Many people are chomping at the bit to see Samsung officially reveal the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus at the upcoming Mobile World Congress event on February 25. In the meantime, some new Galaxy S9 specs, details and images have recently been leaked.
Thanks to WinFuture and Evan Blass there’s little to be left to the imagination when it comes to details about the upcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+ flagship phones.
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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 19, 2018
Aside from a relocated fingerprint sensor, visually both devices look practically identical to their Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus predecessors. Perhaps one of the more notable changes are the addition of AKG-tuned stereo speakers which have many Android smartphone fans rejoicing. It’s rumored that both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will have 8MP front facing cameras, while the S9+ will have a bit of an advantage by having dual 12MP rear cameras.
Here are the specs we know about so far.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Display: 5.8″ Super AMOLED
- Pixel Resolution: 2960 x 1440
- Front Camera: 8MP
- Rear Camera: 12MP, f/2.4 to f/1.5 aperture, OIS
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes
- Iris Scanner: Yes
- Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button
- USB-C: Yes
- IP68 water and dust resistance
- Wireless Charging Support: Yes
- Battery: 3,000 mAh
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (U.S.), Exynos 9810 (international)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Specs
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Display: 6.2″ Super AMOLED
- Pixel Resolution: 2960 x 1440
- Front Camera: 8MP
- Rear Camera: Dual 12MP, f/2.4 to f/1.5 aperture, OIS
- RAM: 6GB
- Internal Storage: 128GB
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes
- Iris Scanner: Yes
- Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button
- USB-C: Yes
- IP68 water and dust resistance
- Wireless Charging Support: Yes
- Battery: 3,500 mAh
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (U.S.), Exynos 9810 (international)
Oh and not to worry, unlike some other OEM’s that have been causing frustration among smartphone consumers lately, Samsung won’t be ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack! According to Engadget, it’s also rumored that they will come with a 3D emoji feature.
Both devices will be available in Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Titanium Gray, or Midnight Black. It’s expected that Samsung will begin taking pre-orders on the day they reveal them on February 25 at MWC 2018 and shipments will begin by March 8.