Buy For
- Robust configuration
- Waterproof body (IP68 certified)
- Sharp display
- Supports fast and wireless charging
- Superb cameras
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a power packed smartphone with nice features such as a waterproof body and quick charging support. It comes in a stylish body and is a sound performer. The display quality, cameras and battery backup are great. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is worth buying. It has all the elements which the user desires from a top brand.
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Display and Configuration
The Samsung Galaxy S9 comes with a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display which features a screen resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels. In order to run the smartphone, there are two quad-core processors (2.3 GHz M2 Mongoose and 1.7GHz Cortex A53) and those are seated upon Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 chipset. The processors are aided by 4GB of RAM and Mali-G72 MP18 graphics unit. The phablet runs on Android v8.0 (Oreo) operating system. It features a waterproof (IP68) and dust proof body. A Corning Gorilla glass v5 is present to protect the display from scratches. To enhance the security of the device, a fingerprint scanner and an iris scanner are also present.
Camera and Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is armed with a primary camera at the back having 12MP resolution. It supports 4K video recording at 60 frames per second and helps to capture high resolution images. An 8MP front camera is present to capture wide angle selfies. The smartphone derives its energy from a 3,000mAh Li-ion battery inclusive of fast charging support. Moreover, the battery provides a talk time of 22 hours (3G) and supports wireless charging.
Storage and Connectivity
In terms of storage, the smartphone provides a 64GB internal storage which can be expanded by using a microSD card up to 256GB. For networking and sharing, the Samsung Galaxy S9 features a wide range of connectivity options such as 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and USB Type C.