After much speculation (and a few leaks), Samsung has unveiled their new flagship phone, the Galaxy S9. The video released boasts new information about the S9, though some pundits have said from what they’ve seen it isn’t so different from last year’s acclaimed Galaxy S8.
Some new features include an improved DeX dock that connects the phone to a TV or any screen display and a handy translation tool where you can point your camera at the text and the translation will pop up on your phone screen. Here’s the full list of specs:
- 148x69x8.5mm, 163g / 158x74x8.5mm, 189g
- 5.8in / 6.2in QHD+ Super AMOLED curved display (570ppi / 529ppi)
- Samsung 10nm Exynos 9810 CPU (4x 2.7GHz, 4x 1.9GHz)
- 4GB RAM / 6GB RAM
- 3,000mAh / 3,500mAh batteries
- 64GB / 128GB storage with microSD expansion up to 400GB
- Cat 18 LTE support (1.2Gbps download speeds)
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, front-facing iris scanner
- 12MP Dual Pixel camera with OIS (f/1.5, f/2.4) / Vertical dual rear-facing camera, 8MP front-facing camera
- Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Stereo speakers
- Wireless charging support
- IP68 water and dust resistance
- Built-in FM radio
- Updated DeX Pad
- Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, and Coral Blue, Lilac Purple variants
Samsung has announced the smartphone’s pricing set at $719.99 in the US, £739 in the UK, and AU$1,199 in Australia. Further pricing and availability has yet to be announced. Pre-ordering is now open in Europe, and March 2 in the US. Its official release date is March 16.
