Samsung has already announced that it will unveil its flagship smartphone of the year — Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus on 25th February in Barcelona, a day ahead of the Mobile World Congress. While we pretty much knew what to expect from the upcoming devices, one thing that was not leaked so far was the press renders.

Now, Evan Blass (@evleaks), a reliable phone leaker, has shared the press renders of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, revealing the front side of the devices. The leak confirms what has been known — the design of the new flagship phones will be almost similar to their predecessors.

Samsung was praised for the design of the Galaxy S8 and its bigger variant, Galaxy S8 Plus. So it makes sense for the South Korean giant to carry-on with the same design. On the top bezels, there’s camera sensor as well as other sensors. It also wouldn’t be surprising if these sensors and camera offer front-facing selfies with a portrait effect, similar to the Pixel 2 and iPhone X.

As the Unpacked invitation suggests, the major highlight for both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus will be refreshed hardware and software for photography. We expect to see features like motion-detection, “super slow-mo” video capture, among others. Both devices are said to feature variable aperture on their primary 12-megapixel cameras. It will have a mechanical adjustment that switches between f/2.4 and smallest-in-class f/1.5.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus are expected to feature 18.5:9 Infinity Display Super AMOLED screens of 5.8-inches and 6.2-inches, respectively. In the US and China, the devices will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor while the rest of the world will pack Samsung’s own Exynos 9810 chipset.

The 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.

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Recently, it was 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.

Earlier, Evan Blass had revealed that the Galaxy S9 series will be available on pre-orders starting from March 1. The shipments of the pre-ordered units are expected to start from 16th March.

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Samsung’s upcoming flagship phones — Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus are expected to be announced on 26th February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We have already seen a lot of rumours and leaks related to the devices.

Now, a new rumour suggests how the company is planning to market these two new phones. A Twitter user @Ricciolo has reported that the tagline for the Galaxy S9 series will be “Film Your Story As You Intended”.

This suggests that the South Korean giant will be focusing on the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus’ camera capabilities to sell these devices. Thus, it’s safe to assume that both the phone will come with super awesome camera performance.

According to the previously leaked specifications, the Galaxy S9 will sport a single rear-facing camera, while the Galaxy S9 Plus will feature a dual rear-facing camera setup. Some reports suggest that the company will be offering f/1.5 aperture instead of the f/1.7 aperture.

The display size will be same as of their predecessors — the Galaxy S9 will have a 5.8-inch display while the S9 Plus will feature a 6.2-inch display. 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 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.

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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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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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At CES 2018, Samsung revealed that its next flagships – the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will launch at MWC 2018. The event which will hold in Barcelona will run from Monday, February 26 till Thursday, March 1.

Ahead of the launch is a specification leak of the smaller-sized Galaxy S9. The leak comes in form of a photo of the phone’s retail box which has nearly all the key specs listed on it.

The Galaxy S9 will have a 5.8” display when measured as a full rectangle but measure 5.6” with rounded corners. The screen is a Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display.

Samsung is bringing its variable aperture technology from the Samsung W2018 to the Galaxy S series. The 12MP Dual Pixel camera with OIS will be able to switch from a F1.5 to F/2.4 aperture and vice-versa. The camera will also have a super slow-mo mode. For selfies, the Galaxy S9 will sport an 8MP autofocus camera.

The Galaxy S9 will pack 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage as standard. It will have an IP68 rating (water and dust resistance), an Iris Scanner, and support for wireless charging.

Another feature mentioned on the box is the audio power of the phone. The phone will have dual stereo speakers tuned by AKG and also come with earphones tuned by AKG. Sadly, it is not stated if the earphones are wired or wireless.

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Two key specifications missing from the box are the battery capacity and processor type. While the former remains unknown, the processor will either be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Samsung’s own Exynos 9810 SoC depending on the region.

What do you think of the specs of the Galaxy S9? Are they enough to get you to switch or will you hold on to last year’s model?

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