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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Officially Unveiled at MWC 2018

February 26, 2018

After months of speculations and leaks, Samsung has finally launched the next iteration of their Galaxy flagship smartphone- the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ have been unveiled ahead of the Mobile World Congress at Samsung’s Unpacked 2018 event held in Barcelona. Read more to find out Samsung Galaxy S9 Price in Nepal, Specifications, and features.

At first glance, the S9 and Galaxy S9+ look almost identical to the last year’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Both S9/S9+ follow the same design language and retain that gorgeous dual curve infinity display with a handsome metal and glass finish. However, some minor changes were made to the design. The screen bezels have been slightly reduced and thus resulting in a higher screen-to-body ratio of 84.2% in S9 and 83.2% in S9+ respectively. The best improvement was the placement of the fingerprint scanner which is now correctly placed under the rear camera sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED QHD+ infinity display while the Galaxy S9+ has a bigger 6.2-inch Super AMOLED QHD+ infinity display. Internally, both the smartphones are being powered by the latest Samsung Exynos 9810 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processors. The US and the South Korean market will exclusively get Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. In terms of RAM and battery, the Galaxy S9 packs 4GB of RAM and 3,000MAh battery, while the Galaxy S9+ has a 6GB of RAM and 3,500mAh battery. Both the smartphones come with 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 400GB via a microSD card. On the software front, it runs on latest Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI and enhanced Bixby Support. The phone is included with AKG stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and fast wireless charging. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have an IP68 rating which makes it dust and water resistance. The 3.5mm headphone jack is included too.

Samsung for the first time has introduced AR Emoji Technology which will compete with Apple’s Animoji. With the new AR Emoji, you’ll be able to take a picture of yourself and it will capture 100 different facial features and gives you your own emoji. Furthermore, both the phone have an intelligent scan feature that combines face recognition technology and iris scan for an accurate unlocking even in low light situations.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are all about the camera. The Galaxy S9 packs 12-megapixel camera with OIS and dual aperture of f/1.5 and f/2.4 while the Galaxy S9+ packs a dual 12-megapixel (standard + telephoto) rear sensor. The standard 12MP lens comes with OIS, f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures and the 12MP telephoto lens comes with OIS and f/2.4 aperture. On the front, the new galaxies come with an 8MP camera with f/1.7 aperture.

Samsung has become the first ever company to integrate adjustable aperture on their smartphones. Users can now choose between a bright f/1.5 aperture and a smaller f/2.4 aperture. Also, one of the new features is the Super Slow Motion mode which comes with a dual pixel sensor for proving better picture quality and automatic motion detection. It can capture 960fps footage at 720p.

Samsung Galaxy S9

Display: 5.9-inch Quad HD+(2,960 x 1,440) Super AMOLED Infinity Display, Corning Gorilla 5
Chipset: Octa Core Exynos 8895 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU: ARM Mali-G72 or Adreno 630
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
Internal Storage: 64GB Storage (expandable up to 400GB)
Rear Camera: SuperSpeed Dual Pixel 12MP Rear camera with OIS and dual aperture of f/1.5 and f/2.4
Front Camera: 8MP with f/1.7 aperture
OS: Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI
Battery: 3000 mAh Battery with Quick Charge 4.0 and wireless charging
Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and A-GPS
Samsung Galaxy S9 Price in Nepal: Rs.86,500(Expected)

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Display: 6.2-inch Quad HD+(2,960 x 1,440) Super AMOLED Infinity Display, Corning Gorilla 5
Chipset: Octa Core Exynos 8895 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU: ARM Mali-G72 or Adreno 630
RAM: 6GB LPDDR4 RAM
Internal Storage: 64GB Storage (expandable up to 400GB)
Rear Camera: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP Dual Rear camera with OIS and dual aperture of f/1.5 and f/2.4
Front Camera: 8MP with f/1.7 aperture
OS: Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI
Battery: 3500 mAh Battery with Quick Charge 4.0 and wireless charging
Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and A-GPS
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Price in Nepal: Rs.1,02,500(Expected)

Pricing and Availability

Talking about the pricing, the Samsung Galaxy S9 price starts at $719.99 (roughly Rs. 74,600) whereas the Galaxy S9+ is priced at $840(roughly Rs. 86,990) in the US. The phones come in multiple color options- Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, and Titanium Grey colors. The pre-orders are set to start from March 2 and the sales will begin from March 16.