Samsung Galaxy S9 release date and specifications

Here at Mobile Compare, we compare smartphone handsets and specifications and so we have already started digging about for details of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and one of the most interesting things is that the Samsung Galaxy S9 might pack in even more screen real estate.

We've rounded up everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy S9 handset so far below.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Features and Specifications

- 5.8in / 6.2in QHD+ Super AMOLED curved display (570ppi / 529ppi)

- Android 8.0 'O'

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (US) / Samsung Exynos (UK)

- Cat 18 LTE support (1.2Gbps download speeds)

- Display embedded fingerprint scanner

- Dual rear-facing camera

- Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button

- USB-C

Samsung Galaxy S9 Release date in NZ

Early reports claim that Samsung will start production of the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus at the end of 2017 and if that happens then it is likely that the handsets will debut earlier in 2018 than the Samsung Galaxy S8 did in 2017.  This hints at a launch for the Samsung Galaxy S9 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February 2018.

Stay tuned for more news on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and if you can’t wait until then check out what the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy Note S8 have to offer and compare them with the iPhone X.  Use our Smartphone Comparison tool here.