- Jun 14, 2020
- 4 min read
Updated: Jul 7, 2020
Overview: Firstly this phone is very good in most aspects and the price of the phone has been massively cut down which makes it much more worthwhile to buy. The design looks very appealing and everything flawlessly comes together. They have fortunately relocated the fingerprint sensor for easier access since the last generation. The build quality is as you would expect, Gorilla Glass 5 front and back and aluminium frame which maintains durability of the phone. The Display of the phone is very detailed and high quality, the device has an Amoled Display which makes colours look far better so watching movies, playing games, scrolling thrrought apps etc all look super good. The Samsung S9 has solid specs allowing for fluid and smooth running of applications and general usage. The ram is on the short side however this is still usable. The Base Storage can go up to 256 GB and you can expand the Storage with a Micro SD Card so storage will not be an issue. The Camera is average and you can still get good video and pictures but nothing too amazing. The Battery capacity is unfortunately quite less and charging the device does take a significant amount of time but the device will last around half the day. Overall this device is almost solid for everything and it is still a very good device to use,
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Design: The Samsung Galaxy S9 has continued from its predecessor's design but with a few tweaks, making the design look even more premium. The corners of the device is much more rounded so the phone is easier and comfortable to hold. The Display seamlessly curves to edge of the device. Also the fingerprint sensor has been moved to just under the camera making it easier to reach. The back of the phone does catch a lot of fingerprints but can be easily wiped off and, the rounded squared camera is located at the top along with the fingerprint sensor in a vertical alignment . The Samsung Galaxy S9 has 4 colour variants, ranging from midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple and Grey.
Build Quality: The Samsung Galaxy S9 is built from strong materials, both the front and back of the device has a layer of Gorilla Glass 5, then the phone is sealed with an aluminium frame. These materials combined ensure for good durability with the phone, so even if you happen to drop the phone, in most cases the phone will remain intact.
Display: The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a super Amoled display with a high resolution of 1440 x 2960 making content look very detailed. This combined with the accurate and vibrant colours, makes the display pop. The bezels on the sides of the phones are extremely thin as the display is curved and, the top and bottom of the phone are still reasonably small. Overall the display is top quality, and you will not be disappointed by it.
Internals: The Samsung Galaxy S9 has improved specs with a more powerful CPU (Snapdragon 845) and GPU, this makes everything run much more fluid and smooth. All models of the phone has only 4GB of ram which is still usable, and for the price cut of the device, it still allows the phone to run smoothly. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has 3 storage options, one with 64GB, another 128GB and a 256GB, and if you are in need of more storage you are able to slot and expandable SD Card so storage will not be an issue. Overall the hardware of the phone is very fast making your experience using the phone, very good.
Camera: The Samsung Galaxy S9 in total, has 2 cameras. The rear Cameras is located along with the the fingerprint sensor in a vertical layout. The rear Camera has a quality of 12MP and is able to record at 4K (60fps). Although there is only one camera, the phone can still produce decent photos even in low light. The Selfie Camera has a quality of 8MP which provides good looking photos. The phone is able to produce good photos but the camera is not one of the main appealing features for this phone.
Battery: The Samsung Galaxy S9 has only a 3000mAH battery which will last you around half the day, you can still fast charge your device up to 15W which will take under 2 hours to fully charge. You can also wirelessly charge the device but it will be slower than directly plugging in the device. The overall battery set up is quite weak as it does still take a long time to fully charge and it will not last the entire day but that depends on how much you use the device.
Operating System: Android 8.0 upgrade able to Android 10.0
Other/Extra Features: The Samsung S9 has access to Samsung Dex which you can find more about here: click here.
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