Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Specs and releas date CONFIRMED

We finally have official details about Samsung's Galaxy S9 flagship, and know when it will launch

Samsung Galaxy S9 release date announced

Speaking to ZDNet at CES, DJ Koh, the firm's smartphone chief confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S9 will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February. This year's annual tech conference takes place from 26 February to 1 March.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ specs: What's inside?

• Processor: Snapdragon 845 (US & China-only), Exynos 9810 (UK, worldwide)
• RAM: 6GB
• Display: 5.8in and 6.2in
• Camera: Two 12-megapixel cameras with 10x optical zoom and 1,000fps
• Storage: 64GB internal space (up to 256GB with microSD card)
• Rear-mounted fingerprint reader
• Water-resistant IP68
• Better battery life over the S8 and S8+ respectively
• Integration with Bixby
• USB 3.1 Type-C
• 3.5mm headphone jack included, with AKG stereo speakers
• Android 8.0 Oreo

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Design

We now have our first glimpse of what to expect with Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+. Leaked renders from case manufacturer Olixar suggest that both the fingerprint reader and rear camera arrangement will change slightly from the previous effort.
With the S9, the fingerprint reader is now situated below the rear camera, as opposed to the right. Likewise, the S9+ also benefits from the new fingerprint reader placement but also appears to be going the dual-camera route, just like with Samsung's Galaxy Note 8. Source: MobileFun.co.uk

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Camera

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has correctly predicted many launches (notably from Apple), anticipates that both Galaxy S9 and S9+ will feature a dual-lens camera. This follows on from the dual-cam Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
According to Korean IT site ET News, Samsung will also feature a sensor capable of shooting at 1,000fps. This would allow super-slow-mo videos, close to Sony's recent effort with the Xperia XZ Premium, which has a sensor capable of 960fps.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Security

With the S9 and S9+, we'd expect to see a fingerprint sensor included, with its placement around the back of the phone, as it was with the S8.
Given the release of the iPhone X, which uses your face to unlock the device (through Face ID), we expect to Samsung to improve its facial recognition on the S9 and S9+.UniverseIce on Twitter, a renowned tipster, thinks the S9 (and S9+) will include a front-facing 3D sensor with face unlocking technology. With the release of the Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset, it all seems highly probable.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Android version

Android 8.0 Oreo was released in 2017, and given the update cycle of Samsung phones, it's expected the South Korean manufacturer will feature Android 8.0 Oreo on the S9 and S9+. Following the announcement of the Samsung Experience 9.0 Beta, this seems likely, too.