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A Samsung has just brought to Brazil its newest duo of flagships (top of the line, in free translation), smartphones Galaxy S9 e Galaxy S9+. This time, the difference is not just in the screen or the size, so the consumer will need to examine them in more detail, to know if they prefer the large model (S9 +) or the more compact version (S9). k4c8
Here in the showmetech we had the opportunity to test them for a long time, discovering positives and negatives. The result of this analysis can be seen below:
Summary: What changes on the S9 and S9+: 6s2b72
- New camera with variable aperture (between f/1.5 and f/2.4 aperture) to adapt to ambient light conditions;
- Photos with better sharpness in well-lit environments (with sunlight);
- Slightly better photos in dimly lit environments (results vary greatly);
- A second camera (on the Galaxy S9+) with a telephoto lens;
- Super-slow motion videos (960 fps);
- Improved placement of the fingerprint sensor;
- Stereo speakers (and with higher volume);
- Processor slightly better;
- 2 GB more RAM (on Galaxy S9+);
- Screen with a little more brightness;
- Screen with a little less edges around it;
- Android 8.0 Oreo system out of the box;
- Available in ultraviolet color;
- Faster LTE Internet (1 Gigabit), if you can enjoy it;
- 128 GB of internal storage;
- AR Emoji.
Now, it's time to talk in detail:
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The big news from Galaxy S9 e S9 + in of design are the repositioning of the fingerprint sensor, now located below the rear camera and much easier to achieve (without blurring the camera lens). In addition, the S9 + is slightly larger and has a second rear camera.
The edges of both models are a little thinner and the facial recognition and iris sensors (at the top of the device) are more discreet.
O S9 / S9 + improves the use of the frontal area, with a screen that occupies 84,4% of the space (against 83,9% of the Galaxy S8). They are also 1,4mm smaller than the S8 and are IP68 certified which ensure water and dust resistance. In addition, they have a headphone jack, and Samsung includes special AKG headphones (the same as the S8) along with the devices.
These changes indicate that new smartphones S9 e S9 + are welcome enhancements to the models released last year (Galaxy S8 and S8+). But we're not talking about big changes here.
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Here, point to Samsung, owners of the best screens ever produced on a smartphone. At the S9 e S9 + they gain even more brightness and occupy an even greater space of the front area of the device, reducing the edges.
O Galaxy S9 item display of 5,8 inches Quad HD+ curved, with Super AMOLED technology and 18:5:9 format;
O Galaxy S9+ item display of 6,2 inches Quad HD+ curved, with Super AMOLED technology and 18:5:9 format;
In both, you can expect vivid colors and intense shine. The screens turn off the pixels individually to ensure the purest black and enable one of the features we love most in the line. Galaxy: Always On Display.
With it, you can customize your phone's screen with images, clocks, calendar information and notifications, which are on all the time, without harming the battery (only the areas with information are active on the screen, leaving the rest of the pixels turned off).
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The first major advantage of S9 e S9 + compared to last year's line is here: the use of the new processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. O SoC, or system on a chip, in free translation, is a set of resources that includes the antennas for the most diverse ways of connecting the device, graphics card and for sensors and components of the new device.
in the new S9 e S9 + this translates to faster WiFi connections, 1 Gigabit LTE connections, improvements to the camera array, shared Bluetooth for multiple headphones, audio improvements (which includes stereo speakers on both models), better battery management, for extended realities (VR and AR) and up to 30% more graphics performance.
In addition to the processor, the new smartphones have 4GB (S9) is 6GB (S9 +) of RAM memory, 128GB of internal storage (Samsung has decided not to bring other versions yet), for MicroSD cards up to 400GB, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, MTS and a range of sensors. You can check out the full spec list at the end of this review.
Another great advantage over the previous generation is the fact that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will already come from the factory with the version Oreos 8.0 of the system Android, with small but interesting new features to Samsung's proprietary interface. In addition to improved menus and optimizations that make everything faster, new s will love the new device lock and unlock animations.
Security is up to the 3.1, which topped market analyst rankings as the most secure platform out there for mobile devices.
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In addition, the new devices from Samsung come with what they called smart reader. It consists of the use of the iris scanner and the scanner facial together to create a new unlocking method, which also adds an extra layer of security to your Galay S9 and S9+.
The iris scanner works best in the dark, due to its sensor. Facial scanning does better in well-lit environments. Putting the two together, we have the smart reader that works well in any kind of environment.
However, in our tests, it didn't prove to be faster than putting your finger on the fingerprint scanner. Compared to the main competitor of Samsung, and Apple o smart reader It's also not as fast as the Face ID, the only method of unlocking the iPhone X.
However, this is a function that can be useful in some occasions, such as when you are wearing gloves or unable to use your hands.
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The resource AR Emoji allows the to create their own virtual 3D cartoon through easy recognition. The technology is able to detect about 100 facial details and assemble a three-dimensional caricature similar to the capable of imitating their facial gestures.
It's a fun feature, no doubt, but a little strange and even unnecessary in of device productivity. It only serves as an entertainment addition. What's more, tracking isn't as accurate as you'd expect, and animation often doesn't track movements efficiently, especially when there's not much lighting.
Dual chip
The devices have dual chip functionality, but the extra slot can be used in two different ways. In the first way, it is possible to use two cell phone chips in a common way, and with that the devices bring a new way of integrating personal and professional life for those who wish. Using two cell phone chips it is also possible to use two messaging applications separately on the same device.
The second way is if the wants to increase the storage memory to 128GB, in which case only a cell phone chip + a memory card (up to 400GB) is used.
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All top of the line worth its salt has a good set of cameras. but not S9 / S9 + there's a novelty never seen before in a smartphone: variable lens aperture.
What was already great just got even more interesting. While the Galaxy S9 has a single rear camera 12 SM with opening f / 1.5 e f / 2.4, Galaxy S9+ will come with two rear cameras 12 SM: one with a wide-angle lens and an aperture of f / 1.5 e f / 2.4; another with a telephoto lens with an aperture of f / 2.4. On the S9+, there is also the 2x Optical Zoom.
The double opening of one of the rear cameras allows the smartphone to get more light in dimly lit environments - increasing the lens aperture and thus ensuring better night photos - and gain more detail in environments with good light conditions - reducing the aperture and capturing less light. It is similar to what the human eye does.
Another novelty is the Multi-frame Noise Reduction (multiple frame noise reduction), responsible for considerably reducing the noise of images taken in low light conditions.
In both, the frontal camera is 8PM, and has features like autofocus (AF), F/1.7 aperture, HDR, and 1440p@30fps recording.
In our tests, the results are almost excellent, with the S9 suffers a little more to achieve the quality of the photos of the S9 +, although both are great.
compared to iPhone X, both the S9 e S9 + gain in a big way when it comes to night shots. Look:
But for those looking for photos with a blurred background (with the famous Bokeh effect), the best results were obtained by iPhone X, first, followed by Galaxy S9 +:
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As Batteries remain the same as in line S8, with 3000 mAh No. Galaxy S9 e 3500 mAh No. Galaxy S9+. Although the battery management and the new processor guarantee more hours of use to the new devices, we still hope that the Samsung launch smartphones with bigger batteries, because that's the biggest challenge of the S9/S9+: last a whole day.
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A Bixby, Samsung's virtual assistant platform, comes to new devices with some interesting news. One of them is the integration with the camera so that through the use of augmented reality it can provide important information about the surrounding environment. One of the uses of this technology is real-time translation with Live Translation. Just point the camera at a place with a phrase in a foreign language and it will automatically translate it. Another use is to point the camera at an object or for example a food, and know information about them such as the object's history or nutritional information of the food.
There is no doubt that Bixby It's really interesting, but here in Brazil it leaves something to be desired mainly because it doesn't speak Portuguese. In the end, it ends up not being as productive as Google's personal assistant, unfortunately.
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O Dock launched last year along with the S8 line gained a new version. THE samsung dex, which serves to transform the smartphone into a desktop computer, now s higher screen resolutions and allows the smartphone to function as touchpad. Thus, it is possible to control what you see on the monitor screen, without necessarily including a keyboard and mouse, although the latter options are also possible.
Another welcome modification is that access to the smartphone's audio input (headphone input) is no longer blocked. In addition, several personalization and security protocols designed for companies. You can add logos, prohibit the use of specific applications, and update devices to meet your corporate security needs.
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Samsung's digital payment system, the Samsung Pay, is also present in the devices, of course. With it, the guarantees protection of their data through security resources provided by the company and a greater ease in payments. It is necessary to authorize the transaction and validate through the fingerprint, and with the sensor better positioned on the new Galaxy S9 and S9+, the process becomes even easier and more practical.
An advantage of Samsung Pay over Android Pay is that thanks to its MTS technology, which emulates the swipe of a physical card with a magnetic stripe in the machine, it is accepted in more establishments and with more chances of success. Here in Brazil we have partnerss from Samsung Pay: Santander, Bradesco, Banco do Brasil, Banrisul, Inter, Porto Seguro, Caixa Econômica Federal, Brasil Pre-Paid, Ticket Food Cards, Ticket Meal and Ticket Cultura.
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The pre-sale of the new Galaxy S9 and S9 + starts on the day March 28. Both models will be sold with 128GB of capacity in Brazil, at the cost of R$4.299,00 (Galaxy S9) to R$4.899,00 (Galaxy S9+) in black, ultraviolet and titanium grey. The official sale starts from the day 20 April.
during the days March 28 to April 19, Samsung will be doing a promotion where whoever buys one of the devices takes a free exclusive kit. The kit has a wireless charger and Samsung DeX, which turns the smartphone into a desktop experience.
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For those who are in need of a new smartphone, the new models from Samsung they are certainly among the best in the Brazilian market. They are more than a thousand reais cheaper than the iPhone X da Apple smaller capacity (64GB), but with twice the internal storage (128GB). If the comparison is between the S9 + and iPhone X, it is even difficult to decide who is the king of cameras, so no one will be disappointed.
In the competition between Androids, they stand out for having the best camera among the models sold in Brazil, having a more complete mobile payment system than Android Pay (Samsung Pay), ing However, that transforms the smartphone into a complete PC and run the newest version of Qualcomm's processor, the Snapdragon 845.
Therefore, perhaps its main competitors are the previous models of the Samsung: in this post).
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