The S9 Plus comes with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 processor, whereas the Note 8 has last year’s Snapdragon 835. The newer processor is faster, more power efficient, and enables a handful of ...

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The days ahead of a new smartphone release can be a savvy time to shop for deals on last year’s models. Not only is Samsung’s heavily leaked Galaxy Note 9 making its debut at an August 9 event but the ...

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Samsung's Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus launch at Mobile World Congress will create a cadence where two hero phones under the same roof will compete. If various leaks and rumors are correct, the Galaxy ...

Samsung's Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 8 are two of the best phones you can buy right now. They both have beautiful, edge-to-edge displays, top-of-the-line cameras, and futuristic features like wireless ...

The designs of the S9 Plus and Note 8 are actually quite different, and not simply because of their size. While both phones share an 18:9 aspect ratio, the Galaxy Note 8’s 6.3-inch screen is almost ...

The new Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus offer improvements over the Note 8 with the cameras, stereo speakers, processor, and some software enhancements. As ZDNet's Larry Dignan pointed out, the ...

There are plenty of reasons to buy Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 (or the larger S9+ variant) if you’re using a phone released in 2016 or earlier. The S9’s screen is flawless and best in the industry; it’s ...

Do we have a good one for you today – the newest Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus takes on its big brother, the Galaxy Note 8. The Note 8 is Samsung’s latest in the ‘Note’ series and arrived on the scene in ...

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