Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Price in Kenya

The Samsung Galaxy s9 Plus price in Kenya is about 42000 shillings. It features a 6.2 inches screen display with a 2.7GHZ Octa-core processor. This phone has wide storage of 6 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM. Take amazing images on the dual rear camera of 12MP+12MP and 8MP front camera for selfies. Stay powered for long on a 3500mAh battery. Buy Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus online at best price in Kenya on Baraka Phones.

Phone Review

In March 2018 Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus was released and available in the market. It packs a 6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.   Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.1, runs this device, and Exynos 9810 (10 nm) chipset powers it.

This smartphone has a dual-camera on the rear as well as a dual selfie camera.  The smartphone supports Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by).  It has IP68 dust/water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) thus making it versatile to use in any environment and weather. the phone is of  64GB internal storage and 4GB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy s9Plus is available in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Polaris Blue, and Ice Blue colors.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Design

• 1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm; Weight: 189 grams
• 2% screen-to-body ratio
• IP68 dust and water-resistant

There is  Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back while the frame is aluminum. The body of this mobile gives it a premium look and feel. The smartphone measures 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm and weighs 189g. It has curved edges of the display which makes it look as if it flows off the sides. The edges of the phone feel thin on the hand, therefore, giving the phone a nice feeling especially when you need to use it one-handed.

The front is covered by a 5.8-inch display under which is a home key that is pressure sensitive. There is an iris scanner on top of the display and a dual selfie camera too.

At the rear are a single main camera, a fingerprint sensor right under the camera, and an LED flash. The back also holds a heart-rate sensor. The left side holds and volume keys while the power key is on the right side. at the top is a 3 in 1 SIM card tray that holds dual 4G/LTE Nano sim cards.

On the lower bezel, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microphone, USB-C port, microphone, and speaker grille. There is a first speaker behind the earpiece grille and another at the bottom.

This smartphone is IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 minutes) therefore it can handle an accidental drop into the sink.

DISPLAY

This smartphone has a 6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, (16M colors) with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 aspect ratio (~570 PPI density). Super AMOLED has so many advantages which include less power consumption, flexibility and lightness, high contrast ratio, brighter and more vivid images, better viewing angles, and better response time.

The home button has a 3D touch for convenience. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is also equipped with an Always-On display which allows you to customize your screen to show time, date, notification, screensavers, and battery status. The Corning Gorilla 5 in Oppo F15 to protect the display is similar to the one in this mobile.

CAMERA

This smartphone has a dual main camera as that of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It consists of 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide) main camera, and 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto). The camera can deliver excellent performance with the help of LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Features. Further is the Live focus mode which enables you to adjust the level of blur on the background so that the subject stands out. Another is Super Slow-Mo allowing you to record videos using a high-speed camera. Lastly, comes Bixby’s vision to detect what you’re looking at and gives you the information you need. The rear cameras record videos of [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) quality.

It has a dual selfie camera 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), and 2MP (dedicated iris scanner). A similarity featuring in Samsung Galaxy S9. The cameras come with Dual video call, Auto-HDR features to boost their performance.  These cameras record videos at [email protected] rate.

PERFORMANCE

Samsung S9 Plus runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.1. a similar OS also runs in Samsung Galaxy S9. It offers you faster-booting speed, minimization of background activities, autofill, smart text selection. To sum it up you can view two apps at once as well as download new desired fonts. Besides the OS has adaptive Icon features that support visual effects and can display a variety of shapes.

 Exynos 9810 (10 nm) chipset powers Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. It has a powerful Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU which delivers excellent performance. No lags or hiccups, faster responses, and even no overheating as you partake in your tasks. Multitasking will be so easy on this smartphone., no struggling when switching from one task to another.

This Smartphone has  4GB of RAM for the smooth running of your software. You can switch from Apps and even go back to previously used Apps without the need to refresh them. You can have several Apps running alongside your games.

Mali-G72 MP18 is incorporated to make your gaming experience memorable and much more comfortable. This mobile has speakers with the support of Dolby Atmos, it can produce decent audio for you to enjoy your multimedia content.

CONNECTIVITY

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 shares connectivity similarity with this mobile. There is Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot features in Samsung Galaxy S9Plus. This allows you to connect with other devices to transfer data as well as share available internet. Further is Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX for you to stream music to audio devices as well as transfer data. NFC, a feature that enables your mobile to connect easily with close-range devices is available in this device as well. There is a GPS in this device too.

USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector is yet another means to transfer data to and from your mobile. Sensors in this mobile include an Iris scanner, fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, and SpO2.

SECURITY

The fingerprint scanner placed right under the camera is relatively quick and accurate, strategically positioned to link up with your index finger thus an easier way to secure your mobile data. In addition to that is an Iris scanner that is right next to the earpiece which recognizes your eye in a unique way and with only one glance access is granted. Further, to maintain your mobile’s privacy are the Android locks including pins, patterns, and passwords.

Face recognition is also possible with this smartphone through the selfie camera.

STORAGE

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has 64GBinternal storage. Worry less about freeing up space since this storage is expandable with a micro SD card up to 512GB through the shared SIM slot. The RAM available is at 4GB thus all tasks in this mobile will be running effectively.

BATTERY

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is powered by Li-Ion 3500 mAh, the non-removable battery which has a greater capacity than the 3400mAh in Samsung Galaxy S10. It has a Fast charging rate of 15W and an endurance rating of 86 hours. You can now spend less time looking for a charger and more time scrolling through your phone going about your businesses.

PROS

• Elegant design
• Excellent display
• Awesome camera
• Android Oreo
• Excellent Audio experience

CON

• Average Battery backup