout for smaller navigation elements alongside larger header elements. Menus also pop-up at the bottom of the screen instead of the center.

During the SDC 2018 Keynote, Jee Won Lee, Senior Designer of UX Design at Samsung, said:

With One UI, now you see only the essential features related to the task you are carrying out. It’s a continuous and fluid experience where the necessary buttons appear when you need them and gently disappear when you don’t.

The South Korean company has also introduced a system-wide Night Mode that enables a dark, AMOLED-friendly theme throughout the UI and Samsung’s apps. The new Samsung One UI will also theme itself to match the color of the phone, similar to what Samsung offered on Galaxy Note 9 with its new S-Pen.

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Along with that, some Android Pie-based features, including gesture-supported navigation are likely to be a part of the One UI for the devices that’ll receive Android Pie update in January next year. It seems that we’ll have to wait for the Android Pie-based Samsung One UI to make debut in January to see what it actually brings to the table and how it performs.

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A fresh GFXBench listing of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ has surfaced today. What’s interesting about the listing is that the handset has been spotted with Android 9 Pie OS.

Google had released the retail edition of the Android 9.0 Pie update on Aug. 6. Some of the non-Google devices that were enrolled beta testing program of the Android 9 Pie OS such as Nokia 7 Plus, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S and Essential Phone have already received the new update. The upcoming Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones that are expected to go official on Oct. 9 will be the first phones to arrive with Android 9 Pie OS preinstalled. Now that the GFXBench listing of the Galaxy S9+ with Android Pie has surfaced today, it appears that Samsung could be testing the latest version of Android for it.

Samsung is known for heavily customized Android OS with its Samsung Experience UI. Since the benchmarking platform is unable to detect Samsung’s custom ROM, it is mentioned as “INVALID Android Samsung-ss Edition.” The South Korean has been always slow at rolling out OS updates.

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The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are the first Samsung phones with Project Treble support that promises faster Android software updates. Hence, the Galaxy S9 duo could soon receive Android 9 Pie OS upgrade. Once the OS update arrives to these phones, the Note 9 could be next in line to get treated with the new OS update.

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AnTuTu has released its list of top 10 best performance smartphones for the month of July. The new list reveals that the phones that have made it to the top 10 list have managed to record more than 250K+ average benchmarking score. Xiaomi’s Black Shark gaming is leading the pack by scoring nearly 300,000 average benchmarking score.

The above list contains the top 10 best performing smartphones between July 1 and July 30. The Black Shark has recorded an impressive score of 292,977. The second place goes to OPPO Find X with a score of 286,589. The Vivo NEX is sitting on the third potion with a score of 283,877.

OnePlus 6 is at the fourth spot with a score of 282,644. The Smartisan R1 ranks on the fifth with a score of 274,279. The Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi MIX 2S have respectively score 272,555 and 262,751 to slot themselves on sixth and seventh positions. The Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ2.

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Earlier this year, the Kirin 970 SoC powered Huawei phones were seen leading the list of AnTuTu’s best performing smartphones. However, all the 10 phones that have appeared in the top 10 list for July are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. This theoretically shows that SD845 phones can offer better performance than Kirin 970 powered Huawei and Honor phones.

Huawei will be launching 7nm Kirin 980 SoC at IFA 2018. In October, it is expected to debut Kirin 980 driven phones such as Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. By November, these phones could be available in wider markets. Hence, the Chinese manufacturer may lead the list of AnTuTu’s best performing smartphones by November. Rumors have it that Honor may also debut Honor V11 or V20 as a successor phone for Honor V10 phone from 2017.

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The arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is still more than a week away. However, the rumor mill has already revealed plenty of information on the upcoming Samsung phablet. The latest leak has revealed the pricing of 128 GB and 512 GB storage editions of the Note 9 for the Indonesian market. The official names of the different color variants of the smartphone for the same region have also surfaced in this leak.

As it can be seen in the leaked promotional posters, the 128 GB and 512 GB storage versions of the Galaxy Note 9 are respectively priced at 13,500,000 Indonesian rupiah (~$937) and 17,500,000 Indonesian rupiah (~$1,215). There is no information available on whether the Indonesian market will be receiving the 64 GB model.

It seems that Indonesia will be receiving the Galaxy Note 9 in three color options in Indonesia such as Mystic Black, Engineered Blue and Artisan Copper. Through the promotional posters it has been also revealed that customers who pre-order the Note 9 will be receiving free Samsung TV. In other countries too, the South Korean company will offer some exciting pre-order gifts for the buyers of Note 9.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 actual renders showcases its front and rear design

There is no information on the other specs of the Note 9 variant that will be landing in Indonesia. The rumors surrounding the smartphone have revealed that it will be equipped with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display that produces 18.5:9 aspect ratio and QHD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. The Exynos 9810 is likely to power the Note 9 variants that will be made available in international markets including Indonesia. The SoC will be coupled with 6 GB of RAM. However, the rumor mill has claimed that some markets may get its 8 GB RAM model.

The Note 9 is expected to inherit the same dual 12-megapixel camera setup with variable aperture that is available on the Galaxy S9+. A Bluetooth enabled S Pen with versatile features is expected to accompany the Note 9. A 4,000mAh battery will be present under the hood of the phablet.

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AnTuTu is considered one of the reliable benchmarks for testing the performance of a smartphone. Each month it releases its list of top 10 smartphones that offers best performance. Until the arrival of Snapdragon 845 chipset driven phones, AnTuTu’s list of best performing phones were led by Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 that are fueled by Kirin 970 SoC. Today, the benchmarking platform has released the list of top 10 best performance smartphones between May 1 and May 31.

As it can be seen in the image below, the list is mainly populated by Snapdragon 845 powered phones. One should be aware of the fact that the list is not showing the highest score of each smartphone, but their average benchmarking score.

The list is led by Snapdragon 845 powered OnePlus 6 that has managed to salvage an impressive average benchmarking score of 274,910. The China-exclusive Smartisan R1 that is also powered by the same chipset is sitting on the second position. It has scored 272,520 points. The Black Shark gaming phone by Xiaomi that includes the same SoC has scored 270,235.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galax S9+ that are also fueled by SD845 have respectively scored 263,218 and 262,571 points on AnTuTu. Currently, they are placed on fourth and fifth positions on the listing of best performing phones on AnTuTu in May. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S is now holding to sixth position with a score of 261,719. On seventh is Nubia’s Red Magic gaming phone with a score of 214,904.

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro with a score of 212,001 and Mate 10 with a score of 211,566 are respectively placed at eighth and ninth positions. The Honor V10 that recorded 210,616 points sits on the last position on the list. These three phones are powered by the Kirin 970 chipset. There is no confirmation on why the list does not include the Kirin 970 powered Huawei P20 and P20 Pro smartphones that were launched in March this year.

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The Xiaomi Mi 8 was also launched in the previous month. Since it has been made available for buying starting from this month, it is not present in the above list. During the launch of Mi 8, Xiaomi had claimed that it is the first smartphone ever to breach the 300,000 mark on AnTuTu. Hence, it seems that the top 10 list of best performing phones for June 2018 will surely have the Mi 8 ranking among the top 3 phones.

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Earlier this year, Samsung launched its flagship smartphones — Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Now, the company has introduced two new variants of the phone, which comes in Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red color.

These new color variants come in addition to the Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue, and Lilac Purple color options which are already available in the market. Thus, the number of color options offered by the South Korean giant currently stands at six.

While the Burgundy Red edition will be available in Korea and China starting this month, the Sunrise Gold model will start shipping in June in select markets like Australia, Chile, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. However, Samsung has said that the that these new models will be “coming soon” to additional markets.

The company says that the Sunrise Gold edition for Galaxy S9 and S9+ is Samsung’s first device to feature a satin gloss finish which wraps the smartphone in a tranquil glow and glimmer. Further, detailing the Burgundy Red edition, the company said that it is one of the deepest red colors available featuring restrained gloss for added density and a look that is contemporary and traditional.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ feature 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, respectively, which supports QHD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. Both phones are powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 octa-core processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 SoC, depending on the region.

The Galaxy S9 packs 4GB RAM while the S9+ packs 6GB RAM. One of the highlights of the Galaxy S9-series is that it comes with improved camera experience to take on the likes of Apple’s iPhone X and Google Pixel 2. The Galaxy S9 features a 12-megapixel dual pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, and 960fps super slo-mo support.

The Galaxy S9+ comes with a 12-megapixel primary rear camera and 12-megapixel secondary camera along with f/2.4-f/1.5 variable aperture, LED Flash, and 960fps super slo-mo support. On the front, the devices feature 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with wide-angle lens and f/1.7 aperture.

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The devices are running Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with TouchWiz custom interface on top. While the Galaxy S9 is powered by a 3,000mAh battery, the Galaxy S9+ is powered by a 3,500mAh battery. Apart from the fingerprint reader, both phones are also equipped with security features like improved KNOX and Intelligent Scan that combines Iris Scanner and face recognition.

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Xiaomi has recently dethroned Samsung to become the number smartphone brand in India. The Chinese manufacturer was able to grab the number one spot because of the highly popular mid-range Redmi Note and Redmi smartphones. However, Xiaomi is not doing well in the market for premium tier smartphones. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun had recently claimed that the Mi MIX 2 was not received well by the Indian customers. Fresh information reveals that the premium market was mainly dominated by phones like Samsung Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 5T in the first quarter of this year. This has allowed Samsung to once again lead the premium tier market in India.

According to the latest market survey conducted by Counterpoint Research, the premium tier constitutes only 4 percent of the entire smartphone market in India. It has also stated that Samsung, OnePlus and Apple are the three main phone manufacturers that together account for 95 percent of the premium tier market.

In Q4 2018, Apple had reigned over the premium phones market in India because of phones like iPhone X and iPhone 8 series that were launched in the same quarter. The research firm claims Apple is now pushed to third position in Q1 2018 because of poor demand and increased import taxes that has led to overall volume decline of 55 percent. However, the company has been enjoying consistent sales for older iPhones on Amazon India and Flipkart.

The Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy A8+ smartphones that were unveiled in the first quarter of this year have received good reception in India. Samsung’s popularity in the premium segment buoyed by the arrival of Galaxy S9 duo that has allowed it capture half of the premium market along with a year-on-year growth 16 percent.

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OnePlus is in the second position in the premium market in India. The Chinese brand has shown the most stability as it has been holding to the same position since three consecutive quarters. The OnePlus 5T that was launched in Q4 2017 went on to become the most popular premium phone in Q1 2018. Its limited-edition variants like Lava Red and Star Wars themed model that was exclusively launched in India along with brick-and-mortar sales allowed to remain popular for Galaxy S9, iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

The upcoming OnePlus 6 is expected to increase the market share of the company in the premium segment since it has opened new stores and achieved wider brand awareness. Huawei has recently launched the P20 Pro in India and HMD Global has just released Nokia 8 Sirocco in the country. Both the companies are expected to compete with Samsung, OnePlus and Apple in the second quarter of the year.

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In the last two years, none of the Samsung phones have made it to the list of top 10 bestselling phones in China. According to a recent market study carried out by Strategy Analytics, the South Korean held on to 12^th spot in China in the fourth quarter of 2017. Currently, the only foreign company that has managed to get listed in the top 10 smartphone brands in China is Apple that is now holding on to 5^th position after Huawei, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi. The research also reveals that Samsung’s market share has declined to 0.8 percent in the said quarter.

Between 2011 and 2013, Samsung was the number smartphone brand in China. However, local brands have managed to surpass Samsung’s popularity in the recent years. Analysts are of the view that some of the reasons that has led to declining of Samsung’s market share in China are its inability to meet the demands of consumers in China while local brands proactively launch cheaper smartphones, recalling of Galaxy Note 7 and the recent political tension between Seoul and Beijing.

On March 6, Samsung had introduced the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in China. It has even signed up popular young actors from China, Zhu Yawen and Jing Boran to endorse the Galaxy S9 duo. The South Korean company is hoping to gain some market share through the arrival of S9 and S9+ in China.

The 64 GB and 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S9 models are respectively priced at 5,799 Yuan (~$922) and 6,099 Yuan (~$970). On the other side, the 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB Galaxy S9+ variants respectively cost 6,699 Yuan (~$1,065), 6,999 Yuan (~$1,113) and 7,599 Yuan (~$1,209). In order to attract Chinese customers, it comes with enhanced video, audio apps and personalized emojis to attract social media users in China.

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A recent report had revealed that Samsung is working on improving its market share in China. In 2017, it had replaced local heads and operations were streamlined. The company also plans to concentrate more on targeting users who purchase high-end smartphones. However, it won’t be easy for Samsung to regain its popularity in China as Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi and OnePlus are all selling flagship phones with cheaper pricing.

What do you think should Samsung do to rank among the top 5 brands in China? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Samsung had released the Galaxy S5 mini in 2014 as a smaller edition of the Galaxy S5 phone. However, the South Korean company did not launch Galaxy S6 mini, Galaxy S7 mini or Galaxy S8 Mini in the recent years. On Friday, a well-known tipster from China had claimed that Samsung is testing the Galaxy S9 mini phone in China. He had also revealed that the model number of the S9 mini is SM-G8750. Now the same model number has been spotted on Geekbench, it seems that the S9 Mini truly exists. The Geekbench listing has revealed some of the key specs of the phone.3

The Geekbench listing of SM-G8750 reveals that it is preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S9 mini could be the first smartphone from the South Korean company to feature the Snapdragon 660 mobile platform. The SoC is coupled by 4 GB of RAM. In single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench, the Galaxy S9 mini has respectively scored 1619 and 5955 points.

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There is no information available on the other specifications of the Galaxy S9 mini. However, it is speculated to arrive with Infinity Display design like the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.Its display could be sized between 5-inch and 5.5-inch and it may carry support for 18.5:9 aspect ratio like the Galaxy S9 duo. Also, it is unlikely to feature dual camera setup like the S9+.

Currently, there is no information available on the launch date of the Galaxy S9 mini. Since the South Korean company is testing the S9 mini in China, it may arrive with a cheaper price tag to take on the leading smartphones in the mid-range bracket.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 + were officially launched on Sunday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018. The South Korean company has already started with the pre-bookings of both phones in India. A leaked document has surfaced to reveal the pricing of the S9 and S9+ models that will be arriving in the country.

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were introduced in storage choices like 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. However, fresh information reveals that Samsung will be only selling the 64 GB and 256 GB editions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in India. The country will be receiving the Exynos 9810 chipset variants of both phones.

Leaked information states that the 64 GB and 128 GB Galaxy S9 models will carry respective MRP pricing of Rs. 62,500 and Rs. 71,000. On the other hand, the 64 GB and 256 GB variants of the Galaxy S9+ will have respective MRP price tag of Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 79,000. There is a possibility that the Galaxy S9 duo may arrive with lower pricing at launch.

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The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be available for buying through Samsung’s online shop. Since Flipkart has added a dedicated page for Galaxy S9 and S9+, it appears that the retailer will be exclusively selling the new Galaxies. Customers who are interested in buying the Galaxy S9 or S9+ can visit Samsung’s site and make an upfront payment of Rs. 2,000.

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On Sunday, Samsung had unveiled the highly anticipated Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship phones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018. During an interview at MWC 2018, DJ Koh who is the leading mobile business at Samsung said that the firm will concentrate on launching meaningful products, instead of being industry first in everything. Hence, it is speculated that the company may not hurry in launching the world’s first foldable smartphone. Recent reports have claimed that it may be launch in 2019. However, it is now speculated that its launch could be delayed further.

Koh said that the company had developed phones earlier than Chinese smartphone firms. However, it had been obsessed at launching devices with industry first technology, rather than whether the innovation will be meaningful for the end user. Koh added that launching industry first technology is not important today. Hence, the company will focus more on launching something that will be meaningful and valuable to the consumers.

During the launch event of Galaxy Note 8, the company had claimed that it would be launching a foldable smartphone in 2018. However, he confirmed that instead of foldable phone, the company would be debuting AI-based smart speaker in the second of the year.

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Talking on the company’s plans for hardware innovation like foldable phone, Koh said that it would be launching such phones when it is fully ready. While speaking on the arrival of its Al speaker, Koh again stated that it will be launched when it is ready to deliver topnotch quality as it will be entering smart speaker market as a new brand.

According to Koh, the smart speaker will not only be a standalone music device, but a hub of IoT (Internet of Things) services that may possibly allow users to control it by talking to a TV or a fridge.

As far as the launch of the Galaxy S10 is concerned, Koh revealed that company may stop the existing numeric naming scheme for its next-generation Galaxy flagship phone arriving at the beginning months of 2019.

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After months of leaks, Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S9+ alongside its smaller sibling the Galaxy S9 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. These phones have arrived as successor phones for Galaxy S8 and S8+ from last year. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have arrived with flagship specs, premium design and expensive pricing.

Design and Display

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are premium looking smartphones that come in multiple colors like Midnight Black, Titanium Grey, Coral Blue and the new Lilac Purple. Both phones bear resemblance with their predecessor models, albeit some design changes like the repositioned fingerprint scanner that now sits below the rear camera, less rounded corners and slightly reduced bezels.

The screen of S9 and S9+ are curved towards the edges on the front and rear. Their aluminum frame that is flanked with curved Gorilla Glass panels on both sides. The IP68 certification ensures that S9 and S9+ are waterproof and dustproof smartphones. The Galaxy S9 measures 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm and weighs 163 grams. On the other side, the dimensions of the Galaxy S9+ are 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm and its weight is 189 grams.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ respectively feature 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display that supports QHD+ resolution 2960 x 1440 pixels. According to Samsung, both phones come with a new kind of coating on the screen that deliver deeper blacks.

Chipset, RAM, Storage and Battery

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are fueled by Snapdragon 845 chipset in markets like North America and China. The rest of the world will be receiving their Exynos 9810 chipset models. Both the phones are packed with 64 GB of native storage and support for microSD card.

The Galaxy S9 features 4 GB of RAM and 3,000mAh battery whereas the larger S9+ includes 6 GB of RAM and 3,500mAh battery. The S9 and S9+ feature Quick Charge 2.0 and wireless charging.

Camera, Software and Other Features

Compared to Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the newly unveiled successor phones are packed with improved cameras. The Galaxy S9’s rear camera and the primary sensor in the dual camera setup of S9+ feature 12-megpixel lens with variable aperture of f/1.5 to f/2.4. The lens is also equipped with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and dual pixel autofocus.

The presence of variable aperture makes it possible to snap amazing shots in low-light conditions as well as well-lit scenarios. The second camera of the dual camera system of S9+ is a 12-megapixel telephoto lens that comes with f/2.4 aperture, OIS and dual-pixel autofocus.

The rear-facing camera on both phones are equipped with single LED flash. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ can shoot 4K videos at 60 fps in the new HVEC format. These phones also support HD quality slow-motion video shooting a 960 fps. For shooting selfies, the Galaxy S9 duo feature 8-megapixel camera with f/.17 aperture and autofocus.

The stereo speaker setup tuned by AKG coupled with support for Dolby Atmos are available on the S9 and S9+. Samsung claims that the stereo speakers on both phones are 40 percent louder than their predecessor phones. The new Galaxies are also equipped with 3.5mm audio jack.

The Android 8.0 Oreo customized with the latest Grace UX comes loaded on the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Apart from fingerprint reader, both phones are also equipped with security features like improved KNOX and Intelligent Scan that combines iris scanner and face recognition.

The front-facing camera on both phones can be used to create 3D avatars called AR Emoji. The camera app can be used to capture an image of the face and generate a 3D avatar. The S9 duo can automatically make animated emoji sticker relying on the 3D avatar. These emoji stickers will be available through the keyboard so that they can be used while messaging.

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Pricing and Availability

In the U.S, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are respectively priced at $719 and $839. The pre-orders of the S9 duo will begin in the U.S. starting from March 2. In the Europe, the S9 is priced at 849 euros and the S9+ costs 949 euros. In the U.S., Europe and select markets, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are expected to release in the market on March 16.

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Press renders of the different color variants of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have appeared in the recent weeks. Freshly leaked images showing the front and rear sides of what appears the actual Galaxy S9 handset have appeared.

The Galaxy S9 model that has appeared in new images is the Midnight Black variant. The overall design of the phone is not very different from the Galaxy S8 from 2017. The boot screen shows the moniker of the phone and it also reveals that it is equipped with Samsung Knox security.

It sports the same Infinity Display design like the Galaxy S8. The slim bezel at the top houses a selfie snapper and an earpiece. Compared to the top bezel, the bottom bezel is slightly slim. On the left side is the volume rocker and dedicated button for accessing Bixby. The power key is on the right edge of the S9.

The backside of the Galaxy S9 features a glass panel. The fingerprint reader was placed beside the camera sensor on the Galaxy S8. Hence, many users had complained that they ended up smudging the camera lens while accessing the fingerprint sensor. The leaked image of the Galaxy S9 shows that the fingerprint sensor is now placed below the camera lens. Here is a leaked press render of the Midnight Black.

Rumors have revealed that the Galaxy S9 would be arriving with a 5.8-inch S-AMOLED Infinity Display. It will be arriving in Snapdragon 845 and Exynos 9810 chipset models. The SoC is likely to be supported by 4 GB of RAM. It may feature a native storage of 64 GB.

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The rear camera of 12-megapixel is rumored to offer a variable aperture ranging from f/1.5 to f/2.4. The autofocus enabled selfie camera is expected to be available on the front panel of the S9. It is pegged to arrive with fast charging and wireless charging enabled 3,000mAh battery. Other rumored features include Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0 UI, iris scanner and face recognition. Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Titanium Gray and Coral Blue are the rumored color variants of the Galaxy S9.

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The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship phones will be unveiled on Sunday. A fresh report by a South Korean publication has revealed that the Galaxy S9 duo will be releasing in the global market on March 16.

According to The Investor, the pre-orders of Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be carried out by mobile operators like SK Telecom, LG Uplus and KT in South Korea from Feb. 28. However, a previous report had claimed that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be available for reservations in South Korea from March 2 to 8.

However, the latest report from the publication states that the customers who pre-order the Galaxy S9 or S9+ in the country will be able to receive their handsets between March 9 to 15. As far as the global roll out is concerned, it will begin on March 16.

As far as European launch is concerned, well-known tipster Roland Quandt had recently claimed the pre-orders begin on Feb. 25, the day when the S9 duo will be unveiled. Samsung is expected to officially confirm on the sales schedule and price at the launch event.

The tipster has also revealed that apart from the reduced lower bezel and repositioned fingerprint scanner, there won’t be any major change in the design of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ compared to their predecessor models. Both the smartphones are expected to arrive with AKG tuned stereo speakers and stellar camera with variable aperture.

The Galaxy S9 will feature 5.8-inch S-AMOLED Infinity Display, Snapdragon 845/Exynos 9810 chipset variants, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage, 3,000mAh battery, 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The Galaxy S9+ will be arriving with 6.2-inch S-AMOLED Infinity Display, Snapdragon 845/Exynos 9810 chipset variants, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB storage, 3,500mAh battery, 12-megapixel dual camera setup and 8-megapixel selfie snapper.

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Other common features include Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0 UI, animated emoji, facial recognition, iris scanner and wireless charging. Both phones will be available in color choices like Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Grey and Purple Lilac Compared to the Galaxy S8 and S8+, the upcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+ are rumored to arrive with 10 percent increased pricing.

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Popular tipster Roland Quandt has revealed plenty of information about the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones through his recent post on a German tech site. The Galaxy S9 duo would be sporting the same Infinity Display with slight design changes. Both the smartphones will be equipped with improved innards, stellar cameras and better audio capabilities.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 with model number SM-G960 will be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S9+ that has a model number of SM-G965. The Galaxy S9 will be sporting a 5.8-inch S-AMOLED screen with Infinity Display with slightly reduced bottom bezel. It will carry support for resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.

Like the Galaxy S9+, the European edition of Galaxy S9 will be powered by Exynos 9810 chipset. Previous reports have suggested that markets such as U.S. and China will get Snapdragon 845 chipset variant. The SoC will be accompanied by 4 GB of RAM. The S9 will come with a native storage of 64 GB and will also include a microSD card slot for additional storage. It will be fueled by a 3,000mAh battery that will be enabled with support for fast charging and wireless charging.

The Galaxy S9 will be featuring a single camera on its rear panel. It will be a 12-megapixel sensor that will also carry support variable aperture of f/1.5 and f/2.4. Like the Galaxy S9+, the smaller S9 will also be supporting slow motion video capturing at 960 fps, OIS, laser autofocus and dual-autofocus. It will be arriving with a selfie camera of 8-megapixel that will be equipped with f/1.7 aperture and autofocus.

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When it comes to security, the Galaxy S9 will offer features like iris scanner, fingerprint scanner and face recognition. It may also carry support animated emoji. The S9 will be also equipped with AKG tuned stereo speakers that will produce surround-sound effect. It will come loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo flavored with Samsung Experience 9.0 UI. Other features include dual-SIM support, USB-C and Bluetooth 5.0.

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The Galaxy S9 will be housed in an IP68 certified chassis that will be available in three color choices like Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple in Europe. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are launching on Feb. 25. The pre-orders of the S9 duo are expected to begin on the same date and they are rumored to arrive in the market on March 8. The Galaxy S9 may cost 100 euros more than the Galaxy S8 from last year.

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Samsung will be unleashing the highly anticipated Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on the coming Sunday. The entire specifications and renders of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have been revealed by reliable leakster Roland Quandt.

Samsung has rearranged the positioning of the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. Both the phones sport Infinity Display design that makes them appear similar to their predecessor model. This year, the South Korean company will be introducing a new Lilac Purple color variant that will be replacing the Galaxy S8 duo’s Orchid Gray color model.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be delivering improved camera and audio experience in comparison to their predecessor model. The Galaxy S9+ that has a model number of SM-G965 will be sporting a vertically arranged 12-megapixel dual camera setup. One of the camera sensors will offer a variable aperture that will make it possible to manually switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4 aperture. The secondary camera sensor will have an aperture of f/2.4. This will allow the dual cameras to shoot optimal images in bright as well as low-light conditions.

Both camera sensors will be equipped with optical image stabilization (OIS) and each sensor will use a combination of laser autofocus and dual-autofocus for faster autofocus. The dual camera setup will carry support for slow-motion video shooting at 960 fps. It is yet to confirmed whether it will carry support for slow-mo videos with FHD resolution.

The frontside of the Galaxy S9+ will feature autofocus enabled 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/1.7 aperture. The handset also features iris scanner and face recognition features apart from the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.  However, there is no confirmation on whether the Galaxy S9+ will be supporting 3D facial recognition like iPhone X. As Samsung has recently teased, the Galaxy S9 duo are expected to arrive with iPhone X-like animated emoji. It will come equipped with stereo speakers tuned by AKG that will deliver surround-sound experience.

The Galaxy S9+ will be arriving with a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display that will deliver a QHD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels with diamond pixel matrix technology.

The European variant of the Galaxy S9+ will be fueled by Exynos 9810, the second-generation 10nm chipset by Samsung. It features four power-saving cores that work at 1.9 GHz and four high-end cores that function at 2.9 GHz. Markets like the U.S. and China may receive Snapdragon 845 chipset model. The SoC will be coupled by 6 GB of RAM. It will feature 64 GB of UFS 2.1 storage and it will also carry support for microSD card. It will be driven by 3,500mAh battery that is likely to make the phone last for the entire day.  It will carry support for fast charging and wireless charging.

The Galaxy S9+ will be loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo and Samsung Experience 9.0 UI. Like the predecessor model, it will be arriving with an IP68 certified body. There is a slight change in the front design of the phone as it features reduced bottom bezel. In Europe, it will come in three colors like Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple.

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The Galaxy S9+ is expected to cost around 100 euros more than its predecessor model. Samsung is expected to begin the pre-orders of the Galaxy S9+ as early as Feb. 25, the day on which these phones will be unveiled. The Galaxy S9 duo are expected to release in the market on March 8.

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The launch event of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is drawing near. Recent leaks have revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will look quite similar to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, but they will be arriving with upgraded innards. Hence, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are rumored to hit the market with higher pricing than their predecessor models. In fact, some reports have claimed that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be the costliest ever phones from Samsung. Today, well-known tipster Roland Quandt revealed the pricing of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ for Norway.

According to Quandt, the Galaxy S9 with 64 GB will be landing in Norway with a pricing of 8,790 NOK (Norwegian Krone) which converts to around $1130 in the U.S. The 64 GB Galaxy S9+ will be costing 9790 NOK (~$1260).

Norway will be receiving the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in color options such as Midnight Black, Coral Blue and the new Lilac Purple. It seems that the Titanium Grey color option won’t be available in the country. The S9 and S9+ will be costing 1200 NOK and 1300 NOK more than their respective predecessor models.

Quandt added that the pricing of smartphones for Scandinavian regions like Norway are expensive than in continental Europe. Also, one should be aware of the fact that the European pricing are generally more than in the U.S.

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A report from the previous month had revealed that the Galaxy S9 would be costing between 950,000 (~$893) won to 999,000 won (~$939). The Galaxy S8 was launched in the U.S. with a price tag of $750. It is speculated that the Galaxy S9 would be arriving with a 10 percent increasing pricing in the U.S. Hence, it is likely to cost around $800.

Do you think that the higher price tag of the Galaxy S9 duo will impact its sales? Let us know your views by posting your comments below.

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Samsung is launching the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship phones on Feb. 25. The South Korean company has now begun to build the hype for its upcoming flagship phones as it has released three new promotional videos to teasers their features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRncyWWBbQY

In the first video, everything is shown happing at a quick pace, but it slows down towards the end just before the appearance of the number “9”. It is quite evident that the South Korean company is teasing the slow-motion video shooting capabilities of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ through this video. Slow-mo video shooting has been available on Samsung’s phones, but it seems it will be receiving an upgrade on the upcoming S9 duo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFNwvbgJUlE

Everything appears dark in the second until the number “9” shows up. The image brightens up to indicate that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ duo will allow users to snap amazing photos in low-light conditions. Recent leaks have claimed that the Galaxy S9 duo will be featuring an f/1.5 camera sensor with variable aperture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GthDneoSuSI

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The third video shows the Korean model making different facial expression. However, just when the number “9” appears, his face turns into an animated emoji. This could be one of the features that will be made available on the Galaxy S9 and S9+.

A recent report had revealed that users will be able to make 3D emoticons through the front-facing camera on the S9 and S9+. Samsung is not the first company to introduced animated emoji. Last year, Apple had introduced 3D emoji dubbed as Animoji on iPhone X. Honor had also recently demonstrated its take on animated emoji recently.

What do you think about these upcoming features that will be arriving on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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The Feb. 25 launch event of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is drawing near. Previous leaks have revealed that the Snapdragon 845 chipset powered Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones will be heading to markets like the U.S. and China. The Exynos 9810 chipset variants of the Galaxy S9 duo are expected to be available in other markets. The Snapdragon 845 chipset model of the Galaxy S9+ was recently spotted on Geekbench. Today, the same smartphone has been found benchmarked on AnTuTu.

Previous reports have revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a model number of SM-G9600 whereas the larger Galaxy S9+ has a model number of SM-G9650. Hence, the Samsung SM-G9650 found listed on AnTuTu could be the Galaxy S9+ smartphone.

The below shown screengrab of the SM-G9650’s AnTuTu listing shows that the smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 64 GB and is pre-installed with Android 8.0 Oreo.

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The screen resolution of the Galaxy S9+ as shown on AnTuTu listing is 2220 x 1080 pixels. It is actually the default screen resolution supported by the display of the S9+. The rumored 6.2-inch S-AMOLED Infinity Display of S9+ will capable of supporting a higher screen resolution of 2960 x 1440 like its predecessor.

The AnTuTu listing of the Galaxy S9+ has also revealed that it has recorded a very impressive average benchmarking score of 265,257. The Exynos 9810 chipset variant is said to be a bit more powerful than SD845 model. There is a possibility that the AnTuTu listing of the Exynos 9810 Galaxy S9+ may surface in the next few days.

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Samsung will be debuting the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Feb. 25 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung had launched the Exynos and Snapdragon chipset variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in 2017. This year too the Galaxy S9 duo are expected to arrive in Exynos and Snapdragon SoC variants. Today, the Exynos 9810 chipset driven Galaxy S9 has appeared on Geekbench. It has outperformed the Snapdragon 845 powered Galaxy S9 on the benchmarking site.

The model numbers of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were revealed in the previous month through their appearance at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in the U.S. The SM-G960 and SM-G965 are the respective model numbers of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The SM-G960F that has now appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform is the single-SIM edition of the Galaxy S9 that could be heading to the Europe. This model is fueled by 1.79 GHz universal9810 octa-core processor which is nothing but the newly introduced Exynos 9810 SoC.

On single-core test, the Galaxy S9 with Exynos 9810 chipset has scored 3648. It has recorded a score of 8894 in the multi-core test. The Galaxy S9 can be seen running on Android 8.0 and the SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM.

On the other side, the SM-G9650 Galaxy S9+ powered by Snapdragon 845 and 6 GB of RAM has scored 2214 and 8296 respectively on single-core and multi-core tests in Geekbench. Like the S9, the S9+ is also running on Android 8.0. Despite featuring 6 GB of RAM, the Snapdragon 845 driven S9 has failed to outperform the S9 with Exynos 9810 and 4 GB of RAM.

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The Exynos 9810 is a second-generation 10nm chipset from Samsung that includes four cores of Exynos M3 that clocks at 2.9 GHz and four cores of Exynos M3 that works at 1.3 GHz. The SoC includes ARM Mali G72 MP 18 graphics. It includes Cat. 18 LTE modem that supports of 1.2 Gbps download speed.

The Snapdragon 845 is a second-generation 10nmm chipset from Qualcomm. It comprises of eight cores of Kryo 385 that delivers a clocking speed of up to 2.8 GHz. It features Adreno 630 graphics and Snapdragon X120 LTE modem that is also capable of producing maximum download speeds of 1.2 Gbps.

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Samsung is all set to launch its upcoming flagship phones — Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While we already know a lot related to the devices, as the launch of the phone near, more information keeps surfacing.

Now, a couple of weeks ahead of the official launch of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, a new press render of the devices have leaked online, revealing that it will also be available in a new Lilac Purple color variant. This color variant was also hinted in a video that surfaced a few days ago.

The Lilac Purple color will be introduced for the first time in the Galaxy series of devices. Apart from this, the devices will also be available in Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, and Coral Blue variants. There could be other color variants if the company launches another Limited Edition variants.

This press render suggests that the Galaxy S9 will have a single camera setup while the Galaxy S9+ will come with a dual camera setup. The renders also confirms the new vertical placement of the fingerprint sensor; an attempt by Samsung to make it more ergonomic to use than the previous-generation variant.

The Galaxy S9 duo is expected to run Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor in the US and China while in the other regions, it will pack the company’s own Exynos 9810 chipset. Both the phones are expected to run Samsung Experience 9 based on top of Android 8.0 Oreo.

Read More: Codenames of 21 Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Smartphones, Tablets Leaked

Another leaked suggests that the bigger variant, i.e. Galaxy S9+ will feature a new Sony IMX345 camera sensor that has not been launched yet. Recent image leak has revealed that the Galaxy S9 will be powered by a 3,000mAh battery while the Galaxy S9+ will pack 3,500mAh battery — same as their predecessors.

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At the beginning of this year, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) smartphone. In the next month, the Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on Feb. 25 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 tech expo to unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones. Like every year, the South Korean company will be launching multiple smartphones this year. XDA Developers has unearthed a list of codenames for the Samsung smartphones that will be releasing this year. through the leaked Android 8.0 Oreo beta build for Galaxy Note 8.

The leaked build has codenames of numerous Samsung devices. Most of those devices are already available in the market. However, following is the list of codenames for 26 upcoming Samsung Galaxy smartphones ant tablets:

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Just as Samsung had released the Galaxy S7 Active in 2016 and Galaxy S8 Active in 2017, it appears that the company may launch the S9 Active phone this year. As it can be seen in the above list, there are some unknown devices. Samsung is rumored to debut a new line of smartphones that will be exclusively made available online. Hence, one of the unidentified devices could be a smartphone from the new series.

Previous reports have revealed that the “crown” codename belongs to the upcoming Galaxy Note 9. The same codename has been also found listed in the leaked Android 8.0 Oreo beta build for Note 8. Samsung China was rumored to debut Galaxy C10 and Galaxy C10 Plus smartphones in the previous year. The C10 series may debut this year with Snapdragon 660 chipset inside. The list contains multiple Galaxy J series phones, but Galaxy J5 (2018) seems to be missing. The unidentified smartphones could include the heavily rumored foldable smartphone from the company.

Update: The post has been updated according to the revisions found on the source link.

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A leakster had recently claimed that the forthcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ would Samsung’s costliest smartphones ever. Today, a South Korean publication has revealed the speculated pricing and release date of the Galaxy S9 which indicates that the next-generation Galaxy S series phones will indeed carry an expensive pricing.

In South Korea, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ flagships are expected to be available through all three major carriers of the country. A spokesperson from one of the carriers claimed, “although the domestic price of the Galaxy S9 will increase, it will be decided at a level where consumers do not feel burdened.”

Last year, the Galaxy S8 had arrived in the home market with a price of 935,000 won (~$879). It is speculated that the Galaxy S9 would be priced between 950,000 (~$897) won to 999,000 won (~$939). In the U.S., the Galaxy S8 was made available with a pricing of $750. Hence, the S9 may arrive in the U.S. with a 10 percent increased pricing of around $800.

Read More:Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ May Deliver Robust Security with Combined Face Unlock, Iris Scanner Feature

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are slated to get unveiled on Feb. 25 through the Galaxy Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) expo in the coming month. After the launch event, the Galaxy S9 duo will be available for reservation between March 2 and 8 in the home market. Since the South Korean company had overhaul improvement last year by launching the Galaxy S8 series with Infinity Display design, it has concentrated on delivering improved user convenience than design on the Galaxy S9 duo. Exact information on the sales schedule and pricing will be known after the unveil event.

The increased pricing of the Galaxy S9 suggests that the Galaxy Note 9 that is speculated to debut later with under-display fingerprint scanner may carry even higher price tag. Do you think that the expensive pricing of the Galaxy S9 will impact its sales? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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In the previous week Samsung had confirmed that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship phones will be showcased on Feb. 25. As the launch date is nearing, newer information on the Galaxy S9 are consistently surfacing. According to XDA Developer, one of its forum members who performed an APK teardown of the Android Oreo beta for Galaxy Note 8 was able to find a new security feature that will be arriving on the Galaxy S9 duo. Through the teardown it was revealed that Samsung may introduce a new feature called Intelligent Scan that will combine facial recognition and iris scanning. With the combined feature, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be able to deliver robust security to their users.

Maxwell Weinbach, a senior member with XDA Developer forums has also uploaded a 6-second video that demonstrates the Intelligent Scan feature. The Galaxy S8, S8+, Galaxy Note 8 and the upcoming Galaxy S9 duo are all equipped with iris scanner and fingerprint scanner. The facial recognition feature that is combined with iris scanning will serve as another biometric recognition option on these phones.

Intelligent Scan has been never spotted in the software of any of the previous flagship phones by Samsung. Hence, it is speculated that Intelligent Scan is one of the new features that will be arriving on the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones.  One of the code strings that has been found through the teardown read “Unlock your phone using combined face and iris scanning.”

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The Intelligent Scan will reportedly work well even in dim light conditions or very bright light. As it can be seen in the video, whether it is day or night, it will identify the face while the iris scanned simultaneously. The new feature surely appears to be an enhanced security but, it is not as secure as the fingerprint scanner. It can be used to authenticate the user in the different apps that support it.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are expected to come preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo that is likely to bring along Intelligent Scan feature. It appears that the said feature will also arrive on Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8 through Android Oreo update.

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During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018, Samsung had confirmed that it will be holding a launch event for its next-generation flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 tech trade fair in the coming month. Today, the South Korean tech giant has finally confirmed that the launch event for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be held on Feb. 25, a day prior to the beginning of the MWC 2018 that is scheduled to take place between Feb. 26 and March 1.

The official invitation states that the Galaxy S9 would be arriving with a “Reimagined” camera. Recent reports have also claimed that the company will be brining some major improvements to the camera of the Galaxy S9 and S9+. A new camera feature that is expected to arrive on the S9 and S9+ is variable aperture that will make it possible for users to adjust the aperture of the 12-megapixel between f/1.5 and f/2.4 before snapping a photo. The variable aperture camera feature was first seen on Samsung’s W2018 flagship clamshell phone.

Also, the rumor mill has revealed the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are capable of shooting full HD super slow-motion videos at 480 fps. Last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ can shoot slow-motion videos of HD videos at 240 fps. Previous leaks have also revealed that the Galaxy S9 would be housing a single camera on the back panel whereas the larger Galaxy S9+ will be blessed with a vertically arranged dual rear cameras.

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The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are heavily pegged to respectively feature 18.5:9 Infinity Display Super AMOLED screens of 5.8 inches and 6.2 inches. The Snapdragon 845 chipset may power the Galaxy S9 duo in the U.S. and China whereas the other markets may receive Exynos 9810 chipset variants. The S9 and S9+ may respectively feature 4 GB and 6 GB of RAM. Also, the Galaxy S9 is likely to house a 3,000mAh battery where the S9+ may include a 3,500mAh battery.

It is speculated that after getting unveiled on Feb. 25, the Galaxy S9 and S0+ will be available on pre-orders starting from March 1. The shipments of the pre-ordered units are rumored to start on March 16.

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Samsung has officially confirmed that it will be present at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 tech exhibition in the coming month to announce the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship phones. Fresh information suggests that Huawei and LG will not be launching their next-generation flagship phones at MWC 2018 to avoid clashing with Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.

Previous reports have claimed that LG and Huawei would be respectively showcasing G7 and P11 (or P20) flagship phones at MWC 2018. However, instead of the LG G7, the South Korean company is expected to debut an advanced edition of the LG V30. As far as the launch of LG G7 is concerned, it is speculated to debut in March or April.

Huawei is also reportedly skipping the launch of its next-generation flagship at MWC 2018. Rumors have it that it will be holding a dedicated launch in Europe in April to announce the P11 series. At MWC 2018, Huawei is expected to announce tablets and 2-in-1 notebooks. Some other reasons that has reportedly delayed the arrival of P11 are internal and external challenges for selling Huawei phones in the U.S. market, stabilizing the supply and demand for chipsets and enhancing the quality of the triple camera setup.

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At MWC 2017, Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy Tab S3, while LG had announced the LG G6 and Huawei had debut the P10 series. Market experts are of the view that Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be the only major smartphones at MWC 2018 as other companies will want to avoid clashing of their flagship phones with the S9 duo.

Recent reports have revealed that the Galaxy S9 and S9 will be unveiled on Feb. 25 and it will be available in the home country in early March. The pre-orders of the Galaxy S9 duo are expected to start on March 1 and their shipments are likely to begin on March 16.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be retaining the Infinity Display design from their predecessor models. The Snapdragon 845 chipset will be powering both the S9 models. Some markets are expected to receive the Exynos 9810 chipset variants. The Galaxy S9 is rumored to feature single rear camera of 12-megapixel whereas the S9+ will arriving with a pair of 12-megapixel cameras. The S9 and S9+ are rumored to respectively house 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh battery.

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At the upcoming Mobile World Congress, South Korean giant Samsung will be announcing its latest flagship devices — Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus. Recently we reported that the devices will be launched on 26th February.

While we’ve seen a lot of leaks surrounding the Galaxy S9 series, not much information is available regarding its pricing. However, it seems that the pricing for the Galaxy S9 series will be lowest in China compared to other regions.

Recently, Gui Xian, Gui Xian, President of Samsung for China revealed in an interview that the pricing of the Galaxy S9 in China will be the lowest in the world. However, he has not revealed any numbers.

The Galaxy S9 series is expected to get launched on 26th February — the first day of the Mobile World Congress. According to the previous report, it will be available for pre-order from 1st March and will start shipping from 16th March. But the company has not yet confirmed these dates.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is expected to pack 4GB RAM and will be available in two variants based on the internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. On the other hand, the Galaxy S9 Plus will come with 6GB RAM and will have four storage variants — 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. As per the reports, the 512GB internal storage variant will be available in select regions only that too in limited quantity.

Both the devices will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor in the United States and China, while the international variant will be powered by the company’s own Exynos 9810 chipset, which comes with improved CPU, GPU performance, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning.

The display size will be same as of their predecessors — Galaxy S9 will have a 5.8-inch display while the Galaxy S9 Plus will feature a 6.2-inch display. The phone is rumoured to sport a single rear-facing camera, while the S9 Plus will feature a dual rear-facing camera setup.

Earlier this week, a leak from ANATEL, Brazil’s equivalent of the FCC, revealed that the Galaxy S9 will come powered by a 3,000mAh battery while the bigger variant, Galaxy S9 Plus will have a 3,500mAh battery — same as their predecessors.

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While the Galaxy S9 series won’t be offering much compared to the Galaxy S8 series, the pricing of the S9 series is still expected to be higher in comparison.

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Samsung has been reportedly working on the development of Neural Processing Units (NPU), also known as AI chips. These AI chips will be solely handling AI tasks on Samsung’s servers and mobiles phones arriving in the near future.

A source that is familiar with the development of AI chips at Samsung has revealed to a South Korean publication that the company has almost finished working on the AI chips for servers. The AI chips for the mobile devices by Samsung are on par with AI chips by Apple and Huawei. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology is reportedly leading the development of its NPUs. The South Korean company is expected to produce better performing NPUs in the latter half of 2018.

Samsung began working on AI chips after Apple and Huawei had respectively introduced AI enabled A11 Bionic and Kirin 970 chipsets. Even though the company has started late, it has managed to catch up with its rivals pretty fast. The NPU of Apple and Huawei have reach 600 giga operations per second and 4 tera operations per second. Samsung’s NPU can reportedly deliver slightly higher operations per second than its competitors.

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The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X that were launched last year feature dedicated NPU for handling AI tasks so does the Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Honor V10 smartphones. When a NPU is added to a smartphone in addition to the main chipset and GPU, the device is able to analyze, process and store data produced on it without using a cloud server.

The official revealed that Samsung may showcase its NPU capabilities through upcoming flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Feb. 25 in Barcelona. Rumors have suggested that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ models arriving in the U.S. and China may feature Snapdragon 845 SoC whereas the newly unveiled Exynos 9810 may power the models of the S9 duo arriving in other markets. An enhanced NPU is likely to available with the Galaxy Note 9 that is speculated to launch in September this year.

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During a press conference by Samsung at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the company’s chief of mobile, DJ Koh, confirmed that its flagship smartphones — Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus will be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress.

Earlier, there were reports suggesting that the South Korean giant could showcase the Galaxy S9 series at CES 2018. But that is not happening and it has been confirmed that the series will be announced at the MWC 2018 that will take place in February in Barcelona.

The Galaxy S9 series has been a subject of several leaks, revealing information about its design and key specifications. Recently, a leak related to device revealed information about various variants based on the memory configuration.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 will pack 4GB RAM and will be available in two variants based on the internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. On the other hand, the Galaxy S9 Plus will come with 6GB RAM and will have four storage variants — 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. However, the 512GB internal storage variant is expected to be available in select regions only that too in limited quantity.

It is expected to be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 process in the United States and China, while the international variant will be powered by company’s own Exynos 9810 chipset, which comes with improved CPU, GPU performance, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning.

Both the devices are expected to retain the same display sizes as of their predecessors — 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch, respectively. The Galaxy S9 is rumoured to sport a single rear-facing camera, while the S9 Plus will feature a dual rear-facing camera setup.

Read More: Samsung’s Flagship Phones — Galaxy S9 And Galaxy S9+ Gets Certified By FCC

While the company has not revealed any further information, we are expecting the devices to go on sale sometime in March, soon after the company announces pricing and availability information in late February.

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The LG G7 has been listed on LG’s official page for smartphones that carry support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge technology. Since the webpage states that the “Future LG G7” supports Quick Charge 4.0, some tech sites are speculating that the smartphone may feature Snapdragon 835.

The Snapdragon 835 mobile platform is the first 10nm chipset from Qualcomm. When the U.S. based chip maker had announced the chipset November 2016, it only carried support Quick Charge 4.0. However, in June 2017, Qualcomm had introduced Quick Charge 4+ for Snapdragon 835. The chipset also supports Quick Charge 3.0.

The newly unveiled Snapdragon 845 which is the second-generation 10nm chipset from Qualcomm that carries support for Quick Charge 4.0 as well as Quick Charge 4+. Since the “Future LG G7” listing states that it only carries support for Quick Charge 4.0 and not 4+, it is being speculated that the Snapdragon 835 chipset will be powering it. However, there are many Snapdragon 835 chipset driven smartphones in the market that include Quick Charge 3.0.

Last year also, Samsung had received the starting stock of the Snapdragon 835 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ phones, because of which other smartphone OEMs could not release SD835 powered phones before the Galaxy S8 duo arrived in the market. Hence, the LG G6 that was launched before the Galaxy S8 and S8+ came with Snapdragon 821. The other reason why LG included Snapdragon 821 inside the LG G6 is that the company had not used the SD821 in any of its smartphones.

The initial stocks of the Snapdragon 845 have been acquired by Samsung for powering its Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. Hence, it is speculated that the Snapdragon 835 powered LG G7 may get unveiled may get unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 to take on the Galaxy S9 duo.

The Snapdragon 821 chipset powered LG G6 as well as the LG V30 that is driven by Snapdragon 835 carry support Quick Charge 3.0. This shows that the smartphones OEMs can choose the desired Quick Charge version on any of the supported chipset by Qualcomm.

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A South Korean publication had reported yesterday that the LG G7 would be debuting in March followed by a market release in April. Since the report claims that the LG G7 will be arriving in the market after the Galaxy S9 duo, it is likely that the Snapdragon 845 chipset will be powering it. As far as the listing of the “Future LG G7” with Quick Charge 4.0 support on the official site is concerned, it may so happen that the smartphone may include support for QC 4.0 and not 4+ as the chipset supports both the fast charging technologies.

Do you think LG will settle with Snapdragon 835 for LG G7 or it will feature the new Snapdragon 845? Express your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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Samsung is gearing up to launch its flagship phones for the year — Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus. According to the reports, the device will be announced at Mobile World Congress in February and will go on sale in March.

The Galaxy S9 series has been a subject of several leaks, giving information about its design and specifications. Now, another leak related to the devices provides information about various variants of the Galaxy S9 as well as Galaxy S9 Plus based on the memory configuration.

According to the leak, the Samsung Galaxy S9 will pack 4GB RAM and will be available in two variants based on the internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. On the other hand, the Galaxy S9 Plus will come with 6GB RAM and will have four storage variants — 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. However, the 512GB internal storage variant is expected to be available in select regions only that too in limited quantity.

Both the smartphones will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor in the US and China. In other markets, the devices will be powered by the recently announced company’s own Exynos 9810 chipset which comes with improved CPU, GPU performance, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning.

As per the previous leaks, the Galaxy S9 and the S9 Plus are expected to retain the same display sizes as that of their predecessors — 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch, respectively. The Galaxy S9 is rumored to sport a single rear-facing camera, while the S9 Plus will feature a dual rear-facing camera setup.

Read More: Samsung’s Foldable Smartphone May Feature Technology Similar To Apple’s 3D Touch

Recently, renders of both devices surfaced on Weibo, revealing that the design of Samsung Galaxy S9 will be very similar to the Galaxy S8, but the screen-to-body ratio will be higher. The display will be curved, with almost absent bezels on the sides and very narrow bezels on the top and bottom.

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