Samsung Galaxy S9 it was tested for more than a week by journalists from various corners of the globe, and today the first reviews for the new mobile phone of the Korean company began to appear. Well, to the delight of many Android fans, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is announced to be a strong competitor for iPhone X, the journalists declaring this almost in unison, but I think that no one expected anything different.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is far from perfect, but even so, most of the reviews are positive, and that's also because the new phone model is basically an improvement of one that has been around for a year or so. Journalists say that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is practically a slightly improved version of the Samsung Galaxy S8, some even recommending the purchase of the latter for people who do not want to spend such a large amount of money.
Samsung Galaxy S9 – the first reviews praise the new phone
Samsung Galaxy S9 has been fully praised for the new camera implemented by the Korean company, succeeding in beating the iPhone X in many of the tests carried out, some of which were also published on the Internet. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has also been praised for its stereo speakers as being superior to those in the iPhone X, and when it comes to the screen, the press also had words of praise, although the differences compared to the iPhone X are not that great.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 does not have the AR Emoji application praised by the press, and I have seen this from many journalists who claim that it is really sinister, but here it all depends on the tastes of everyone who uses it. The interesting part is that the facial recognition system of the Samsung Galaxy S9 is considered to be slower than Face ID, the security level being clearly lower, but no one thought that Samsung could copy Face ID so easily.
The rest of the story is in the quotes below.
The Wall Street Journal
"Nobody makes better-looking phones than Samsung. Last year's Galaxy S8 was a particular gem of a device, glassy and stark with that "infinity display" stretching almost entirely across the front. It was thoughtfully designed on a level only Apple used to be able to achieve. As a result, it flew off the shelves. So why change anything? Nine versions in, Samsung feels it has landed on the right design for its Galaxy S phones. A company spokeswoman compared Samsung's approach to the way a luxury car maker might build new models: Nip and tuck, but don't change what people already love."
CNBC
"I don't normally compare Android phones with the iPhone because the product ecosystems are so different […] There's no question the Galaxy S9 is a worthy Android rival to the iPhone X, with a great screen, camera, wireless charging and more. If you're buying an Android phone and don't like Apple products for whatever reason, this is a safe bet. This brings up a larger point: Samsung's Galaxy S9 feels a lot like the move from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone 8. It's an upgrade, but not really a huge bump in a lot of ways. Samsung needs something in the Galaxy S range that pushes the boundaries a bit more, like the iPhone X does in Apple's lineup."
The Verge
"There are a couple of issues with Samsung's AR Emoji. First, Samsung isn't using any special tech to capture your face or movements, it's just relying on the front or rear camera, so tracking is bad. Second, the characters it creates are on the wrong side of creepy, and everyone I've tested it with has been completely turned off by the results. The animal characters are similarly weird. It's definitely something that Samsung built just to compete with Apple, and it's not very good."
Quartz
"However, he adds that the Galaxy S9's iris scanner and facial recognition system are both slower than Face ID on the iPhone X. While it's nice that there are multiple ways to unlock the S9, the iris and face scanners aren't as quick as the iPhone X. The iris scanner requires you to hold the phone pretty much at eye level and takes a few moments to scan, whereas Apple's Face ID technology seems to work almost instantaneously, at a range of angles."
Mashable
"Yes, the camera is smart enough to identify the amount of light in a scene and switch to the suitable aperture, but the photos don't stomp all over the iPhone X's or Pixel 2's shots, even in low light scenarios. The iPhone X still takes the prize for color accuracy. The S9 camera still over-saturates and over-processes photos. And the Pixel 2 XL is still the sharpness and low-light champion.”
