Samsung Galaxy S9

[james_tigerwoods]

I read that the S9 was due for release and, as I'm due a phone in May, I'm interested as Android is my preference. Annoyingly it was "supposed" to have been released this week, but it's been put back to February so all there is is rumour and hints... Does anyone know what's true about what it'll be?

Rumoured Specs are:

- 5.8in / 6.2in QHD+ Super AMOLED curved display (570ppi / 529ppi)
- Android 8.0 'O'
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (US) / Samsung Exynos (UK)
- Cat 18 LTE support (1.2Gbps download speeds)
- Display embedded fingerprint scanner
- Dual rear-facing camera
- Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button
- USB-C Uuuuuuurgh, 3.5mm headphone jack
- 4GB RAM and 64GB storage / 4GB RAM and 128GB



I may or may not go down this route though and look at alternate phones....

(Apologies if a thread exists, but I couldn't find it)

[Mammasaid]

Beyond the fingerprint sensor change (which may or may not happen as has apparently been difficult to implement) and the Dual camera, not much's changed from the S8.

I moved from a Nexus 6 to a S8 in November, and have been very impressed, especially as it's been heavily discounted recently.

[james_tigerwoods]

Mammasaid said:

Beyond the fingerprint sensor change (which may or may not happen as has apparently been difficult to implement) and the Dual camera, not much's changed from the S8.

I moved from a Nexus 6 to a S8 in November, and have been very impressed, especially as it's been heavily discounted recently.

Am looking at the S8 really and if there's little change, that's what I might go for unless there's a better alternative.

Anything that improves my comedy battery life on my S7 is welcome.

[HTP99]

Wow already, the S8 was April (I actually thought it was September but checked!), still April wasn't that long ago.

[menguin]

Why uggghhh at usb-c? No more plugging it in the wrong way round endlessly!

I had an S8 and the fingerprint scanner location, while not a dealbreaker, was akward. I'll definitely be getting the S9 if the specs above are correct.

[TheAngryDog]

Finger print scanner on the back and the awful placing of the bixby button put me off the S8. I like the button on the front, but as it also acts as a home button on my HTC 10, an in screen one will not likely do this, so it is just location.

I have considered some of the "lesser" phones such as the Huawei's and Honor's of the world, as well as the One Plus 5T. I just cannot seem to pull the trigger for some reason...

[james_tigerwoods]

menguin said:

Why uggghhh at usb-c?

Because I've had Android phones and devices for around 10 years and I have many, many USB cables that fit many devices all over the place - I'd need at least 4 new cables (secondary cable in the house, car, office, in bag) to cover me. Then I'll have cables for my ipad and iphone (work devices), kids tablets and the S8 - it'll be a pain, that's all...

[Shaoxter]

james_tigerwoods said:

menguin said:

Why uggghhh at usb-c?

Because I've had Android phones and devices for around 10 years and I have many, many USB cables that fit many devices all over the place - I'd need at least 4 new cables (secondary cable in the house, car, office, in bag) to cover me. Then I'll have cables for my ipad and iphone (work devices), kids tablets and the S8 - it'll be a pain, that's all...

The cost of a few cables is putting you off a £600+ phone?

[Luke.]

Shaoxter said:

The cost of a few cables is putting you off a £600+ phone?

You don't even need new cables, just get some adaptors.

[Mammasaid]

Shaoxter said:

james_tigerwoods said:

menguin said:

Why uggghhh at usb-c?

Because I've had Android phones and devices for around 10 years and I have many, many USB cables that fit many devices all over the place - I'd need at least 4 new cables (secondary cable in the house, car, office, in bag) to cover me. Then I'll have cables for my ipad and iphone (work devices), kids tablets and the S8 - it'll be a pain, that's all...

The cost of a few cables is putting you off a £600+ phone?

S8 comes with usb c cable + charger and 2 adaptors, one of which is a micro usb to usb c, which to be hoenst is all I need, along with some wireless charging pads.

[TheAngryDog]

james_tigerwoods said:

menguin said:

Why uggghhh at usb-c?

Because I've had Android phones and devices for around 10 years and I have many, many USB cables that fit many devices all over the place - I'd need at least 4 new cables (secondary cable in the house, car, office, in bag) to cover me. Then I'll have cables for my ipad and iphone (work devices), kids tablets and the S8 - it'll be a pain, that's all...

This post belongs in the First World Problems thread.

anonymous said:

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My wife has the P10 and is very happy with it. I like it as well compared to my HTC 10. On hers the finger print scanner acts as the home button as well which is handy.

[iphonedyou]

james_tigerwoods said:

Because I've had Android phones and devices for around 10 years and I have many, many USB cables that fit many devices all over the place - I'd need at least 4 new cables (secondary cable in the house, car, office, in bag) to cover me. Then I'll have cables for my ipad and iphone (work devices), kids tablets and the S8 - it'll be a pain, that's all...

I get by just fine with 1 cable, and 1 wireless charger. So don't worry.

[james_tigerwoods]

Mammasaid said:

S8 comes with usb c cable + charger and 2 adaptors, one of which is a micro usb to usb c, which to be hoenst is all I need, along with some wireless charging pads.

My girlfriend has an S8 and associated adaptors - She's lost them already

I guess I'll be forced to buy some wireless chargers then

[Shaoxter]

Speaking of wireless chargers, any news of quick charge ones?

[HTP99]

james_tigerwoods said:

I guess I'll be forced to buy some wireless chargers then

Wireless chargers are awesome, I have one by the bed, at night the phone is just popped on it, it is one that stands the phone up.

My colleague who is a massive Apple fanboi can't see the point of them, he is forever moaning that his charge cables keep breaking!!

[Oakey]

HTP99 said:

My colleague who is a massive Apple fanboi can't see the point of them, he is forever moaning that his charge cables keep breaking!!

When he gets an iPhone that has it he'll deny ever saying that and you won't be able to get him to stop gushing about it

[Shaoxter]

Oakey said:

HTP99 said:

My colleague who is a massive Apple fanboi can't see the point of them, he is forever moaning that his charge cables keep breaking!!

When he gets an iPhone that has it he'll deny ever saying that and you won't be able to get him to stop gushing about it

[HTP99]

Shaoxter said:

Oakey said:

HTP99 said:

My colleague who is a massive Apple fanboi can't see the point of them, he is forever moaning that his charge cables keep breaking!!

When he gets an iPhone that has it he'll deny ever saying that and you won't be able to get him to stop gushing about it

One of my other colleagues; when talking about the iPhone X, thought it was amazing that it had wireless charging, he didn't know how to respond when I told him that my Nokia from 5 years ago, had it.

[james_tigerwoods]

HTP99 said:

One of my other colleagues; when talking about the iPhone X, thought it was amazing that it had wireless charging, he didn't know how to respond when I told him that my Nokia from 5 years ago, had it.

My palm pre had it from even longer ago than that

[KrissKross]

I was about to upgrade to the S8 but will now wait for the S9 Plus.

What appeals to me is the new dual camera technology.

Even with my S7 when taking product shots and photographs for work, for most applications such as social media etc the quality has been great, I don't really use my Nikon much anymore, so handy just to have a decent camera on you at all times.