Hi guys, Cody Lopez here with Techcellent News and today we're gonna see how the
Galaxy S 9 Plus has been holding up after all these months. This is our long-term
review. So let's not waste any more time to get right into it. While there have
been many attempts to get rid of bezels on smartphones before, none felt quite as
natural or well-thought-out as Samsung's design choice. These days it seems
everyone is copying the iPhone notch while Samsung has decided to stick with
virtually the same award-winning design we saw last year. There are a few changes
though, the bezels at either end of the display is now slightly thinner, the
aluminum is tougher and the glass coating the display is a little thicker
than the Galaxy s8. The back has a clean look with branded logos accompanied by
the new vertical dual camera system, a heart rate sensor and a fingerprint
scanner located in a much easier position. My black unit is an absolute
fingerprint magnet and while I do believe the benefits of a glass back
smartphone outweigh the negatives, it's still a bit of a pain to keep clean.
Samsung phones have always been feature packed and the Galaxy S 9 plus continues
this trend. You get a water-resistant device with wireless charging, a micro SD
card slot, stereo speakers plus a headphone jack. You'll also get a
dedicated Bigsby button. This is Samsung's virtual assistant has people
on both sides of the fence and if you're not a fan well I'll link a video showing
how I repurposed this button to my liking. As for the display, well Samsung's
AMOLED panels are the best in the business
and this particular 6.2" display doesn't disappoint. The bursts of
color and vibrancy on this screen is sublime, viewing angles are great outdoor
visibility is good plus there's full support for HDR
content. After having seen a few poor OLED displays in recent Android phones
it's great to finally have one lives up to the hype. Powered by Qualcomm
Snapdragon 845 processor and six gigabytes of ram, galaxy S 9 Plus is an
absolute beast. Everyday tasks or playing games with apps open in the background
and the phone never stuttered. You should know in terms of sheer processing might
the A11 Bionic chip in the latest iPhones is the fastest around but
Samsung is definitely closing the gap. When it comes to LTE network performance
the Galaxy S 9 Plus smoked the iPhone X, averaging around 20 megabits per second
more than its main competitor. Overall, the phone has been performing great.
Let's just hope it remains that way. You see, a big reason why samsung phones tend
to slow down over time is due to the software. Okay I'll admit Samsung's
software experience has been getting better over the last couple of years but
it's still clunky and has nothing on stock Android. I mean let's be honest,
Samsung's duplicate apps and services are just burdensome there are a number
of annoying settings and notifications I've had to turn off just to give the
phone a simple and pleasant user experience. I'm sure a lot of this is
simply personal preference but some software services just don't make sense at all.
I'm looking at you Bigsby. Plus the entire software experience is built on
8.0 Oreo which isn't even the latest version of Android and seems kind of
like a big missed opportunity. Now don't get me wrong, I'm still using the Galaxy
S 9 Plus despite its software not because of it.
Ss for the battery life, well the 3500 milliamp hour battery is the same size
as last year's model so I didn't expect much of a boost in endurance and to be
honest, I didn't see much either. In everyday usage the S9 plus lasts a full
day, only nights out late would I need to reach for a charger. Luckily, it does have
quick charging with or without being plugged in. Now let's talk about
Samsung's highlighted feature of the S9 Plus, the camera. After months of testing
it's safe to say you won't be disappointed with the cameras that it
comes with. Yes, it has two cameras. One with dual aperture which means better
low-light shots while the other features two times optical
zoom. Photos are detailed with good color accuracy even at night the photos taken
are worth sharing. You won't find many situations where you can expect a
high-end photo and this is without tweaking settings in the Pro Mode. It
even has some additional perks like ultra slow motion, portrait mode and AR
emojis. Although honestly, I only use the AR emojis a few times. Hyped or not this
is a great camera that most users will be very pleased with. Overall Samsung's
Galaxy S9 Plus is holding up rather well and I think it's safe to say that it's
the complete package. With its gorgeous hardware and enough bells and whistles
to satisfy a wide variety of customers, it's definitely a contender for a smart
phone of the year. After all these months since its release, I have no hesitation
recommending it even considering the high price tag compared to the smaller
galaxy s 9. So if you're looking for a phone that checks all of the boxes then
the Galaxy S 9 plus is the one for you. For more smart phone coverage, visit our
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more videos like this. Once again I'm Cody Lopez with TechcellentNews and I
will see you all in our next video.