March 8, 2018 • 5 mins
A roundup of reviews for the Samsung Galaxy S9: a great design, better camera (but not the best) and lots of extras make for a top Android choice.My photo comparison of Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Google Pixel 2 vs iPhone X:http://richontech.tv/2018/03/smartphones/samsung-s9-vs-iphone-x-vs-pixel-2-camera-samples/Follow Rich on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichOnTech/Twitter: https://twitter.com/richdemuroInstagram: http://instagram.com/richontech/
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
The Samsung Galaxy S nine. Reviews are in Amrich, jamiro
and this is Rich on Tech Daily. Well, the embargo
is lifted and tech journalists around the world are publishing
their reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S nine. Now. I've
had my review unit for about a week or so,
and I'll tell you it's a solid Android device, if
not the best Android device we've ever seen.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
With the exception of the Google Pixel two, I still.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Think overall that's going to be a better device, but
not the right device for most people. This is the
device that I think most people are going to purchase
and be very happy with. I still think the Google
Pixel two, though, takes better pictures, although the camera does
launch faster on the S nine. Otherwise, you get a
lot more with Samsung, which is why I recommend it
(00:50):
to more people. You get a much easier to hold
form factor, a better looking screen, wireless charging, a memory
card slot. There's just a lot more you can do
with this phone out of the box. You just might
not have the latest software updates like you get on
the Pixel. So now you've heard what I have to say.
What are other reviewers saying? Well, the verge is saying
(01:10):
that in their experience, the S nine takes great pictures
in low light, but they aren't necessarily better than what
the Google Pixel two or even the iPhone ten can
capture most of the time.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
They also say that.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
The images have a specific Samsung look to them, which
I agree. It's kind of warmer, very saturated, and imperfections
like kind of details are smoothed out, which I've noticed
a lot on the Samsung n Gadget says the S
nine is not a major improvement over last generation, while
Gizmoto says the S nine has way better performance, battery life,
(01:44):
and low light photos, but the AR emojis are not
what they're cracked up to be. I don't think anyone's
buying this phone for those AR emojis, but they are
kind of fun to play with. USA Today says pay
attention to the price because it's not the same everywhere.
There's a big disparity between the price on these phones
and basically what I've seen. It seems like the best
(02:04):
deal is direct from Samsung itself if you have a
trade in. But they can say the S nine ranges
between seven hundred and twenty dollars and eight hundred dollars,
and the S nine plus ranges between eight hundred and
forty dollars and nine hundred and thirty dollars. So with
this device, if you are purchasing it, it probably does
you good to compare your carrier to Best Buy, to
(02:26):
some other stores, and also to Samsung Direct before you purchase,
because it's not like the iPhone where it's pretty much
the same price everywhere. Android Police calls the S nine boring,
but they say that's okay. They also note that the
S nine seems fragile, which I would agree with. It's
also really thin on the side, so it is kind
of tough to hold, and they say that the front
(02:47):
facing camera is pretty meh, which I agree with.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
I think the front facing camera Samsung.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Made a big deal out of how they improved it
with the S eight, seems like we have pretty much
the same camera here on the S nine with the
front facing and I don't really like it. I don't
think it looks very clear, I don't think it focuses
very well, and you definitely don't get a lot of
detail in your face. I think what some people may like,
what I love about it is the wide angle you
get When you take a selfie on the iPhone, it's
(03:15):
a very close up selfie, whereas with the Samsung and
other Androids of the world, you can fit many more
people into your selfie without holding your hand out. So far,
that's why we see a lot more people with iPhones
using selfie sticks because they want to get that wider angle.
Wall Street Journal says, once again, Samsung sets the bar
for a smartphone design, but once again it's software can't
(03:36):
keep up. So in my experience, the software on the
S nine and the essay, it's gotten a lot better.
I mean, I still see some lags here and there,
but I think that overall, I don't think the average
person's really going to say, oh my gosh, this software
is holding me back. I think a lot of the
reviewers when they look at these things, they're comparing them
against the Pixel, which has Google's pure software. And again,
(04:00):
it's great to have Google's pure software.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
But it's kind of limited in what it does.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
You need to add almost every feature in manually, which
the average person buying a phone doesn't really want to do.
So I kind of disagree with that the software can't
keep up. I think that the software is going to
be just fine for most people on the S nine.
One thing everyone agrees on the fingerprint reader on the
S nine is in the right place.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
It's easy to get to, it's easy to reach with
your finger.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
It's now underneath the camera lens instead of next to it,
and that.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Is a huge, huge, huge, huge.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
Improvement on the S nine. And everyone agrees that the
camera is improved. But is it the best, best best
out there?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
No. If I had to say, I'd probably say the.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Best three cameras out there are the Pixel, the iPhone ten,
and the S nine.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
But they all have their strengths and weaknesses. So there
you have it.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
If you want to see some pictures that I took
with the S nine compared against the Pixel and also
the iPhone, go to my website.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
It's rich on tech dot T. Thanks so much for listening.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
The best thing you can do for me is to
rate and review this podcast in the Apple Podcast Step.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
That way more people discover it. I'm Rich damiro Rich
on tech dot TV. Talk to you real soon.
The Samsung Galaxy S nine. Reviews are in Amrich, jamiro
and this is Rich on Tech Daily. Well, the embargo
is lifted and tech journalists around the world are publishing
their reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S nine. Now. I've
had my review unit for about a week or so,
and I'll tell you it's a solid Android device, if
not the best Android device we've ever seen.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
With the exception of the Google Pixel two, I still.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Think overall that's going to be a better device, but
not the right device for most people. This is the
device that I think most people are going to purchase
and be very happy with. I still think the Google
Pixel two, though, takes better pictures, although the camera does
launch faster on the S nine. Otherwise, you get a
lot more with Samsung, which is why I recommend it
(00:50):
to more people. You get a much easier to hold
form factor, a better looking screen, wireless charging, a memory
card slot. There's just a lot more you can do
with this phone out of the box. You just might
not have the latest software updates like you get on
the Pixel. So now you've heard what I have to say.
What are other reviewers saying? Well, the verge is saying
(01:10):
that in their experience, the S nine takes great pictures
in low light, but they aren't necessarily better than what
the Google Pixel two or even the iPhone ten can
capture most of the time.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
They also say that.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
The images have a specific Samsung look to them, which
I agree. It's kind of warmer, very saturated, and imperfections
like kind of details are smoothed out, which I've noticed
a lot on the Samsung n Gadget says the S
nine is not a major improvement over last generation, while
Gizmoto says the S nine has way better performance, battery life,
(01:44):
and low light photos, but the AR emojis are not
what they're cracked up to be. I don't think anyone's
buying this phone for those AR emojis, but they are
kind of fun to play with. USA Today says pay
attention to the price because it's not the same everywhere.
There's a big disparity between the price on these phones
and basically what I've seen. It seems like the best
(02:04):
deal is direct from Samsung itself if you have a
trade in. But they can say the S nine ranges
between seven hundred and twenty dollars and eight hundred dollars,
and the S nine plus ranges between eight hundred and
forty dollars and nine hundred and thirty dollars. So with
this device, if you are purchasing it, it probably does
you good to compare your carrier to Best Buy, to
(02:26):
some other stores, and also to Samsung Direct before you purchase,
because it's not like the iPhone where it's pretty much
the same price everywhere. Android Police calls the S nine boring,
but they say that's okay. They also note that the
S nine seems fragile, which I would agree with. It's
also really thin on the side, so it is kind
of tough to hold, and they say that the front
(02:47):
facing camera is pretty meh, which I agree with.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
I think the front facing camera Samsung.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Made a big deal out of how they improved it
with the S eight, seems like we have pretty much
the same camera here on the S nine with the
front facing and I don't really like it. I don't
think it looks very clear, I don't think it focuses
very well, and you definitely don't get a lot of
detail in your face. I think what some people may like,
what I love about it is the wide angle you
get When you take a selfie on the iPhone, it's
(03:15):
a very close up selfie, whereas with the Samsung and
other Androids of the world, you can fit many more
people into your selfie without holding your hand out. So far,
that's why we see a lot more people with iPhones
using selfie sticks because they want to get that wider angle.
Wall Street Journal says, once again, Samsung sets the bar
for a smartphone design, but once again it's software can't
(03:36):
keep up. So in my experience, the software on the
S nine and the essay, it's gotten a lot better.
I mean, I still see some lags here and there,
but I think that overall, I don't think the average
person's really going to say, oh my gosh, this software
is holding me back. I think a lot of the
reviewers when they look at these things, they're comparing them
against the Pixel, which has Google's pure software. And again,
(04:00):
it's great to have Google's pure software.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
But it's kind of limited in what it does.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
You need to add almost every feature in manually, which
the average person buying a phone doesn't really want to do.
So I kind of disagree with that the software can't
keep up. I think that the software is going to
be just fine for most people on the S nine.
One thing everyone agrees on the fingerprint reader on the
S nine is in the right place.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
It's easy to get to, it's easy to reach with
your finger.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
It's now underneath the camera lens instead of next to it,
and that.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Is a huge, huge, huge, huge.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
Improvement on the S nine. And everyone agrees that the
camera is improved. But is it the best, best best
out there?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
No. If I had to say, I'd probably say the.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Best three cameras out there are the Pixel, the iPhone ten,
and the S nine.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
But they all have their strengths and weaknesses. So there
you have it.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
If you want to see some pictures that I took
with the S nine compared against the Pixel and also
the iPhone, go to my website.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
It's rich on tech dot T. Thanks so much for listening.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
The best thing you can do for me is to
rate and review this podcast in the Apple Podcast Step.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
That way more people discover it. I'm Rich damiro Rich
on tech dot TV. Talk to you real soon.
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