SAMSUNG S9 and the S9PLUS "THE FIRST PHONE TO CHANGE THE APERTURE OF ITS CAMERA"

Samsung has released the their newest flagship phone models samsung s9 and the s9plus on 2018, March.this phone has done a major role on introducing something new to the world.And this phone have been able to do that.

this is a review about the Samsung s9 and the s9+

this is also a review about Samsung s9 and the s9+ but this is in sinhala language (for srilankans)

CAMERA

Samsung s9 camera got 12 megapixel camera while the s9+ is integrated with dual 12 megapixel cameras.The major change in this Samsung s9 series is the camera,and this is the worlds first phone to have that feature.and that feature is the ability to change the aperture of the camera.

this is a huge step for the Samsung company as this feature is really great to have photos in low light conditions. the aperture can be changed between 1.5-2.4  and that allows the camera to take the photos at the low light conditions.If you take a closer look you can see the camera eye is closing when capturing a photo.and it is the same process like the "human eye"

and when it comes to the video mode this device is compatible with recording 960 frames per second in 720p  and that is ultra slow motion which is a rare video effect on the phone world.so these features have empowered the Samsung s9+.

SPEAKER

The other major change in this Samsung s9 and the s9+ they have a dual speaker system in them. that is a main change for the Samsung phone series cause other flagship phones only consist of a single speaker.

specifications 

network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, February
	Status	Available. Released 2018, March

BODY	Dimensions	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		- HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1 µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check qualit
	Secondary	8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 32-bit/384kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
		- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh)

MISC	Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
	Price	About 990 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 3297 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3354 Basemark X: 42134
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 86h

"SAMSUNG S9 PLUS" VS "I PHONE X" WHICH ONE IS BETTER?

Samsung has released their latest flagship phones Samsung galaxy s9 and the s9 plus .among those 2

the s9 plus phone has turned out to be one of the most powerful phone on the planet.but there are always competitors to the newly out coming phones.the biggest competitor to the Samsung mobile phones have been always the apple i phones.but both of these phone are really outstanding and the performances are really cool.but when it comes to the customers or the buyer it has being a problem to choose which one is better?? some people always buy the apple i phones as their habit or the faith in them towards the i phones as a result of using the past iPhone models. but sometimes some people want to get the best phone with the best features they don't want the brand but they want some awesome gadgets features etc.

so this article will be helpfull you to find ou t the best among these 2 phones.

The following video will show you the differences in these 2 phones

     

Camera

The best thing you have with a new smartphone device is the camera.so these 2 phones are integrated with the best cameras. but when talking about the s9 plus it got some new upgrades.the best thing is the adjustable aperture.this is really a good r=effect to take photos in low light condition.if you just look at the camera carefully you can see the camera eye closing. so this is the first phone to introduce this adjustable aperture option.and also this phone got slow motion recording in 960fps in 720p and that's ultra slow motion so you can change any seconds into a meaningful slow-motion video.

 FUN WITH SELFIES: Snap a selfie, and Samsung's software will turn that into an emoji version of you for sharing. It's usually a static image, though you can produce an animated version - much like the iPhone X's Animoji feature.

VISUAL ASSISTANT: Samsung's Bixby digital assistant mimics a similar Google feature that pulls up information on landmarks or other items you've just photographed. 

New Bixby capabilities let it instantly translate signs (point the camera, and the phone replaces the sign's text in a matching color and font) and provide nutritional info for that restaurant meal you're splurging on. 

 

when talking about the iPhone x it also got a quality camera but there aren't any huge differences other than the Samsung s9 plus 

Speakers

One of the main changes in the Samsung s9 plus is it got a stereo speakers and this is a good feature that all Samsung buyers would be happy for. and the iPhone also got a stereo speaker but it  is not a new thing for i phones. 

Price

When talking about the price range iPhone x is more expensive than the Samsung s9 plus.usually that's a main thing that the i phones are normally a bit expensive than the other phones.

Although there are some differences in these both devices they are really good mobile devices in this earth . According to my point Samsung s9 plus is better than buying an iPhone x. because of the price range and the display of the iPhone x also really expensive if you broke it.and iPhone x doesn't consists of a jack and also you have to buy a wireless fast charging device unless you have just an ordinary charger without fast charging.

Comparison 

                                          i phone x                                                         Samsung galaxy s9 plus

Main (wide-angle) camera	12MP, 4032 x 3024px	12MP, 4032 x 3024px
Sensor	4:3 aspect, 1/3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size	4:3 aspect, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size
Lens	f/1.8, 28mm, OIS	f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, OIS
Focus	PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Telephoto camera	12MP, 4032 x 3024px	12MP, 4032 x 3024px
Sensor	4:3 aspect, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size	4:3 aspect, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size
Lens	f/2.4, 52mm, OIS	f/2.4, 52mm, OIS
Focus	CDAF	PDAF
Flash	Dual-tone, 4-LED flash	Single LED Flash
Video recording	2160p@60/30/24fps, 1080p@60/30fps	2160p@60/30fps, 1440p@30fps, 1080p@60/30fps
Slow motion	1080p@240/120fps	1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Video IS	OIS+EIS	OIS+EIS
Video features	Mono audio	Stereo audio
Front camera	7MP, 1.0µm, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps	8 MP, 1/3.6", 1.22µm, f/1.7, 25mm, 1440p@30fps