Samsung Philippines finally launches its newest flagship smartphone Galaxy S9 and S9+ at the Grand Hyatt Manila, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The new Galaxy S9 and S9+, which were first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain last month, are the latest generation of Galaxy S series from Samsung.

The South Korean giant really pushes the boundaries with their new flagship smartphones. These two phones packed some exciting new features like a dual-stereo speakers, AR Emoji which is sort of like an Apple’s Animojis, Super Slow-Mo video recording at 960fps and its new dual aperture. The dual aperture which is the first of its kind on a smartphone allows the user to physically switch between F2.4 for shooting outdoors and F1.5 for low-light photography.

At the back of the Galaxy S9, it comes with only one rear camera while the S9+ comes with a dual rear camera with OIS in both lenses. Both offers a 12 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera. You’ll also notice the new placement of the fingerprint scanner is in the center of the phone where it really belongs.

The price of the Galaxy S9 will start at Php 45,990 for the 64gb variant. S9+ will start at Php 52,990 for the 64gb, Php 55,990 for 128gb and Php 60,990 for the 256gb. Galaxy S9 and S9+ 64gb variant will be available in two colors only; Lilac Purple and Midnight Black. The 128gb variant of S9+ will be available in three colors; Lilac Purple, Coral Blue and Midnight Black. While the 256 variant will be available in two colors only; Coral Blue and Midnight Black.

Samsung has also collaborated with Citibank, BDO, PSBank and CompAsia to provide various offers for customers. You can refer to the photo below:

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be available to the general public in the Philippines on March 16.

Specifications:

Galaxy S9

  • Screen: 5.8in quad HD+ AMOLED (570ppi)
  • Processor: octa-core Samsung Exynos 9810 or octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • RAM: 4GB of RAM
  • Storage: 128GB + microSD card slot
  • Operating system: Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung UI
  • Camera: 12MP rear camera with OIS, 8MP front-facing camera
  • Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi, NFC, wireless charging, Bluetooth 5, GPS and Iris scanner
  • Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
  • Weight: 163g

Galaxy S9+

  • Screen: 6.2in quad HD+ AMOLED (529ppi)
  • Processor: octa-core Samsung Exynos 9810 or octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • RAM: 6GB of RAM
  • Storage: 128GB + microSD card slot
  • Operating system: Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung UI
  • Camera: Dual 12MP rear camera with OIS, 8MP front-facing camera
  • Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi, NFC, wireless charging, Bluetooth 5, GPS and Iris scanner
  • Dimensions: 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
  • Weight: 189g

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