Samsung Galaxy S9

[Prohibiting]

Been an iPhone user for 8 years. Currently on an iPhone 6+ which I bought new on release and is now over 3 years old. The camera is knackered, it has difficulty charging and the silence rocker doesn’t work properly.

I’ve just pre-ordered the S9+ from Samsung and really looking forward to trying Android for the first time. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it!!

[Efbe]

Prohibiting said:

Been an iPhone user for 8 years. Currently on an iPhone 6+ which I bought new on release and is now over 3 years old. The camera is knackered, it has difficulty charging and the silence rocker doesn’t work properly.

I’ve just pre-ordered the S9+ from Samsung and really looking forward to trying Android for the first time. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it!!

for your last few weeks of owning a 6+... get a toothpick and have a rummage around in the charging port (carefully!) will charge find after this.

[Prohibiting]

Efbe said:

for your last few weeks of owning a 6+... get a toothpick and have a rummage around in the charging port (carefully!) will charge find after this.

I did this last night actually before I read this and it charges much better now . Managed to pull out loads of fluff.

[Efbe]

Prohibiting said:

Efbe said:

for your last few weeks of owning a 6+... get a toothpick and have a rummage around in the charging port (carefully!) will charge find after this.

I did this last night actually before I read this and it charges much better now . Managed to pull out loads of fluff.

I think iphones have little suction devices in the charging points to pull in lint, fluff and random muck.

[HTP99]

Efbe said:

Prohibiting said:

Efbe said:

for your last few weeks of owning a 6+... get a toothpick and have a rummage around in the charging port (carefully!) will charge find after this.

I did this last night actually before I read this and it charges much better now . Managed to pull out loads of fluff.

I think iphones have little suction devices in the charging points to pull in lint, fluff and random muck.

You won't have that problem with wireless charging.

[Coolbanana]

Early hands-on reviews are promising; it appears that the camera is producing better pictures than any other mobile incl. the Pixel 2 - due to a lot less noise which means the pictures can ultimately produce better images in post.

The screen is identical to the S8 but that was already Samsung's top end AMOLED. The iPhone X (my Family all have X's) did well using their tweaks to the Samsung OLED lower res screen that they use but by all accounts, Samsung have tweaked their AMOLED and it is as near to perfection as the human eye can now distinguish according to DisplayMate.

Add in the improvements to chip and speakers plus fingerprint sensor location and it does look like the S9 will be the benchmark mobile for 2018.

[jimmyjimjim]

Just ordered a case off amazon for $4.50!

Some good links on reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS9/comments/81v2iu/...

[MissChief]

Sky seem to be offering some of the best deals atm. S9 for £28pm https://www.sky.com/shop/mobile/phones/samsung + Data and free, unlimited calls/texts if you have their TV but their contracts are a bit funny. Swap 12 means you have to send the phone back but is ideal if you want to change every 12 months. Swap 24 offers the cheapest price.

[james_tigerwoods]

Is there a definitive online comparison between the 8 and 9?

[Tycho]

RaymondVanDerDon said:

I'm finding the 2+ model offering we now get all from all the manufacturers to be irritating. The standard versions (non XL/+) are the sweet spot for me in terms of size but I if I go for a standard version I potentially will have less ram; a lower quality screen; and an inferior camera. It's putting me off going from standard S7 to standard S9 when my upgrade is due.

I know what you mean, Sony were the only company which did a smaller version of their flagship but with the same specs and called it the compact.

[Oakey]

So would the S9+ be the new equivalent of my S7 Edge?

[Luke.]

Oakey said:

So would the S9+ be the new equivalent of my S7 Edge?

Yes, though bigger.

[Oakey]

Well that's stupid, I don't want a bigger phone!

[Rawwr]

Surely the standard S9 is the equivalent of the S7 Edge?

[Oakey]

Well the difference between S7 and S7 Edge was the screen, here it seems the S9+ isn't simply larger but also includes more features / hardware?

[soupdragon1]

From a usability point of view and being an S8+ owner, the fingerprint scanner is the only let down on an otherwise great phone. Considering you unlock your phone lots and lots of time every day, its a big factor in day to day usage. The facial recognition is only really successful in good light - otherwise its a coin flip whether it unlocks or not. And once you add a protective cover, accessing the fingerprint scanner on the S8's is simply a pain in the butt. I find myself keying in the passcode to unlock more times than I would like.

So for those thinking of jumping onto S8 models, just be wary of that. The phone is superb in every other way I might add, but the S9 is just going to be that bit better in day to day usage, just because of the fingerprint scanner alone.

I would also look into the Oneplus 6 which should be out shortly. Should be around the £450-£500 mark and they make fantastic phones. I'm expecting the Oneplus 6 to be a huge hit so it should go an anyone's shortlist. Best bang for buck around IMO.

[Shaoxter]

I have a Spigen case on my S8+ and the fingerprint scanner location is easily found due to the cutouts at the back of the case. The S9 looks more awkward if anything as you'd have to bend your index finger.

[HTP99]

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[Oakey]

What's the deal with this dual camera and why do I need it? What does it offer in terms of results that my S7 can't?

[Silverbullet767]

Seriously considering chopping in my old S7 edge for the S9.

Carphone warehouse looks like the best deal with the S9 sim free for £324 after trade in of my S7 edge.

£599 on vodafone with 30 day sim, cancel sim, trade in S7 edge for £175 and claim the extra £100 trade in on a S9.