Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ press images surface in new Lilac Purple color [Update: Coral Blue]


[Update: Now the Coral Blue color variant of the Galaxy S9+ has surfaced]

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First press shots of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ surfaced last month showing off the front face, now the whole press renders both the smartphones have surfaced in new Lilac Purple color, thanks to @evleaks.  Recently leaked retail box revealed key camera specifics including a super-speed Dual-Pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS, an F1.5/2.4 variable aperture for the S9, and the Galaxy S9+ is said to feature dual 12MP rear camera with fixed aperture.

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It shows minimal bezels on the front, below the display compared to the Galaxy S8 series. The fingerprint sensor on the back has been moved below the camera, while the

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ rumored specifications

  • S9 – 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 570ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • S9+ – 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 529ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU
  • S9 – 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory with microSD
  • S9+ – 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • S9 – 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.4-f/1.5 variable  aperture, 480fps super slo-mo
  • S9+ – 12MP + 12MP dual rear cameras with LED Flash, 480fps super slo-mo
  • 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with  wide-angle lens
  • Water and dust resistant (IP68)
  • Stereo speakers, Ultra High Quality Audio Playback – PCM: Up to 32 bits; DSD: DSD64/128
  • Sensors – Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
  • 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5 (LE up to 2Mbps), GPS with GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, MST
  • S9 – 3000mAh battery with fast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging
  • S9+ – 3500mAh battery with fast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is expected to come in Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Titanium Gray and Coral Blue colors along with special or limited edition finishes. The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2018 will take place at 6 p.m.CET (10:30 PM IST) in Barcelona on February 25, 2018.  The phones are expected to go on sale on March 16 as mentioned on the press shots.

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