In case you were wondering, the Galaxy S9 Plus housed inside the $US30 Incipio Dualpro case, can survive the weight of a Subaru Outback. You don’t need to know how it happened. It was a simple example of human error. All you need to know is that I accidentally ran […]

I’ve had a good long time with both the Google Pixel 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S9, and there are some obvious ways where the Pixel 2 excels. That’s not to say that the Galaxy S9 is bad in comparison. It’s a phenomenal phone that does a lot of things […]

The Samsung Galaxy S9+, the iPhone X, and the Google Pixel 2 XL all claim to take incredible photos. But we wanted to know which one was the absolute best – here’s what we found out. Following is a transcript of the video. So, I have the top three smartphones […]

Android phones can be customised way more than iPhones, and Samsung adds its own little touches that take customisation to another level. The thing is, Samsung rarely mentions these cool little features when it announces its new phones, and they can go unnoticed for your entire ownership of a Samsung […]

Samsung’s latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S9, reportedly has an issue with its touchscreen. Some users are reporting that the phone’s touchscreen becomes unresponsive in various areas. Samsung is investigating the reports. Samsung’s brand-new Galaxy S9 smartphone may have a problem: Some users are reporting an unresponsive touchscreen. Both the […]

I’ve been using Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 Plus for quite some time without a case, and it’s been great. The S9’s glass back gives you a little grip when you’re holding the phone, so it feels pretty secure in your hands. But all it takes is one spill to destroy […]

Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 might be the most durable high-end smartphone you can buy, but it’s still prone to cracks and loose shards of glass when dropped. SquareTrade, an insurance company owned by Allstate that specialises in protecting electronics, performed rigorous drop testing on the all-glass Galaxy S9, Samsung’s latest […]

For a smartphone with only a few incremental updates over its predecessor, the Galaxy S9 made quite the impression. It’s a fantastic smartphone, and I’ve had to reshuffle the top five phones in this list as a result. After some more time with the iPhone X, I’ve also reshuffled the […]

The Galaxy S9 is a bit like the weather report in a sunny state or country: another boring, beautiful day. It’s yet another fantastic smartphone from Samsung, but it’s not especially exciting. The new features Samsung announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona felt like the mundane “waterskiing squirrel” story […]

Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship smartphones at an event on Sunday, right before Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress kicked off this week. DisplayMate reviewed the phones’ display, declaring it’s the best display that they have ever tested – and not just in smartphones. This means that the […]

AnandTech, a publication known for its technical analyses, has put the device against Apple’s latest iPhones, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845, and Samsung’s own Galaxy S8 in a series of benchmark tests. The iPhone has won in virtually every test against the newer Galaxy S9, sometimes with huge margins, but the S9 […]

The Galaxy S9 is officially here – and it’s not much different from last year’s Galaxy S8. Samsung’s newest flagship phone was announced Sunday and will arrive in stores March 16. The Galaxy S9 features some exciting upgrades – notably a powerful, innovative camera and a faster processor – but […]

Samsung announced its new Galaxy S9 smartphones on Sunday, which come with big improvements to an already excellent camera. The new camera has the widest aperture on any smartphone camera. The Galaxy S9 also has a mechanical aperture that switches between two different aperture modes to adjust how much light […]

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 goes on sale next month. One of its key features, “AR Emoji,” sounds a lot like a recently launched Apple feature called “Animoji.” Samsung’s head of mobile denies that it copied Apple, and says that “their approach and my approach is totally different.” Samsung’s newest phone, Galaxy […]

Samsung announced the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Sunday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona. Whether you’re a Galaxy S8 owner or you’ve been keeping up with the S9 rumours, little about Samsung’s new smartphone is new. The Galaxy S9 retains the overall design of the […]

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 smartphone is almost here, with a recent leak suggesting it will go on sale in mid-March. Samsung has already confirmed it will announce the smartphone on February 25. Most rumours about the Galaxy S9 say it will have many subtle updates. We now have a pretty good […]

The Galaxy S9 isn’t yet official, but it is certain that Samsung is already working on its next 2018 flagship phablet, which will likely be called the Galaxy Note 9. While the device is yet to be confirmed, we’ve already heard several rumours about features that may or may not […]

A new image of what appears to be the Galaxy S9 has surfaced online, and it shows a headphone jack at the bottom. The earlier Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 had headphone jacks, but it wasn’t clear whether the Galaxy S9 would keep it as well. Big phone makers […]

Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 smartphone is almost here. According to a C-level executive at a major casemaker, the go-to-market schedule for Galaxy S9 / S9+ is as follows: Launch – 2/26Pre-orders – 3/1Ships/releases – 3/16 — Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 16, 2018 Evan Blass, a well-known tech informant, says he […]

A new report suggests the Galaxy S9 may see a significant price bump in certain markets. Meanwhile, rumours suggest the device may not have many major feature updates. Samsung has confirmed the device will be announced in late February. Samsung’s launch event for the Galaxy S9 is approximately three weeks […]

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are all but confirmed, but details have surfaced about several other Samsung devices that may release in 2018, including the Galaxy S9 Active and the Galaxy Note 9. A senior member of the XDA developer forum discovered the codenames for several unreleased Samsung smartphones […]

New renders of the Galaxy S9 show a more realistic view of what the upcoming device will probably look like. The image incorporates all the rumours we’ve heard about the Galaxy S9, including its dual-lens camera and a new placement for the fingerprint scanner. Overall, the Galaxy S9 likely won’t […]

Many device makers made a push to introduce artificial intelligence as a highlight feature on smartphones in 2017. Companies have begun creating special hardware and software dedicated to AI functionality. Most AI features appear to be centered around imaging and photography, power efficiency and security. Artificial intelligence is slowly making […]

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S9 smartphone may include a new display technology intended to make the device thinner and lighter, but the technology may have a second underlying purpose: to make it easier for Samsung to implement in-display fingerprint scanners. If true, Samsung could be testing the technology on the Galaxy […]

An image recently uploaded to Reddit could potentially be the Samsung Galaxy S9 retail box. The box gives away many details of the upcoming Galaxy S9. Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy S9 will be unveiled in February. Samsung has already confirmed that it will announce its Galaxy S9 flagship in […]

Samsung is teaming up with the NextRadio app to enable FM radio on its future Galaxy smartphones. Once enabled, FM radio will be available to Samsung users in the US and Canada. Apple has removed the FM Chip from its more recent iPhones. Future Samsung phones will have a feature […]

Samsung has confirmed it will announce its Galaxy S9 smartphone in February during Mobile World Congress. The manufacturer said it would share details at the launch event about when the smartphone will become available. Samsung also indicated the Galaxy S9 will see updates to the company’s Bixby artificial-intelligence software. Samsung […]

The new year is upon us, which means new technology is coming down the pike. Last year saw the launch of a nearly bezel-less iPhone, fantastic new games like “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” a stunning (and not exploding!) Galaxy Note 8, and the ultra-loud Google Home Max – but the tech world […]

Rumours suggest Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S9 smartphone won’t be a major upgrade from the Galaxy S8 Early-2018 may be the time to consider devices like the Galaxy S8, which will see permanent discounts as the Galaxy S9 is released. Still, there is a possibility the Galaxy S9 could be competitively […]

A recent components leak suggests the Samsung Galaxy S9 may retain its 3.5mm headphone jack. Rumours of whether or not the Galaxy S9 would include a headphone jack have been conflicting for months. In 2017, Samsung released both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 with headphone jacks, while several […]

Samsung shared details about its new Galaxy A8 smartphones, which both include a dual-lens setup for their front-facing cameras. Next year’s Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S9 smartphone, is rumoured to have a similar front-facing camera setup. Adding a second lens to the front-facing camera could enable Portrait Mode selfies, which […]

Samsung’s successor to the Galaxy S8 is said to be called the Galaxy S9, and it could be announced in late February. That’s a month earlier than the Galaxy S8’s announcement. The Galaxy S9 is said to come with only incremental updates over the Galaxy S8, with the major updates […]

Samsung’s next high-end smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, may come earlier than usual. They may make their first appearance as early as next January, at Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES). They will reportedly be “iterative” devices, but still pack some new stuff, with a focus on power […]

The Galaxy Note 8 isn't even out yet, yet we're...