Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Review
It comes with a beautiful screen and a very good camera; the battery could be better. This beautiful design started with the new super slim design with the S8 at the beginning of 2017. Samsung boast of a:
- New dual aperture
- Dual Camera
Taking a closer look at the phone, one can tell the galaxy s9 plus look like its predecessor, the S8:
- They both have the same glass curve
- Both cameras at the back has metal side and a lump
S9 plus is 0.4mm shorter, 0.4mm wider, 0.4mm thicker than S8 plus but unless you take the measurement with a ruler, you’ll hardly notice. The iris scanner, front facing camera and various sensors located at the top of the bezels are smaller.
The amazing thing about this device is the frame which is easy to hold despite having a large 6.2inch OLED screen which is stunning, pixel perfect with deep black and rich colour in comparison to Google’s pixel 2XL which is 3.3mm wider. Samsung still manages to crease a space for a headphone socket.
You’ll feel the weight of the phone inside your pocket, a major change to this phone compared to the previous model, is the position of the fingerprint scanner at the back. It’s now placed under the rear camera which makes it much easier to reach.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Review – Specifications
- Processor – octa -core Samsung exynos 9810 or octa – core qualcomm
- RAM – 6GB
- Storage – 128GB plus micro SD slot
- Operating system – Android 8.0 with Samsung experience
- Camera – Dual 12MP
- Screen – 6.2-inch quad HD plus AMOLED (529PPI)
- Dimension – 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm
- Connectivity – LTE, WI FI, NFC, wireless charging, Bluetooth, GPS and iris scanner.
- Weight – 189g
Over the years Samsung has been able to proof that they are in the forefront of the advancement in technology. The Samsung S9 plus is a proof because it will do everything you want and more because if it’s high performance gaming and multiple apps on the screen, one thing that needs some improvements is the battery.
The battery span is not all that bad, will still get you through the day, but if phones like Huawei mate 10 pro will last you for two days and iPhone x will last for 30 hours, the galaxy S9 plus will last for 26 hours most especially since S8 plus will also last for about 30 hours.
To prolong the battery, you can set the screen to FHD+ which add about two hours to the
strength of the battery, the problem is the display won’t be as crisp as it should be, if you change setting to normal, you’ll get a clearer display.
Although the battery does perform better with time because Samsung’s device maintenance feature suppresses the apps which are not in use but consuming power in the background.
Samsung’s Version of Android 8 Oreo
The split screen standard found in most smart phones running on Android means you can run two apps side by side on the large 6.2-inch screen. The galaxy S9 plus is one of the first Samsung devices to run the Android Oreo but looking at the bigger picture, nothing much as changed since galaxy S8 plus. Android experience regarding Samsung phones is fairly consistent among models, although the operation is smoother on S9 plus compared to other phones.
New Additions to Samsung S9 Plus Review
- Home screen will rotate to landscape
- On program icon, you have Oreo’s new notification system including markers
- Apps message duplications in other to have two versions of apps.
- New AR Emoji that uses virtual avatars to look like you, not accurate
- Generates a series of gifts with virtual self-performing various actions you can send to people like gif.
Biometrics
The fingerprint scanner is one of the best in the market and been placed on the back makes it better compare to previous model. There is a multiple mode to unlock the device such as:
- Facial recognition
- An iris scanner
- A fingerprint scanner
- Intelligent scan which combines facial recognition and iris scanning into one mode.
- Facial recognition is not as secured as iPhone x but still good.
- The fingerprint scanner at the back is great. It’s a great impact to the usability of the device.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Review – Camera
- The dual camera at the back includes a telephoto mode with two times zoom.
- A 12-megapixel dual camera at the back
- The rear camera has one wide angle and one telephoto camera both with optical image stabilisation.
- A wide-angle camera also varies its aperture, flipping between an f- stop of 1.5 and 2.4
A faster f/1.5 allows more light most especially for poor lighting conditions such as:
- Low light photography.
- Extremely shallow depth of field.
- The f/2.4 is great for shooting in good lighting conditions which can be control automatically or manually.
- The camera produces well coloured and detailed photos.
- The low light performance is highly impressive
- The new super slow motion is up to 960 frames per second, this is the four times speed of regular 240fps slow motion.
- The slow motion can be manually triggered in the slow-motion mode severally while recording is in motion.
- The app comes with a motion detection option, this helps you to define an area in which the movement will trigger the super slow-motion capture.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Review – Observation
- A hybrid slim version is made for dual sim or one sim and one micro SD
- It’s water resistant to IP68 standards (1.5m of water for 30 minutes)
- Dolby Atmos sound has been greatly enhanced which adds more pop and space to the audio, even with Bluetooth phones.
- Bottom speakers and earpiece serves as a stereo
- You can get rid of the ugly icon in the background
- There is not much improvement to the Samsung personal assistance, this can be disabled on the home screen.
In conclusion
The awkward fingerprint sensor that was a problem Samsung Galaxy 8 has been improved in this phone. The battery life is not great, but will still get you through the day. The camera is brilliant, and the finishing is great. If you are keen about a wider screen, it’s one of the best choices in the market.
This cutting edge device provides the benefit of effortless high performance and comfort, thanks to an outstanding innovation. The secret behind this stunning device is the amazing design which provides much functionality with effortless power. The device offers an amazing feeling of comfort and control.
