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THE INVESTOR
March 29, 2024

Samsung

Samsung showcases Galaxy S9 series with stronger camera, AR features

  • PUBLISHED :February 26, 2018 - 10:39
  • UPDATED :February 26, 2018 - 10:39
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[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics on Feb. 26 showcased the new flagship Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphones, which boast improved cameras and augmented reality-powered features.

During the showcase event on the eve of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the Korean tech giant unveiled the much-awaited 5.8-inch Galaxy S9 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S9 Plus, which elevated the capabilities of smartphone cameras to a new level by adopting top-notch technologies.

The smartphones are capable of shooting better photos under low-light conditions, as the Galaxy S9’s main shooter employs a variable aperture that can switch between F1.5 and F.2.4. A lower F-stop number indicates that a camera is capable of gathering more light, leading to better performance in dark settings and the excellent out-of-focus backgrounds preferred by many photographers.

Ability to shoot at F2.4 with the same lens improves depth of field and can enhance edge-to-edge image quality.
 
The Galaxy S9 series comes with the super-speed dual pixel image sensor that can shoot 960 frames per second. Accordingly, the device is able to extend a 0.2-second of real time movement into six seconds of video. The Galaxy S9 comes with a single camera, and the Galaxy S9 Plus comes with the dual camera with one being a zoom. The main cameras come with optical image stabilization that can further enhance low-light performance as well as the zoom capability.

The resolution stands at 8-megapixel for the front camera that has a F1.7 non-OIS lens and 12-megapixel for the back camera.

Samsung said the Galaxy S9 will also come with AR features. The Galaxy S9 also comes with an improved artificial intelligence platform Bixby.

Running on the Android 8.0 Oreo, the Galaxy S9 weighs 163 grams, and the Galaxy S9 Plus weighs 189 grams. It marks a slight increase from the Galaxy S8, which weighed 155 grams.

The Galaxy S9 comes with a 3,000mAh battery, and that of the Galaxy S9 Plus power pack is a 3,500mAh unit. Both models support wireless charging.

The device comes with a base 64 gigabyte of data storage with options to upgrade to 128 GB and 256 GB versions. Internal storage can be further expanded to 400 GB using a micro SD card.

All S9 models are IP68 certified for resistance to both dust and water.

The smartphones will be released in black, gray, blue, and purple. The devices will hit shelves starting March 16 in major countries, and gradually expand scope down the road. No price details have been provided so far.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)


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