The much teased and anticipated Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have been revealed at the MWC 2018 event. As you can guess, the price tag is in the flagship range and it will cost starting from RM3299 (Galaxy S9, 64GB), RM3799 (Galaxy S9+, 64GB), RM3999 (Galaxy S9+ 128GB) and RM4399 (Galaxy S9+, 256GB) respectively. The pre-order page has also officially started today (1 March 2018) and 16 March 2018 is the official release date.
All those who pre-order will get a bundle offer that includes a Harman Kardon speaker worth RM699. A trade-in program was also announced during the event and here's how it works, it will start from 9 March until 30 April 2018 and you can save up to RM400 + pay up the top up the difference. Of course, your device must be in good condition, so that means no cracked display, no damaged or missing buttons, IMEI must be accessible and must be unlocked. To check the complete list of phones eligible for the program, check out the official list here.
On the other hand, Lazada Malaysia has also started its pre-order for the two flagships. Customers will only need to pay a deposit of RM300 to secure the phone, and will receive the phone upon paying the full amount. What’s more, customers who make payments in full are eligible for a 0% interest instalment, bringing home a free Harman Kardon Speaker and an exclusive VIP surprise.
The new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ duo have a new camera system - a Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP + 12MP with Optical Image Stabilizer for each sensor (autofocus) and one of the sensors can go as low as F/1.5 aperture. There's also an Augmented Reality Emoji for you, a slow-mo video recording feature up to 960fps, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and more. To read the full details of what the phones can do, you should totally check them out right here of our hands-on device coverage and below is a recap of the tech-specs.
Samsung Galaxy S9 tech specs:-
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip / Samsung Exynos 9810 chip (4x 2.9Ghz + 4 x 1.9GHz)
- 4GB RAM
- 64GBGB internal storage (UFS 2.1) + Expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
- 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED ‘Infinity Display’ curved display (1440 x 2960)
- Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF Sensor with OIS (Dual Apertures F/1.5 & F/2.4) + 8MP front camera (F/1.7)
- Features IP68 water / dust resistance, wireless inductive charging, iris scanner, fingerprint reader, face recognition, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, 960 FPS Slow Mo, Bixby Vision, Gigabytes LTE
- Supports 4x4 MMO/CA/LAA/LTE Cat.18, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, USB Type C
- Measures 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.65mm, weighs 163g
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 3000mAh battery (fast charging, wireless)
- Colours: Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple and Titanium Grey
Samsung Galaxy S9+ tech specs:-
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip / Samsung Exynos 9810 chip (4x 2.9Ghz + 4 x 1.9GHz)
- 6GB RAM
- 64GBGB internal storage (UFS 2.1) + Expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
- 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED ‘Infinity Display’ curved display (1440 x 2960)
- Dual Camera with Dual OIS
- Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF Sensor with OIS (Dual Apertures F/1.5 & F/2.4) + 12MP AF Sensor with OIS (F/2.4) + 8MP front camera (F/1.7)
- Features IP68 water / dust resistance, wireless inductive charging, iris scanner, fingerprint reader, face recognition, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, 960 FPS Slow Mo, Bixby Vision, Gigabytes LTE
- Supports 4x4 MMO/CA/LAA/LTE Cat.18, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, USB Type C
- Measures 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm, weighs 189g
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 3500mAh battery (fast charging, wireless)
- Colours: Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple and Titanium Grey
Lastly, all colours - Lilac Purple, Midnight Black and Coral Blue will be available except for Titanium Grey. So are you looking forward to it? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more Samsung news at TechNave.com.
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