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    The Galaxy S9 Plus is the most fluid and advanced cell phone from Samsung. Unless you want a stylus, this is Samsung's best cell phone so far.

    Good 
    The Galaxy S9 Plus is a very fast cell phone with excellent specifications. It has a double horn with very good sound; very good cameras and corrects the positioning of the fingerprint reader. In addition, it brings more RAM and a larger and more durable battery than the Galaxy S9.
    Bad 
    The S9 Plus is not very different from its predecessor and in some operators it went up in price. In automatic mode, the camera has difficulty capturing moving objects in detail, its software has room to improve and the battery life is reduced compared to its predecessor.

    Conclusion 
    The Galaxy S9 Plus is the best Samsung cell phone you can buy in the first half of 2018. It differs a little more from its younger brother, Galaxy S9, and offers improvements over the Galaxy Note 8.



    The Galaxy S9 Plus is the Samsung cell phone at the moment, thanks to the fact that it integrates its most advanced cameras and brings an update of specifications that place it above the Galaxy S9 ($ 720 on Amazon.com) and the Galaxy Note 8 ($ 750 on Amazon .com) (of course, if you do not mind not having a stylus or stylus).

    It's true, the Galaxy S 9Plus looks a lot like the Galaxy S8 Plus and does not bring revolutionary innovations, but this is not a bad thing, since the S8 Plus has been one of the best cell phones on the market and the S9 Plus even improves some features important

    Among the advantages of the Galaxy S9 Plus we have that it comes with a better camera; a better positioned fingerprint reader; it arrives with a newer version of Android; It has a superior sound and reduces its bevels a bit compared to the S8 Plus. And that's not all. It maintains a beautiful design, includes a headphone jack and is water resistant.

    The Galaxy S9 Plus is the first Galaxy S cell phone to integrate dual rear camera and one of the first in the world to have a camera with variable aperture that includes the best opening in the market.

    The S9 Plus cameras make some of the best photos and videos you can take with a cell phone today. Its new video recording function in super slow motion is a pleasure to use, although it has its limitations: recording time, poor performance in low light, etc.) and it does not achieve the same Full HD resolution of cell phones as the Sony Xperia XZ2.

    In performance, the phone offers great fluidity, although Samsung could cut back a bit on the animations to optimize their fluency.

    The new feature of AR Emojis is a good attempt by Samsung to offer personalized animated emojis (similar to the Animojis of the iPhone X), although I believe that these should not be the first consideration to buy a cell phone.

    The Galaxy S9 Plus is, in essence, a basic upgrade of its predecessor, which exceeds thanks to the improvement of different features (including a better positioned fingerprint reader) and differs more with respect to its little brother, the Galaxy S9. However, its battery does not achieve the same performance as that of its predecessor; its software can still improve to offer a better experience and Samsung could reduce the duplication of apps (like the gallery, email and browser). Also, when you buy it through different operators, you will find more "junk" apps.

    The Galaxy S9 Plus is undoubtedly one of the best phones in the world, and even for those who do not care much about having a stylus, I think it is superior to the Galaxy Note 8.

    Galaxy S9 Plus: Features and specifications
    • Screen: 6.2 inches
    • Resolution: 2,960x1,440 pixels
    • Processor: Snapdragon 845 eight-core (four 2.8GHz and four 1.7GHz) or Exynos 9810 eight-core (four 2.7GHz and four 1.7GHz), depending on the market
    • RAM: 6GB
    • Storage: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB (varies by market). For example, in the USA only the 64GB version is sold.
    • MicroSD slot: Yes (certified up to 400GB)
    • Battery: 3,500mAh (not removable)
    • Operating system: Android Oreo
    • Fast loading: Quick Charge 2.0
    • Wireless charging: Yes
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 and 5GHz) MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0
    • Samsung Pay: Yes, through NFC and MST
    • Unlocking functions: Intelligent Scan, iris scanner, face recognition, pattern, PIN, password
    • Speakers: Two Dolby Atmos stereo optimized by AKG
    • Rear camera: Double of 12 megapixels with optical image stabilization in both. The main (wide angle) has a variable aperture of f / 1.5 to f / 2.4, while the secondary (telephoto) aperture of f / 2.4
    • Front camera: 8 megapixels with aperture f / 1.7
    • Water resistant: IP68 (up to 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes)
    • Other features: USB-C, comes preinstalled the new SmartThings app, Google Pay, the screen detects the pressure in the area of ​​the Start button, continues to integrate Bixby with its dedicated button, Google Assistant, heart rate sensor, is compatible with the current Virtual Reality Gear VR glasses and with Samsung DeX and DeX Pad
    • Size: 158.1x73.8x8.5mm
    • Weight: 189 grams
    Price of the Galaxy S9 Plus

    The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is available at AT & T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless and Xfinity Mobile. as well as at Best Buy stores, Amazon, Costco, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart, Cricket Wireless and MetroPCS.

    Samsung launched an exchange program in which it offers up to US $ 350 for your current phone and that you can use to buy the Galaxy S9 Plus. The price of the Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy S9 varies according to the operator, store and country where it is purchased.

    AT & T: This operator sells the Galaxy S9 Plus for US $ 30.50 monthly payments for 30 months, for a total payment of US $ 914.99.

    Verizon: For their part, those interested can buy the Galaxy S9 Plus in Verizon with a price of US $ 929.99 or 24 monthly payments of US $ 38.74.

    T-Mobile: The Galaxy S9 Plus can be purchased with financing plans of US $ 30 per month (with a down payment of US $ 120) or with a cash payment of US $ 840.

    Sprint: You can buy the Galaxy S9 Plus for US $ 912 or with financing plans for US $ 38 monthly payments.

    U.S. Cellular: The Galaxy S9 Plus can be purchased for US $ 919.50 or through a financing plan of US $ 15.65 for 30 months.

    Best Buy: The store allows you to buy the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus for US $ 839.99 or through Verizon with a financing plan that includes a payment of US $ 38 monthly for 24 months, in AT & T for US $ 17.33 for 30 months or in Sprint for US. $ 38 for 24 months.

    Xfinity Mobile: The Galaxy S9 Plus can be purchased for US $ 839.99 or through a financing plan for payments of US $ 35 per month for 24 months.

    Samsung: The company will sell the unlocked Galaxy S9 Plus with a price of US $ 839.99

    The Galaxy S9 Plus is available in purple lilac, titanium gray, coral blue and black, but its availability varies by market. The same happens with the storage capacity (which varies according to each market).

    Also, it is important to keep in mind that some operators launch different promotions, offering free accessories for the purchase of the Galaxy S9 Plus or other discounts and promotions in a second Galaxy S9 that you buy.


    Galaxy S9 Plus vs. Galaxy S9: Differences:

    The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus are still very similar, but compared to its predecessors (Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus), this new generation has more differences to further mark the superiority of the Galaxy S9 Plus.

    Main advantages of the Galaxy S9:
    • It has a double rear camera for 2X optical zoom that allows you to take closer photos without the quality getting much worse.
    • Its double camera allows you to take better photos with a blurred background that includes the dynamic focus that allows you to adjust the intensity of the blurred background, before taking the picture or afterwards.
    • The double camera allows you to take a wide-angle photo and a telephoto at a time.
    • Its battery is of greater capacity, so it would offer a longer duration despite having a larger screen.
    • It has 6GB of RAM, instead of 4GB like the Samsung Galaxy S9.

    The disadvantages of the Galaxy S9 Plus vs. the Galaxy S9:
    • It is more expensive.
    • It is more difficult to control with one hand or carry in your pocket due to its larger size.

    The cameras of the Galaxy S9 Plus

    Samsung does not have taboos in saying that these are the best cameras he has developed in a cell phone. And is that the S9 Plus camera is one of the first with a variable aperture that promises to be up to four times faster (imitating the implementation of modules in the camera, integrating DRAM as Sony has done) than the camera of the Galaxy S9 . It also promises to reduce up to 30 percent the visual noise of the photos and its recording in slow motion brings significant improvements.
    Better photos in low light situations: With the variable aperture of f / 1.5 and f / 2.4, the Galaxy S9 Plus can adapt to conditions with good lighting as well as low light conditions to take better photos. In addition, its opening f / 1.5 is the widest in a cell phone at present, so it promises to make objects with little lighting come out in more detail and clearer.

    In practice, the opening really helps capture more light and it is surprising at times to see the clarity with which photos in low light end, although sometimes it makes some photos seem almost daytime, which can be a bit strange.

    Reduction of visual noise: The Galaxy S9 Plus can take up to 12 photos in an instant and then choose the best three and combine them to get a better picture. With this the company promises to reduce up to 30 percent the visual noise of the photos.

    In use, this is undoubtedly one of the most important improvements that incorporates the Galaxy S9 Plus and is that compared to phones such as the Pixel 2 XL and iPhone X it is clear that many photos end with less visual noise. However, for some reason, the shooting speed of the Galaxy S9 Plus is a bit slow and it is difficult to capture moving objects without blurring and especially at night can cause the detail to be lost a bit or that some areas leave blurry.

    Slow super-camera recording: Similar to how Sony has done in the past generations of its flagship phones (such as the Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZ1 ($ 449 on Amazon.com), Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact), the Galaxy S9 Plus can Record video in slow motion at 960fps in HD resolution.

    It's not a perfect function, but it's a pleasure to use. However, it is necessary to have relatively good lighting and you can barely record video in a slow super camera for a few seconds. Sony already offers recording at this same speed in Full HD resolution, which is superior. However, Samsung stands out by offering 960fps recording automatically and not only manually as Sony, so it is more practical.

    Slow motion recording: The slow motion also had improvements, since instead of recording in HD resolution at 240fps, the Galaxy S9 Plus can now record at 240fps in Full HD resolution.

    This recording is not as exciting as that of the slow super-camera, but it is the one that works best in different conditions.

    There is no doubt that the cameras of the Galaxy S9 Plus are among the best on the market and it is surprising the reduction of visual noise they achieve compared to the competition. However, although in low light situations the Galaxy S9 camera improved and achieved very good photos, it still does not capture the light sources as well as the Pixel 2 XL does. Also, since the shutter speed is a bit slow, you can also make photos blurry if you move too much.

    In addition, I think that although the photos with blurred background of the Pixel 2 sometimes have blurry background not very even as the Galaxy S9 Plus or Galaxy Note 8, the Pixel 2 offer more flexibility to do this effect, not limiting both the distance or movement of the objects you are trying to capture. I think Google, with its Pixel 2, continues to win (by far) other cell phones in the market.

    The Galaxy S9 Plus offers the same 2X optical zoom of the Galaxy Note 8, which can be very useful for capturing objects from a distance.

    Changes in design: A better-positioned fingerprint reader

    In general, the design of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus did not change much compared to its predecessor, but the most noticeable and important change is that its fingerprint reader happened to be next to the rear camera to get under it.

    The position of the fingerprint reader was the main criticism and the Achilles heel of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus (including Galaxy Note 8).

    Now, with the change of position its use is facilitated. But it still remains close to the camera lenses, causing one to inadvertently dirty the lens. Even after using the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy S8, going to use the S9 Plus requires a major adaptation, because at first I had to place my finger in the cameras instead of the fingerprint reader.

    Also, the fingerprint reader is connected to the same module of the cameras, which is slightly out of the body which also makes it difficult to differentiate the reader from the cameras.

    The fingerprint reader is not the much faster either.

    In conclusion, the fingerprint reader is better positioned and works better, but at the moment I do not think it is the most optimal positioning.

    On the other hand, the Galaxy S9 Plus maintained its glass and metal construction. Its curved screen continues with small bevels; Samsung says it reduced the 1.4mm bevels.

    It is worth taking into account that the Galaxy S9 Plus also got a bit fatter, going from 8.1mm to 8.5mm. In addition, its weight also changed slightly from 173 grams to 189 grams.

    Samsung kept the traditional headphone jack (3.5mm) on the bottom of the cell phone, despite integrating a double speaker (one on the bottom edge and one on the headset). Samsung says that this double speaker is up to 1.4 times more powerful and in the tests that I had with this Samsung phone compared to its predecessor it was clear that the Galaxy S9 Plus is more powerful and offers more 3D sound.

    In addition, there is still the possibility of increasing storage through a microSD slot, although the Bixby button is still present and can not yet be reprogrammed officially.