We’re on the ground on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, where Samsung just released the full details of its next flagship smartphones – the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy S9+.
We’ll be covering the phones in more depth throughout the day, but for now – here are the basics, folks. How much it will cost you, and what it is made of.
The S9 will be available in Australia for $1,199 (64GB) and $1,349 (256GB).
The S9+ will be available in Australia for $1,349 (64GB) and $1,499 (256GB).
Pre-orders open today February 26), with the phones officially releasing on March 16.
You’ll be able to pick up the S9 and S9+ 64GB model in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, and the new “hero” colour, Lilac Purple (Pantone colour of the year, no less).
The S9 and S9+ 256GB will be available everywhere in Midnight Black at launch, while the S9 and S9+ 256GB in Lilac Purple and Coral Blue will only be available at Samsung Online and Samsung Retail Stores.
Galaxy S9 | Galaxy S9+ | |
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Operating System | Android 8 (Oreo) | Android 8 (Oreo) |
Display | 5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED, 18.5:9 (570ppi) | 6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED, 18.5:9 (529ppi) |
Body | 147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.5mm, 163g, IP68 | 158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm, 189g, IP689 |
Camera | Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS (F1.5/F2.4) Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) |
Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS – Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4) – Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4) Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) |
AP | 10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.7 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) 10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.8 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) |
10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.7 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) 10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.8 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) |
Memory | 4GB RAM 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot (upto 400 GB) |
6GB RAM 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot (upto 400GB)11 |
Sim Card | Single SIM: Nano SIM | Single SIM: Nano SIM |
Battery | 3,000mAh, Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0, Fast Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA | 3,500mAh, Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0, Fast Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
Network | Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18 | Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18 |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Payment | NFC, MST | NFC, MST |
Sensors | Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor | Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor |
Authentication | Lock type: pattern, PIN, password. Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition | Lock type: pattern, PIN, password. Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition |
Audio | Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology
Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF |
Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology
Audio playback format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF |
Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
Gizmodo Australia travelled to Mobile World Congress as a guest of Samsung