Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus: Here's what we think

CNET's Jessica Dolcourt and Andrew Hoyle give their first impressions on Samsung’s latest pair of superphones.

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[callahancovington]

*This design is gorgeous and nicer than anything on the market, they don't need to change it for a few years at least.*

[shryx]

You can tell she hasn't spent much time with a Samsung device. The selfie mode that the iPhone X has is the Selective Focus mode on the Galaxy devices. Swipe over to the modes and you'll have a lot to choose from. You can also download additional ones.

[mezion]

The price of phones nowadays is just ridiculous

[marashah.ibrahim]

So I think the Note 9 will now have dual dual aperture cameras

[jamesgjt]

My note 8 has selective focus on the front facing camera.... is it the same as the S9+ then... well it has it even months before the iphoneX launched... and who is the first guy who worked on things like the bitmoji??? not apple or samsung, it is nintendo Mii

[coows]

EXCUSE ME, ANDROID PHONES HAD DUAL CAMERAS BEFORE APPLE, THEY JUST WENT ON THE TREND

[cgreen]

LOVE LOVE LOVE that you went more in-depth with camera spec comparisons! Thanks!

[mezion]

And we expect the Galaxy Note 9 to have three cameras on the back

[panacheautomotive]

, this is absolutely the worst preview I've seen yet!

[JimmyRubino]

I been rocking the S8+ for 10 months and even tho it ain't a huge change...it's a refined version of what the phone should have been from the jump... I can't wait to cope it...and the Emojis are dope even tho I ain't a 14 year old girl..I still wanna mess with them... It's something dope to play with.. I think it looks better than apples cause u can use a pic of yourself and that's really ill looking...

[michaelmorales]

I'm tired of people calling this an S8s, like Apple or Sony haven't used the same design for years.

[billsmith]

IS the battery sealed or can you replace it yourself?

[Kovu]

I'm going to Pre-order the Galaxy S9 in Lilac Purple this Friday! I have the Galaxy S5!

[mannequindisplay]

Not everyone will update their phones every year when a new model comes out as phone companies here in Canada are on a 2 year contract so depending when your 2 year is up like me I am still using the S7 I will jump to the S9 but for those on the S8 models they will probably wait for the S10 to come out since their phone is still very new. Media site like you are to push push push and comparing the phone to the S8 and say you don't get anything new. Well how do you keep changing a box ... you can flip if over and it's still a box so I don't know what look people are looking for as you as for big the companies give it to you. You ask for the fingerprint scanner to move they give it to you and if your not happy with the look why not give the companies the answer on how to improve the box.. I will notice the difference when I finally upgrade from the my S7 to S9 this coming year but for GOD shakes STOP comparing with the iPhone 10 as if I wanted a iPhone I would not be looking at a Samsung review and when sites compare products they are always Bios to a certain company as don't listen to the review listen to how they say things you can see they lean a certain way then the other

[lordzook]

Wow she own a iPhone she compare with Apple damm why can't we ever have some come out with out people as way comparing everything n the world

[samushunter]

This is essentially a phone for people like me who owns a S7.

[kamaljeetsinghjohar]

After launch of Samsung galaxy s9 and s9+ T-Mobile USA on 16 march what are your reviews .... which one should i

[timzy]

When Samsung get graphene battery on their phone they'd still say Apple's better

[ItumelengS]

That "house made" processor obliterates the snap dragon you guys are praising.

[zach]

It's so obvious that she only knows about Apple products. "they have a chip".