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Samsung Galaxy S9 has been announced at Mobile World Congress 2018
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has arrived.
Samsung’s next-generation flagship smartphone sports a similar industrial design to its predecessor, with the same edge-to-edge dual-curved “Infinity Display”.
However, the South Korean technology company has made some dramatic improvements to the camera.
On the back, Samsung has fitted the Dual Pixel 12MP camera with a variable aperture, so the Galaxy S9 is able to automatically switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4 to get the best possible shot in all light conditions.
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Samsung says this will improve the quality of shots in testing low-light conditions, with the Galaxy S9 performing on average 28 per cent better than the S8.
The new handset also boasts better slow-motion video capture, topping out at 960 frames-per-second.
For comparison, the iPhone X supports shooting slow-motion video in 1080p quality at a maximum of 240 frames-per-second.
On the front of the phone, Samsung has included an eight-megapixel camera with an f/1.7 aperture and autofocus – something of a rarity amongst front-facing cameras on phones.
Powering the Galaxy S9 is the top-of-the-range Qualcomm SnapDragon 845, which offers faster speeds than its predecessor, as well as greater power efficiency.
The flagship silicon has been paired with 4GB of RAM on the Galaxy S9, and 6GB on the Galaxy S9+.
The latter also packs 128GB of in-built storage, while the Galaxy S9 has a smaller 64GB capacity.
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From the outside, it appears little has changed with the Samsung Galaxy S9 when compared to the S8
Like previous generations, these storage configurations are both expandable via microSD.
Samsung has fitted the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ with fast-charging, as well as wireless charging when you run out of juice.
Elsewhere, the new smartphones have speakers tuned by AKG with Dolby Atmos 360-degree audio.
As a result, Samsung says the new handsets should be around 1.4x louder than the Galaxy S8.
Following the Galaxy S9 announcement at Mobile World Congress, UK carriers have started to confirm their price plans for the new Galaxy S range.
Express.co.uk will update this article with the latest deals and bundles as they’re announced – so make sure to check back for the latest UK pricing.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 will launch next month in the UK
EE
Customers who pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on an EE Max plan 60GB of data for the price of 20GB, plus 24 months access to BT Sport.
The EE Max plans for the Galaxy S9 start from £68 a month with an upfront cost of just £10.
To get the Samsung Galaxy S9+ on the same 24-month EE Max plan, will set customers back £78 a month.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ handset plans purchased from EE to also feature WiFi Calling as well as 4G Calling.
EE will also be offering Samsung Galaxy fans the chance to save £250 on their new purchase by trading-in their existing Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge.
For example, EE Max customers can trade in their old phone and get the S9 for no upfront cost on a £58 per month, 24-month contract, giving them 60GB of data and unlimited minutes and texts.
Three
The Samsung Galaxy S9 will be available from Three UK, with a £79 upfront cost.
The Galaxy S9 will set you back £52 a month for 30GB of data on Three’s Advanced Plan with All-You-Can-Eat minutes and texts.
Customers who want the Galaxy S9+ will have to cough-up £57 a month for 30GB of mobile data.
Galaxy S9 users who want less data can pay £49 a month, or £54 for S9+, for 12GB of data with All-You-Can-Eat minutes and texts.
Three UK will be ranging the device in all colours (Midnight Black, Lilac Purple and Coral Blue).
Samsung Galaxy S9 ships with 12 months of Netflix included, when taken with a 12GB (or above) data Advanced Plans.
Sky Mobile
Sky Mobile has opened-up pre-orders of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ now at sky.com/shop/mobile ahead of March 16th 2018.
Monthly contract prices for the new flagship smartphones start from £33 per month on a Swap24 plan.
Customers who pre-order the new smartphone with Sky Mobile before March 15th will also get an additional 10GB free data added to their Sky Piggybank.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will both be available on Sky Mobile’s Swap24 and Swap12 plans.
All new and existing customers who pre-order before 9th March will get their new phone delivered up to seven days early.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 starts from just £33 a month on a Swap24 plan, with 500MB of data and Unlimited Calls & Texts, while the Samsung Galaxy S9+ is £38 on the same plan.
Customers who want more data can select 1GB, 5GB and 10GB monthly allowances for an additional £5, £10 or £15 per month respectively.
SAMSUNG
Samsung says it has completely reimagined the camera with its Galaxy S9 phone
Vodafone
Customers can pick up the Samsung Galaxy S9 with 16GB of data for the price of 4GB on a Red Extra 16GB plan, which also includes unlimited texts and unlimited minutes for £59 per month.
However, there is a £29 upfront cost.
Alternatively, new or existing Vodafone customers can also choose the Samsung Galaxy S9+ on the same plan for £63 per month – with a £99 upfront cost.
Customers can opt for 32GB of data for the price of 8GB on a Red Entertainment 32GB plan which includes unlimited texts, unlimited minutes and a choice of Sky Sports Mobile TV, Spotify Premium or a NOW TV Entertainment Pass which is £65 per month (£29 upfront cost) for the Samsung Galaxy S9 or £69 per month (£99 upfront cost) for the Samsung Galaxy S9+.