The Galaxy S9 is Samsung's first phone to let you drag and drop the Edge menu, a shortcuts bar for apps and people, anywhere you want on the left or right edges. In previous phones, you had to select its position in the settings.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a smartphone that was tested with the Android 8.0. 0 operating system. This model weighs 5.6 ounces, has a 5.8 inch touch screen display, 12-megapixel main camera, and 8-megapixel selfie camera. It comes with 4GB of RAM.

On February 25, Samsung announced their latest smartphone in the popular S series. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ launched on March 16, and as you might imagine, there is plenty of buzz surrounding the devices.

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The Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+ is rated IP68, using the Ingress Protection rating system. The dust rating is 6 (highest level of protection), and the water resistance rating is 8 (water-resistant up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes).

The most expensive components are the processor and cellular parts. The Tab S9 Ultra thankfully gets the same slightly overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform as the Galaxy S23 family and the new Galaxy Z Fold 5. It's a very fast chipset, with speedy graphics to boot.

Bottom line is if you're a minimal smartphone user that just appreciates a nice display and reliable performance and you're not interested in improved software features, then the S9 is definitely still a good phone to consider especially at prices under $100.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+ is rated IP68, using the Ingress Protection rating system. The dust rating is 6 (highest level of protection), and the water resistance rating is 8 (water-resistant up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes).

Let's get right to the point: buying a Samsung S9 is still well worth the money. It's true that the S9 is starting to fall behind the newest Android flagships in areas like battery life, low-light photography, and speed. However, the S9 is a great phone to use nonetheless, and it still feels premium.

With more power than the Galaxy S8 and the same battery, the S9 is able to stay for 12 to 16 hours with just over 4:00 hours of screen time.

Most handsets, especially models at this price, can take excellent daylight shots – and the Samsung Galaxy S9 is no exception. Photos are detailed and colourful, noticeably more exposed than both the Pixel 2 and iPhone X, with good contrast and dynamic range.

The S9 has a better processor and camera Since the S9 is one year newer than the S8, it has a Qualcomm chip inside that's one generation newer. The S9 contains the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip compared to the older Snapdragon 835 chip inside the S8. This means that the S9 may feel a little quicker than the S8.

The Galaxy S9 packs a 3,000mAh battery, which is fairly middling for modern flagship smartphones. With the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 845 processor and the big screen, this translates to a claimed 31 hours of talk time, 17 hours of video playback, and up to 14 hours of internet usage. Again, these are middling figures.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Battery Life The Galaxy S9 packs a 3,000mAh battery, which is fairly middling for modern flagship smartphones. With the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 845 processor and the big screen, this translates to a claimed 31 hours of talk time, 17 hours of video playback, and up to 14 hours of internet usage.

The battery gives you 12 hours of internet usage time on 3G, internet usage time in WiFi for up to 15 hours, and video playback up to 18 hours.

Yes. Don't be afraid to get wet. The Galaxy S9/S9+ both have an IP68 rating, meaning you don't have to stop texting or taking photos on account of rain.