Samsung Philippines has just launched their newest flagship smartphones — the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the Philippines. Both smartphones are the latest and the best that the Korean company has to offer and it offers amazing features that Samsung fans would surely love including the Dual Aperture Mode and the AR Emoji.
The design of both the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are very similar to the predecessor, however, the fingerprint scanner of the smartphone was repositioned below the camera which is more comfortable to use and the bigger Galaxy S9 Plus now sports a dual lens camera which lets you do live autofocus. Speaking of the camera, the Dual aperture of the Samsung Galaxy S9 lets you choose between F/1.5 and f/2.4 depending on the shooting environment.
Along with the official launch of the smartphones, Samsung has also announced their ambassadors — Solenn Heusaff and Georgina Wilson who also hosted the launch of the smartphones along with the renowned photographer BJ Pascual.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be available on March 16, 2018, and it will come in these variants:
Samsung Galaxy S9
4GB/64GB – Midnight Black and Lilac Purple – Php45,990
Samsung Galaxy S9+
6GB/64GB – Midnight Black and Lilac Purple – Php52,990
6GB/128GB – Midnight Black and Lilac Purple – Php55,990
6GB/256GB – Midnight Black and Lilac Purple – Php60,990
You can check our first impressions of the smartphones here:
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Unveiled, Here’s Our First Impressions
Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs
- 5.8-inch Quad HD Curved Super AMOLED Display
- 10nm Exynos 9810 Octa-Core Processor
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Internal Storage
- 12-megapixel rear camera with OIS F1.5/F2.4
- 8-megapixel front camera
- WiFi, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, NFC
- Fingerprint Scanner
- IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
- SloMo video recording (Up to 960fps)
- Wireless Charging
- Iris+Face scanner
- AKG Stereo Speakers
- Dual SIM
- Android 8 Oreo
- 3000mAh Battery
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs
- 6.2-inch Quad HD Curved Super AMOLED Display
- 10nm Exynos 9810 Octa-Core Processor
- 6GB RAM
- 64/128/256GB Internal Storage
- 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual rear camera with OIS F1.5/F2.4
- 8-megapixel front camera
- WiFi, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, NFC
- Fingerprint Scanner
- IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
- SloMo video recording (Up to 960fps)
- Wireless Charging
- Iris+Face scanner
- AKG Stereo Speakers
- Dual SIM
- Android 8 Oreo
- 3500mAh Battery