ISLAMABAD- Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ smartphones are being unveiled.Ahead of the launch, a user took to Reddit to post AMA (Ask Me Anything)session claiming he got to use Samsung Galaxy S9 for 20 minutes. The deviceis very “close to production”, he added. The user is said to have used theQualcomm Snapdragon 845 variant of the upcoming flagship phone, which willbe launched in the US. Other markets across the world will get the Exynos9910 SoC version.
Samsung Galaxy S9 will sport the same Infinity Display with 18:9 aspectratio that we saw on the Galaxy S8 series. The design is largely expectedto remain the same, while the fingerprint sensor in the two phones will berepositioned. “Design is like the leaks suggest,” claims the user. Thestereo speakers in the Galaxy S9 series will have “a major improvement”over the Galaxy S8.
The Galaxy S9 looks almost identical to S8 with a “slightly better”fingerprint sensor placement. However, it is smaller in size and apparentlyplaced too close to the rear camera lens, due to which many users could endup accidentally touching the camera lens instead of fingerprint sensor.
One of the biggest highlights of the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ will be cameras,as hinted by the company’s official invite. The user says camera is the“biggest stand feature”, though the sensors aren’t as good as the oneon Google Pixel 2 XL, according to the Redditor. Samsung Galaxy S9 willsupport 4K video recording at 60fps, 720p at 480fps as well as 1080p at240fps. Previous reports have hinted at dual aperture for rear camera lensof Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, something that has been confirmed in the AMA.
The Redditor also talked about the new “3D emoji” feature, which we couldsee on the Galaxy S9 smartphones. Korea’s ET News (via Androidlink> Authority) reports Samsung’s “3Demoji” feature will take advantage of phone’s camera to allow users toadopt them using facial expressions. According to the Reddit users,Samsung’s 3D emojis are not a direct rip-off of Applelink>’s Animoji. Rather it is “more likea mix between animoji and bitmoji,” said the Redditor, adding it looks“less polished” than Apple’s Animojis.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is expected to come with a 5.7-inch display, while theGalaxy S9+ will get a 6.2-inch display. Both phones will come in fourcolours: Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue, and Titanium Grey. TheGalaxy S9 phones will ship with Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy S9 willhave a single 12MP camera, while the Galaxy S9+ will feature a dual-camerasetup on the back. The camera will have a variable or dual aperture whichadjusts according to the available light.