Samsung has been designing the Galaxy S9 Plus for most of this year and it plans to release the impressive phone early in 2018. Although some of its features will mirror those of the Galaxy S8 Plus, some are innovative. Due to the popularity of the infinity display screens on the Galaxy S8, Samsung will use them on the Galaxy S9 Plus.
Curved side screens and the location of the virtual home button remain consistent with the Galaxy S8 design as does the 3.5mm headphone jack port, which will remain on the bottom of the device. Bendable technology may become a reality on the S9 Plus.
The fingerprint sensor, however, may be integrated within the display rather than on the back, which was an unpopular feature of the Galaxy S8 series. Also in research and development is a new chip, the Snapdragon 845, which is scheduled to debut in the Galaxy S9 series phones in the U.S.
Another innovative chip, the 2.7 gHz octa core Exynos 9, is scheduled for installation in phones not sold in the western market. This chip will require a larger battery, which uses a substrate PCB technology that doesn't require additional processor size. Battery size is expected to be 3800 mAh with an improved quick-charge feature; it's non-removable. Experts expect the Galaxy S9 Plus to include 4K technology and an improvement in AI technology.
RAM is currently scheduled to increase to an amazing 8 GB rather than the 6 GB of many other smartphones. Samsung seems to be planning conservatively for developing the current models of Galaxy S phones, which may be due in part to some of their recent issues with the S8 phones.
Expandable internal storage of 64 GB will be standard on the Galaxy S9 Plus, and it will accommodate additional memory up to 256 GB on a micro sd card. Flexible technology doubles that to 512 GB.
A modular design with a magnetized back is another unsubstantiated rumor but modular phones haven't been overly successful so it 's doubtful that Samsung will include it on the Galaxy S9 Plus. Amenities include a compass, barometer, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and gyroscope. Dual rear 12 mp cameras and an 8 mp front camera with dual-tone LED flash will have features such as telephoto and standard lenses, geo-tagging, and facial detection.
New glass-coating technology on the gorilla-glass-5 screen makes the 6.2-inch, super-AMOLED, full-hd screen on the Galaxy S9 Plus water resistant. Combined with the unibody construction, the S9 Plus can last for an hour underwater at depths of up to 20 meters without shorting out. The 474 ppi screen provides a sharp, crisp image. A shiny, brushed metal finish provides aesthetic appeal in four colors: black, blue, gray, and gold.
Since Samsung began developing the Galaxy S9 series phones several months earlier than they have for previous models, this bodes well for the inclusion of new technology that may not have been released to the rumor mills.
Projected price estimates put the Galaxy S9 Plus at 1200 dollars at its release date in early 2018.
Galaxy S9 Concept
