Samsung Galaxy S9 review

09 March 2018
It's true what they say - you don't fix what's not broken. And that's what Samsung did for the Galaxy S9 - it didn't change what was already great, it just tweaked specs wherever possible. And it has worked out just fine for them.

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  • jack ludlow
  • BiT
  • 04 Dec 2018

wish i got this phone instead, but my credit is too low to get it :(

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    • Gary
    • x{j
    • 09 Nov 2018

    It was mentioned in the article that Windows supports H.265 natively. Well guess what, Windows removed H.265 codec at it's spring 2018 update. Though now you can buy it back with 1 Eur from their website. So no more native support for H.265. Weird behavior from Microsoft.

      S9 or Note 8, please help me choose.

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        • ragib
        • YWi
        • 13 Oct 2018

        sou, 02 Oct 2018want to buy this now..not an upgrade.. first flagship.. any... moream a nexus 6p user. am too planning to buy this. as like you,am also concerned about software update and battery life.

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          • sou
          • uNV
          • 02 Oct 2018

          want to buy this now..not an upgrade.. first flagship.. anything should i be concerned about without the late software update and battery ?


            Before you make a decision on the purchase of samsung product,

            keep in mind that samsung intentionally deferred the capacity expansion of DRAM production , even though demands for DRAM have been increased significantly .

            Samsung just wanted to make huge profits by using supply shortages, while customers from many sectors suffered from the increased cost of DRAM.

            Imagine if Intel intentionally reduce the CPU production for their profit......

            Samsung should be judged for their unethical behavior.

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              • roman
              • Ejm
              • 25 Sep 2018

              gringo, 09 Aug 2018overheat issue since s7 !!! i will never buy samsung anymor... morejust got the xiaomi a1 for gf > speaker phone unusable, calling via messenger at times unusable in identical conditions. coming from nexus 5. don't recommend xiaomi.

                S6 User, 06 Sep 2018On the S9 & S9+ you can remap the Bixby button to launc... moreAll apps get disabled after Samsung updates...

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                  • S6 User
                  • nFX
                  • 06 Sep 2018

                  Realistic1, 05 Sep 2018If you have S8 it's probably not worth it to go for S9, and... moreOn the S9 & S9+ you can remap the Bixby button to launch different apps or actions, there's an app called bxActions.
                  There's also been a bit of a backlash with the Bixby button on the Note 9 as this is currently more difficult, discussions with Samsung are happening right now, and we'll know more by the end of this month:
                  https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_may_let_you_disable_the_galaxy_note9s_bixby_button_by_the_end_of_the_month-news-33080.php

                    If you have S8 it's probably not worth it to go for S9, and S9+ is whole other story tho.
                    Samsung should also make phones that don't slow down so fast. And with less deisgn problems (Bixby) or at least actually listen their customers and allow them to reprogram Bixby button for something else.
                    S9 at least has better fingerprint scanner position, and stereo speakers.
                    And iris scanner is useless.

                    Samsung claims they listen to their customers by not adding a notch, or removing headphone jack and SD slot... yet Bixby is still here...

                      Mark_S, 27 Aug 2018Since the S6, only the S7 had stuck with the flat screen. W... moreI agree, it also limits your screen protection options...

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                        • Xhxhyy
                        • Ki8
                        • 03 Sep 2018

                        Exynos chipset has more peak performance but sustainable performance is shit.
                        Just like Apple A11.
                        Meanwhile Qualcomm has learned something from QSD 810 fiasco and they prioritize sustainable performance and developed far better co-processor like ISP, DSP, DAC and Neural Engine.
                        We'll never see QSD jump to 3500 geekbench single-core score in the future.

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                          • sckzgkucbasl.casdklj
                          • 43E
                          • 31 Aug 2018

                          The s9 is not better than the op6 .

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3DR
                            • 30 Aug 2018

                            Abhijit Sengu, 13 Jun 2018Don't buy #GalaxyS9. I bought on 22nd May in India, the scr... moreyeah right .....

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                              • Mark_S
                              • 6s8
                              • 27 Aug 2018

                              Since the S6, only the S7 had stuck with the flat screen. Wish that they new Galaxy series from the S8 forward would offer that option. Much better to work with than those stupid curved edges.

                                Samsung , either you add a better GPU design or simply buy a license from snapdragon for the GPU

                                20% less GPU performance is not acceptable when Apple is already faster than snapdragon , your Graphics run at half speed of Apple last Gen , and the next Gen is a month away

                                  Sonu , 30 Jul 2018Very bad quality totally waste the money (Problm) heat up ... morenot sure why you are complaining about the heating issue. i have a s9+ and from past few days im playing the Asphalt Legends for continously 2 hours and my phone doesn't heat up but gets luke warmed up. im on the exynos one, are you on the snapdragon?

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                                    • gringo
                                    • rXU
                                    • 09 Aug 2018

                                    overheat issue since s7 !!! i will never buy samsung anymore.
                                    best choice now : xiaomi or huawei / honor

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                                      • Rachati
                                      • PUT
                                      • 31 Jul 2018

                                      Its worthy upgrade from S7, dual stereo speakers,Best camera ,best display.
                                      battery wise bit disappointed

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                                        • Sonu
                                        • Dku
                                        • 30 Jul 2018

                                        Very bad quality totally waste the money
                                        (Problm) heat up problem sometime camera not work