Buy a Samsung Galaxy S9
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features similar features to the S8 range, including the same display size and aspect ratio. However, the greatest feature upgrade is the camera and the location of the fingerprint sensor, which is directly below the camera in the S9. The S9 features a stronger uni-body for durability, thicker glass on the screen and more advanced metals to avoid deformation from a fall.
Some cool facts about the S9:
- The Samsung Galaxy S9 was released by Samsung in February 2018.
- In the first quarter of 2018, 10.2 million units of the S9 were sold.
- A new Samsung S9 can be priced up to R16,000, however, you can get a used one that’s been fully refurbished on Phonetradr for between R7,000 - R10,000.
Camera
12MP Rear Camera
Selfie Camera
Smart Auto-Focus
Dual Pixel
Pro Mode
Saving in RAW
Optical Zoom
4K Video
Hyperlapse
Timelapse
Slow motion
Optical image stabilisation
Screen and Display
- 2960 x 1440 pixels HD resolution.
- It has a 5.8 inch Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen curved edge display.
- It has Infinity Display, meaning your viewing experiences literally spills over the edges of the screen.
- The screen has 570 pixels-per-inch (ppi) density, which means more clarity and detail per inch on your screen.
- The display offers 16 million colours, giving a more realistic representation of colour in life.
- The screen is made of Gorilla Glass 5 and has been chemically strengthened, making it much tougher than earlier smartphones.
- It has Always On Display (AOD) functionality, meaning you won’t have to touch your phone in any way to check the time and date as it’s always shown on the screen.
- The home button is no longer a physical button, but rather a touch screen feature on the screen. Simply tap to access the home screen!
Battery
- It has a 3,000 mAh battery
- Internet usage time (3G) up to 11 hours
- Internet usage time (WiFi) up to 13 hours
- Video playback: Up to 16 hours
Dimensions
- The Samsung Galaxy S9 weighs 163 grams
- It's height is 14.7 cm
- It's length is 6.8 cm
- It's width is 0.85 cm
Specifications
Display
OS
Primary Camera
Secondary Camera
Video
CPU
GPU
Battery
Dimensions
Sim Type
RAM
Android 9.0 Pie Features
Faster App Launches
Your home screen and apps launch 2x faster than with Android 7.0 Nougat.
Adaptive Power Saving Mode
This feature manages your battery life based on the prediction of your day. The apps you use the least will be powered down
Google Play Protect
This new safety feature focuses on keeping your personal information and settings safe from data-stealing apps, scanning over 50 billion apps per day.
Picture-in-Picture
When you’re watching a video in an app like Netflix or youtube you can now exit the video to access your home screen without fully closing the app. Simply tap the home button and the picture will minimise into a small window on the side of your screen so that you can access your other apps.
Password Auto-fill
If you use Chrome on our PC, you’ll notice Google’s auto-saving feature for your log ins. Android 8.0 has now extended that feature to your smartphone. You can now choose to let Google autosave your passwords and logins for your apps.
Notification Channels
This feature helps you sort your notifications based on importance. In your settings, you can label notifications from a particular app, such as Facebook or your email, as ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘urgent’ importance. An urgent notification will make a noise and appear in the notifications bar and a not so important notification will remain quiet and will not appear in the notifications bar.
Notification Dots
See multiple notifications at one time by tapping the notification dots, then easily clear them by swiping away. When a notification comes up on your home screen, you can now snooze it. Swipe left on the notification, tap the gearbox and select ‘snooze’ for one hour. You can change the time allocation per the notification as well.
Smart Text Selection
Smart text selection makes it easier for you to save or call a number if you’ve Googled it and need to select it. Once a number has been highlighted on Google, your phone will automatically copy paste it to your phone app for calling or saving.
Auto-Enable WiFi
When you’re close to your home or office network, your phone will automatically enable WiFi for you.
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Deal!