Samsung S9/9+

smurfjed

Looks like it will be released next month, I love my S8+, so really interested in seeing what they do to encourage me to change to the 9+
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5.8-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8-megapixel front-facing camera,[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]IP68 water and dust resistant rating [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iris scanner[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]64GB of storage, 4GB of RAM[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wireless charging support[/font]

yabadabado

DJ Koh confirmed it will be unveiled at MWC at the end of February.
They will also announce then when it will hit the shops but that's expected to be early March.

SuprSi

Perfect timing for the end of my 2 year contract and my S7 Edge

j14

Ha me too. I'm undecided to go sim free and a 30 day rolling contract or sign up with 3.

Darren 83

Upgraded to S8+ two weeks ago from iPhone 8, have an upgrade next year the joys of having my better halfs number on my account, I might even give her the S8.

Mr E

The official announcement date is February 25th.

The tag line is "The Camera. Reimagined."



https://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-launch-event-confirmed-february-25-barcelona

yabadabado

Hopefully they will reimagine the fingerprint scanner and that Bixby crap.

wotzgoingon

Leaked images. Looks to me anyway as if they got rid of infinity screen. I could be wrong though.



https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/26/16936204/samsung-galaxy-s9-images-leak-specs-rumors

Mr Velo

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Leaked images. Looks to me anyway as if they got rid of infinity screen. I could be wrong though.



https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/26/16936204/samsung-galaxy-s9-images-leak-specs-rumors

It does, think it looks to be more flat screen with a bit of side bezel. Of course these are mock ups. I’d be very surprised if they done away with infinity screen at this point.

super_furry

Will be jumping back aboard android for this one. 18 months with an iPhone 7 is enough.

wotzgoingon

super_furry wrote: »

Will be jumping back aboard android for this one. 18 months with an iPhone 7 is enough.

I'm confused as to why you switched over to iphone in the first place.

jacksie66

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SuprSi

jacksie66 wrote: »

If it had a decent DAC like the v30 I'd be keen. Otherwise I'll wait for the Sony XZ Pro to upgrade from my XZ premium.

That would be class, unfortunately the masses don't seem to care much about it. It would be a great 2 fingers to the 'no headphone port' brigade too.

wotzgoingon

SuprSi wrote: »

That would be class, unfortunately the masses don't seem to care much about it. It would be a great 2 fingers to the 'no headphone port' brigade too.

I'm part of the masses. I cannot tell the difference between a MP3 and other full file format or cheap and expensive headphones.

Cheap headphones and MP3's do me fine and no need for a proper DAC either.

Markred123

Hoping to pick this up when it comes out

krustydoyle

Contract is up on my S7 in july.. Might look at this

SuprSi

They'll need to be careful with the prices of these new handsets. Rumours of an increase of over €100 for the normal model, which is an awful lot.

I'm not sure if I'd be happy paying that much for a phone, and if these prices are to be believed, will likely wait until 6 months in and they start to discount them.

I know prices in general are rising but Apple were taking the piss with the X and if the other big players follow suit, I'll either not upgrade or go for a Chinese model.

MarkY91

SuprSi wrote: »

They'll need to be careful with the prices of these new handsets. Rumours of an increase of over €100 for the normal model, which is an awful lot.

I'm not sure if I'd be happy paying that much for a phone, and if these prices are to be believed, will likely wait until 6 months in and they start to discount them.

I know prices in general are rising but Apple were taking the piss with the X and if the other big players follow suit, I'll either not upgrade or go for a Chinese model.

I felt like a moron paying €800 for the Samsung S8. I cannot justify spending a cent more on a god damn phone. I'll wait for discounts too.

yabadabado

MarkY91 wrote: »

I felt like a moron paying €800 for the Samsung S8. I cannot justify spending a cent more on a god damn phone. I'll wait for discounts too.

I waited about 3 months after release and got the S8 for €580,I cannot understand the need to have a phone on the week of release. They always drop after a few months.
I'll be hoping to get the S9 in May with a nice drop in price.

Darren 83

yabadabado wrote: »

I waited about 3 months after release and got the S8 for €580,I cannot understand the need to have a phone on the week of release. They always drop after a few months.
I'll be hoping to get the S9 in May with a nice drop in price.

I got the S8+ on my other halfs upgrade for a good price plus half price plan for a year. My upgrade is due in May next year so I'll holding out for the S9+ or note.

MarkY91

yabadabado wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

I felt like a moron paying €800 for the Samsung S8. I cannot justify spending a cent more on a god damn phone. I'll wait for discounts too.

I waited about 3 months after release and got the S8 for €580,I cannot understand the need to have a phone on the week of release. They always drop after a few months.
I'll be hoping to get the S9 in May with a nice drop in price.

I got sucked into the hype. €800 was a stupid price to pay for nothing really worthwhile in terms of upgrading from the S7. I don't know what people are talking about when they say it's leaps and bounds above the S7. The curved screen isn't even noticeable once you put a case on it.

I'm looking forward to eventually upgrading again but I'll be smart and wait like you did this time.

MarkY91

yabadabado wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

I felt like a moron paying €800 for the Samsung S8. I cannot justify spending a cent more on a god damn phone. I'll wait for discounts too.

I waited about 3 months after release and got the S8 for €580,I cannot understand the need to have a phone on the week of release. They always drop after a few months.
I'll be hoping to get the S9 in May with a nice drop in price.

I got sucked into the hype. €800 was a stupid price to pay for nothing really worthwhile in terms of upgrading from the S7. I don't know what people are talking about when they say it's leaps and bounds above the S7. The curved screen isn't even noticeable once you put a case on it.

I'm looking forward to eventually upgrading again but I'll be smart and wait like you did this time.

_Kaiser_

Phones have hit a plateau in my opinion just as PCs and laptops did years ago.. The S7/Edge is still perfectly usable and acceptable (as is the S6/Edge/Edge+ for that matter), the S8/8+ have the bigger screen but otherwise very little else, and the upcoming 9/9+ looks to have even less to differentiate themselves from the current models.

Plus most people don't have almost a thousand quid to blow on what is still just a phone - especially given how easy they can be lost, broken or stolen and as the networks are tying people to 2 year contracts, that diminishes your potential upgrade market even more.

MarkY91

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Phones have hit a plateau in my opinion just as PCs and laptops did years ago.. The S7/Edge is still perfectly usable and acceptable (as is the S6/Edge/Edge+ for that matter), the S8/8+ have the bigger screen but otherwise very little else, and the upcoming 9/9+ looks to have even less to differentiate themselves from the current models.

Plus most people don't have almost a thousand quid to blow on what is still just a phone - especially given how easy they can be lost, broken or stolen and as the networks are tying people to 2 year contracts, that diminishes your potential upgrade market even more.

I agree. However I am excited to eventually get the s9 for the camera. Supposed good bokeh effect like the Google pixel.

I'll hold off for well into the summer before I even look into buying but I can't wait for the reveal anyhow.

j14

Will the price drop on contract prices after a few months too?

I usually buy my phones sim free but thinking of a 24 month contract with 3 for the S9+.

Just wondering will the price drop a few months after release or will it stay consistent with the day one prices?

yabadabado

j14 wrote: »

Will the price drop on contract prices after a few months too?

I usually buy my phones sim free but thinking of a 24 month contract with 3 for the S9+.

Just wondering will the price drop a few months after release or will it stay consistent with the day one prices?

I suppose no one really knows for certain but the last few flagships from Samsung have dropped after a couple of months. IIRC S6,7 and 8 all dropped considerably within 4/5 months.

Grateful Dread

Some info on the S9/9+:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/7ysom8/2_hours_with_the_s9s9_ama/

Flaccus

According to a store rep I spoke with, VF stores are taking preorders Monday to be in people's hands on the 6th March. If you don't preorder then you wait for general release which is a couple weeks later I guess.

SuprSi

Apparently the rumoured £100 increase isn't happening, but it will go up by £50 or so per handset

Flaccus

Are they only be available on contract or SIM free / prepaid also I wonder? S9+ 1000€ + I bet. Even with a camera that has variable aperture and a 30ish % hike in performance (at least for s845 according to Gary on Android Authority), I can't see it being a worthwhile upgrade for s8+ users. Phones already perform good enough and apps don't make use of the extra horsepower. Plus all galaxy's eventually lag.

Mr E

Official Samsung video here (jump ahead to about 59s to the start of it)

This video leans more towards business use, but it's a fantastic looking phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r4EuT6ITsQ

Mr E

Just got an email from CPW. Preorder before March 7th and get the phone a week early.

€50 deposit required. Pre-orders placed before 07/03/18 can collect the device 7 days early on 09/03/2018. Pre-orders after 07/03/18 and before 14/03/2018 will be fulfilled on launch, 16/03/2018.

No final price yet (which I would have thought would be important for an offer like this).

https://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/samsung-galaxy-s9-pre-order

Mr E

Official Samsung Page

http://www.samsung.com/ie/smartphones/galaxy-s9/

Pacifico

Good few hands on videos out now. Looks great...!

https://youtu.be/J83sZrz9XTc

Grateful Dread

Official intro video. Looks a nice piece of kit.

SuprSi

Sim free price over here is £869 though they're doing deals giving an extra £100 on top of the trade-in price of my S7, so I could pick the plus up for £600, which is very tempting.

SuprSi

I didn't realise the plus had 128GB of RAM either, which is cool

lertsnim

SuprSi wrote: »

I didn't realise the plus had 128GB of RAM either, which is cool

:eek:

wotzgoingon

SuprSi wrote: »

I didn't realise the plus had 128GB of RAM either, which is cool

lertsnim wrote: »

:eek:

Haha! that would be one expensive and massive phone.

butrasgali

S8 with 3 will cost me 300 euro to upgrade next week.. how much will the s9 cost..on a 45 euro a month contract??

SuprSi

Ah, haha just realised my mistake - 128GB memory, not RAM. D'oh!!

Grateful Dread

Only prices I’ve seen for contract are with Eir:
349 and 449 for the plus on 55e pm contract, which seems high.

Edit: Just checked VF:

9+
629e (40e plan); 399e (60e plan); 199 (80e plan)

9
529e (40e plan); 299e (60e plan); 99 (80e plan)

Branoic

I'm currently on a bundle with Eir for 110euro which includes SIM-only mobile. I was just talking to them there and if I wanted to get a S9+ through them, my bundle would change to 145 for 6 months, then 165 for the remaining 18 months. That's a difference of 1170 plus the 449 for the handset = 1619.

I said it'd be cheaper for me to buy the phone SIM free and just keep my existing bundle price.

He didn't really get what I was saying and tried to offer me an S7 instead :rolleyes:

So, anyone know where usually is the best place to buy SIM free phones?

Grateful Dread

They're on Amazon.de for 849. The Plus model is 949.

rizzee

Don't see a good enough reason for me to change my S8 for this but it looks like an absolute beauty of a phone!

site_owner

Any sign of Samsung running the "Samsung upgrade" program here?

https://shop.samsung.com/uk/samsung-upgrade/

LFCFan

There are some reports of 128GB in the S9+ but the phone on the review sites and Vodafone etc only lists 64GB. Is there 2 versions of the S9+, one with 64GB and one with 128GB?

sentient_6

LFCFan wrote: »

There are some reports of 128GB in the S9+ but the phone on the review sites and Vodafone etc only lists 64GB. Is there 2 versions of the S9+, one with 64GB and one with 128GB?

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9+-8967.php

Lists a 256gb version as well. Doesn't surprise me Vodafone would only stock the 64gb.

rizzee

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9-8966.php

64/128/256 on GSMArena for the standard S9 too.

Vahevala

I'm so excited, just ordered the S9+ in Lilac Purple, be a huge change coming from the S6

Grateful Dread

Vahevala wrote: »

I'm so excited, just ordered the S9+ in Lilac Purple, be a huge change coming from the S6

Which network, price etc?