Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are the next big Samsung
smartphones coming our way. While they are not expected to launch for at least
another month, there has been a regular stream of leaks around the two
handsets. The latest rumour on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ comes from
China and sheds some light on the RAM/ storage variants of the two handsets we
can expect. This rumour also suggests that there will more differences between
the regular and the Plus model than just the screen size and dual rear camera
setup, as was previously believed
According to a post on Chinese social networking
website Weibo, Samsung will launch Galaxy S9 with 4GB RAM. Buyers will have the
option to choose between 64GB and 128GB internal storage. The 2017 flagship,
the Galaxy S8, was only available with 64GB storage, so an extra option with
double the storage is good for the consumer.
More interesting, though, is the part about Galaxy
S9+. The Weibo post claims the bigger handset will come with 6GB RAM as
standard, similar to what its predecessor offered. Buyers will have the option
of not only 64GB and 128GB storage options, but also 256GB. The post goes on
claim that there will even be a 512GB variant of the Galaxy S9+, which will
likely be available in limited quantities and in select countries only.
The two smartphones will reportedly go into mass
production this month, and expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in
late February in Barcelona, Spain. They are likely to go on sale in March as
Samsung attempts to wrest market share back from the iPhone X.
As for the specifications and features, the Samsung
Galaxy S9 and S9+ are said to retain the Infinity Display design language as
well as the 18.5:9 aspect ratio that were introduced with last year’s
flagships. It is expected the two Android Oreo-based phones will also have the
same 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch display panels of their respective predecessors. And
while the general look will be similar to the 2017 models, the bezels around
the display are said to be slightly narrower this time around.
Under the hood will be the Snapdragon 845 or Exynos
9810 SoC, depending on the market. Key features of the handset are said to be
improved iris scanner to compete with Apple’s Face ID, 3.5mm audio jack.
The Galaxy S9 is said to have a 3200mAh battery,
while the capacity of the bigger variant is not yet known; they are said to
feature fast-charging. It is also widely rumoured that the Galaxy S9+ will
feature dual rear cameras, while the regular model will have to contend with a
single sensor. The fingerprint sensor is said to be placed below the rear
camera module.
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