He Samsung Galaxy S9, the main protagonist of MWC 2018 Barcelona, hits the market on March 16, 2018 and that is why we want to offer you the best tricks and all the information about the new flagship of the South Korean multinational. Thus, and after knowing several key aspects such as the new AR Emoji or how to use the terminal in horizontal format, we offer you 7 characteristics of Galaxy S9 that surpass the iPhone X, the most advanced smartphone in Manzana.
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Speed
It is unavoidable; And with the arrival of Galaxy S9, the speed tests between both terminals have not been long in coming and the results speak for themselves. So much so, that in most situations, The Galaxy S9 surpasses the iPhone X in speed. Situations such as turning on the terminal itself, browsing the internet, accessing applications and even loading all types of video games, from the simplest to the heaviest. Thus, the new chip Exynos 9810 Samsung seems to achieve better results compared to the A11 chip of the iPhone X, a terminal that achieved the best benchmarks of 2017.
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Camera
Another aspect that Samsung managers are more than proud of, the new camera on the Galaxy S9, for many, the best smartphone camera ever created, especially in the Galaxy S9+ that has a double lens on the back. Thus, the Galaxy S9 uses a 12 megapixel sensor with Dual Pixel technology and variable aperture, in addition to blur and optical zoom in the Plus. Thanks to this, and after the first photography tests, high quality images are obtained, even in lower light situations.
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Screen
Samsung is a company with extensive experience in manufacturing screens and many manufacturers turn to the Asian manufacturer for the panels of their terminals. Without going further, Samsung is the screen supplier for Apple's iPhone; Thus, the apple smartphone equips a OLED panel with the controversial notch at the top, while Samsung has decided on a Infinity Display design AMOLED panel, with hardly any frames and with a higher percentage of screen surface, one of the most recognized screens in the mobile telephone sector.
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aspect ratio
And we continue with the screen to now look at its aspect ratio or aspect ratio, a value to take into account in these new models with screens with hardly any frames. He iPhone X relies on a 5.8-inch panel with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, yes, with the aforementioned upper notch integrated into the screen. For his part, the Galaxy S9 features a 5.5-inch panel with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio, with a slightly larger surface area. And if we go to the Galaxy S9+ with its 6.2 inches we get even more screen surface despite the difference in aspect ratio between both brands.
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AR Emoji
Without a doubt, one of the aspects that has drawn the most attention of the Galaxy S9 and that offers countless possibilities to its users thanks to the great customization of Samsung's animated avatars. And even though Apple first presented the so-called Animojis, animals that imitate our gestures, Samsung goes further and presents fully customizable avatars with our features and gestures, with which we can interact with our friends in a way never seen before.
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Memory expansion
As it's usual, iPhones do not have any slot to expand storage memory of the terminal, something that Samsung does offer in its new Galaxy S9. Thus, we can always expand the storage capacity of the South Korean terminal thanks to its microSD card slot up to 400 GB, which will offer us extra space to store everything we want without having to worry about whether we have enough space.
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Headphone jack
Finally, but not least, we come to one of the most controversial points of the iPhone the absence of the 3.5 mm jack; and apparently, Samsung has taken good note of the most widespread opinion among users around the world by retaining the traditional headphone jack on its new smartphone. Thus, as iPhone X users we can always choose to purchase the AirPods, Apple's wireless headphones, although they are quite expensive. In the case of Galaxy S9, everything is as simple as connecting our traditional wired headphones to the corresponding socket.
