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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Expected to Sport Y Octa Display, f/1.5 Aperture Camera Lens

Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Expected to Sport Y-Octa Display, f/1.5 Aperture Camera Lens

By Ankit Chawla | Updated: 22 January 2018 13:47 IST

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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Expected to Sport Y-Octa Display, f/1.5 Aperture Camera Lens

Highlights

Galaxy S9 duo might have the largest aperture lens seen on a smartphone
The upcoming flagship phones are expected to feature SLP motherboards
A flexible OLED display technology might be used on the S9 series

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are expected to sport an f/1.5 aperture camera lens, SLP chip technology, and a Y-Octa display.

Samsung has confirmed that its latest flagship smartphones in the Galaxy S series will be announced at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona next month. While the South Korean giant has not revealed any other details about the phones yet, rumours are afloat on the Internet that point towards various new features. A new report suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are expected to sport an f/1.5 aperture camera lens, SLP chip technology, and Y-Octa display technology.

New camera specifications
According to a report by ETNews, the Galaxy S9 series will feature a variable f/1.5 aperture lens on the rear camera setup. This f/1.5 lens was first launched by Samsung with the W2018 smartphone in December last year. The report also suggests that with a variable aperture of f/.5/ to f/2.4, the camera on the Galaxy S9 will be able to adjust aperture as in a DSLR camera.

Apart from that, the Galaxy S9 Plus is expected to sport a dual camera setup on the back, with wide-angle and zoom lens capabilities. The front camera on the Galaxy S9 will reportedly have an iris scanner integrated into the sensor, while the Galaxy S9+ will have a separate camera sensor and an iris scanner.

SLP Motherboard technology
The ETNews report also claims that the Galaxy S9 series will be the first to introduce SLP (Substrate like PCB) motherboard technology on a Samsung phone. This technology helps create more space to add in other components like a bigger battery, advanced chips etc. Reports back in August last year had also hinted at Samsung opting for SLP in the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The Apple iPhone X uses a similar Stacked SLP technology to fit in two battery parts.

Y-Octa display technology
And, finally, the report also mentions that Samsung will be using the new Y-Octa display technology on the upcoming flagship phones. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is expected to sport a 5.77-inch display and the Galaxy S9+ is expected to sport a 6.22-inch display with the new flexible Y-Octa OLED technology.

Samsung Galaxy S9

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality and compact design
Stereo speakers
Good battery life
Snappy all-round performance
Very good rear camera
Vivid HDR display

Bad
Intelligent Scan feels clunky
Attracts fingerprints easily

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S9 review

Samsung Galaxy S9+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality
Stereo speakers
Good battery life
Snappy all-round performance
Very good rear cameras
Vivid HDR display

Bad
Intelligent Scan feels clunky
Attracts fingerprints easily

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S9+ review

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Further reading: Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S9 Specifications, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Specifications, Samsung, Mobiles, Android, MWC, MWC 2018