Samsung Galaxy S9+ long-term review

25 June 2018
To find out how easy or frustrating it is to live with the Galaxy S9+, we used it as our one and only smartphone for an extended period of time and we are ready with the verdict. Once we go past the superficial aspects (such as looks), there are a lot of new things crammed into this glass and metal package, which are worth talking about. So join us over the next pages as we take a look at what makes Samsung's latest flagship tick, where it delivers more than we expected, and where it falls short.

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Superb camera & awesome look

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    • Anonymous
    • YQW
    • 03 Aug 2018

    Very bad in just one week I kept in pocket the display got scratched I don't know what to do just I putted temper glass

      Best camera ever made, S9+

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        • Anonymous
        • IsY
        • 27 Jul 2018

        AClient, 12 Jul 2018"Perfect device"? A business smartphone that can NOT rec... moreThere's nothing perfect about the phone otherwise either. Piece of bloatware.

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          • Sumit kumar
          • DkF
          • 20 Jul 2018

          Super awesome Camera & looking i like is super slow video recording & best AR EMoji

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            • sandeep tiwari
            • gMB
            • 20 Jul 2018

            Shaikh Sharukh, 19 Jul 2018Superbbb camera in super slow moSuper Camera & awesome looking i like is super slow video recording & best AR EMoji

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              • Shaikh Sharukh
              • 7k6
              • 19 Jul 2018

              Superbbb camera in super slow mo

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                • Apen apen
                • t@g
                • 14 Jul 2018

                When you make 4 basic designs for 4 years 'ip6'
                You will think thats its normal for that, and bad for other manufacturers, its just a perspective

                  "Perfect device"?

                  A business smartphone that can NOT record a voice call? Such basic operation. You are not serious or Samsung paid you.

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                    • Luxor
                    • ib4
                    • 07 Jul 2018

                    Anonymous, 03 Jul 2018Well it all started a century ago with lightbulbs. First th... moreActually light bulb can last long if and only if you never turn it off. Turning on and off light bulbs is what decreasing their lifespan. Example are the Centennial Light bulb.

                      FaceGle, 03 Jul 2018I really disagree regarding on the S7E, I have the same han... moreOr probably you are too busy with whatever *nrop you have in your s7e to even compare the s7e with NEW mid-rangers! Since I keep none in my my smartphones, I can even factory reset them just for a fair comparison. But then even if I had, it wouldn't be a concern as the "media" you keep in a smartphone filling the storage doesn't interfere in the day-to-day performance and speed. Its the UI, the unoptimized OS, the current required across the board from the battery all together make it slow. When its Samsung its primarily the UI and "unnecessarily-feature-rich, bloatware-rich OS" that Samsung stops working behind within a year or so on their existing lineup that prevents the phones from staying "zippy". The latest experience UI on s9/s9+ is the "best" Samsung ever developed but it still has a long way to go.

                        Anonymous, 03 Jul 2018Well it all started a century ago with lightbulbs. First th... more!

                          FaceGle, 03 Jul 2018I really disagree regarding on the S7E, I have the same han... moreProbably you haven't compared a 2 yr old used s7e with new mid rangers side by side.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • NuM
                            • 03 Jul 2018

                            Rose Water, 29 Jun 2018Well said !!! These giant tech companies need to be respon... moreWell it all started a century ago with lightbulbs. First they tried to make them last as long as possible as opposed to a day or couple hours. Then they achieved longevity and a lightbulb went off in their head that know one will replace their lightbulbs so nonmote revenue. Then came how do we decrease the lifespans. The majority of lightbulbs manufacturers colluded together osram, ge, etc. Unfortunately that's business.

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                              • FaceGle
                              • Q5i
                              • 03 Jul 2018

                              SadSoul, 27 Jun 2018Oh yeah. Unless a a law is passed, its not gonna stop. 1.... moreI really disagree regarding on the S7E, I have the same handset for 2 years, and I didn't encounter that word "slower" on my mobile phone. maybe, one of the reason why you're is getting slower, coz you have a lot of " (nrop) - read it backward" in the phone. Just thank me if I'm correct.

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                                • Android_Techy
                                • Iw}
                                • 02 Jul 2018

                                Cover the camera in the picture of the back of the Samsung. When you’ve covered it up,you see what the Samsung s10 should look like, with that tiny bezel at the bottom and the infinity display

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                                  • Rose Water
                                  • yX2
                                  • 29 Jun 2018

                                  Anonymous, 28 Jun 2018I would like to believe your explanation but the evidence i... moreWell said !!!
                                  These giant tech companies need to be responsible for electronic waste. We cannot continue to pollute countries like China and India with every increasing mountains of electronic garbage.
                                  We already have a serious problem with low quality consumer goods which don't last and inevitably end up in landfill or in the oceans.
                                  Garbage and our modern consumer oriented throw away goods mentality is going to bury us in mountains of garbage.
                                  We must curtail this short sighted greed mentality that's killing us.

                                  Sealed batteries, software that puts more and more load on the hardware and inevitably leads to its sluggishness is despicable.
                                  If you keep doing that I'll just stop buying a phone completely.

                                  Why is it my S4 is still running whereas my Note 4 is not ?
                                  The only reason I don't use my S4 anymore is because the batteries wont produce enough current anymore and the browser does not support the Internet anymore.

                                  Planned obsolescence is pure greed and lack of any morality or ethical standards.

                                    Vinod, 28 Jun 2018you no abaut Exynos Chipsets. this is 30% cool compared to ... moreAnd much slower.

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                                      • Vinod
                                      • Dks
                                      • 28 Jun 2018

                                      Gabix, 27 Jun 2018The Exynos Chipsets are really crap compared to the Qualcom... moreyou no abaut Exynos Chipsets. this is 30% cool compared to the Qualcomm Snapdraon

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                                        • Vinod
                                        • Dks
                                        • 28 Jun 2018

                                        I think fantastic camera phone