Samsung Galaxy S9 Pros and Cons: Should You Buy Samsung's New Flagship

Staying true to its core values of offering premium features, Samsung is back with a bang with the launch of the Galaxy S9 series. The Galaxy S9 and the S9+ are powered by the new and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and boast of a slew of other advanced features.

Going by its initial looks, the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a lot to offer. For one, the Snapdragon 845 offers 25% boost in performance and the inclusion of the dual aperture camera, changes the photography game for smartphones.

However, are these features enough to make a purchase? Every phone comes with its share of pros and cons and the Galaxy S9 is no different. Here, we've listed down a few reasons why you should (or shouldn't) buy the Samsung Galaxy S9.

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1. That Awesome Display

The display is one of the major strength of Samsung phones, and when it comes to flagship phones they certainly push all the way ahead. The Galaxy S9 sports a gorgeous 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display. 

It's everything you'd want in a display — it's bright, sharp and vivid. Additionally, this display is accentuated by the bezel-less edge-to-edge Infinity display. In fact, this year's flagships have even slimmer bezels than its predecessor.

What's more, unlike the recent Android phones that have been following the notch trend, thankfully the Galaxy S9 has retained its front design.

2. The Game-changing Dual Aperture Mode

The Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ is the first smartphone to sport a camera with dual aperture. This mechanical aperture is capable of switching between f/1.7 and f/2.4 automatically, thus helpc capturing clearer and better pictures irrespective of the light conditions.

Other than that, the Galaxy S9+ boasts of a dual camera setup with a combination of Telephoto lens and a Wide-angle lens. This combination lets you capture admirable shots in the Bokeh Mode.

3. Dual Stereo Speakers + Dolby Atmos

With the acquisition of Harman in 2017, Samsung has steadily worked with the audio giant to enhance the sound experience. The Galaxy S9 sports a cool dual stereo system, where the earpiece acts as the secondary speaker. What's more, the duo of these speakers is tuned by AKG.

Plus, the inclusion of Dolby Atmos results in a theatre-like audio experience. Thanks to Bluetooth 5.0, you can play sound on two devices (via Bluetooth, of course) simultaneously.

4. Intelligent Scan Unlock

On the security front, the Galaxy S9 comes with the Intelligent Scan Unlock method. This is essentially is a combination of the Iris Unlock and the Face Unlock methods.

This feature automatically determines the optimal mode of authentication. The first priority is given to the Iris Unlock. However, if the phone can't scan your Irises, it'll try to unlock the phone through the second method. 

This results in a faster authentication process. To add to it, the phone is backed by a number of authentication methods like fingerprint, pattern, password also.

5. The Advantage of Expandable storage

The Galaxy S9 lets you expand the memory to up to 400GB via a microSD card. Since the 256GB variant is significantly costlier than the 64GB, this move is more than welcome. 

The S9 series has retained the 3.5mm headphone jack

What's more, the S9 series has retained the 3.5mm headphone jack. Coupled with the AKG earphones, it'd is a treat for the audiophiles. Similar to its older cousins, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is IP68 certified meaning that the phone is both dust and water resistant.