Galaxy S9 components (including battery) pictured

Piece by piece, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is coming together - literally! Several components for the upcoming flagship have been unearthed plus a few images from the promo campaign. Most interesting is the battery - 3,000mAh in capacity (11.55Wh). The Brazilian agency told us as much but it's good to have confirmation. The a 3,500mAh (13.48Wh) battery is slated for the Galaxy S9+. Galaxy S9 battery • Galaxy S9+ battery Then there's a photo of S9's single main camera and its fingerprint reader. The fingerprint reader has a different shape, it appears slightly wider. The camera...

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Google Assistant Go brings Assistant smarts to low-RAM phones

Google has released Assistant Go for Android (Go Edition) smartphones with little RAM. It will be able to make phone calls, send messages, play music and navigate you anywhere all with your voice. while keeping the memory in check. Since Google Assistant Go consumes less storage and RAM it won't have a keyboard, it won't be able to create reminders or control smart home devices. However, Google says some of these features will become available with time. Google Assistant Go is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai. Source | Via

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Check out Samsung’s infographic of Samsung Experience 9.0 and Oreo features

Since the first day of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Oreo beta program, we’ve highlighted many of the new features that the update will introduce. Oreo will also bring Samsung Experience 9.0, the newest version of its proprietary user interface, though if you go by the company’s way of doing it, Samsung Experience (SE) 9.0 is the name for the entire new software and Android 8.0 Oreo is a part of that software (which is technically correct, given the number of modifications Samsung makes to the OS).

Samsung Experience 9.0 infographic

If you were part of the beta program, you’ve probably seen Samsung’s official infographic showcasing SE 9.0 and Oreo’s features in the Samsung Members app. The infographic includes the features we’ve covered on the site, but also talks about a few others, like the option to change the color of the screen to reduce eye strain. The official Oreo update can arrive any day now, and while we’re waiting for D-Day, we thought we’d put up the infographic for those who couldn’t take part in the beta.

It’s a big infographic (captured using Samsung’s awesome Scroll Capture feature), so make sure you allow the image below a few seconds to fully load. Once you’ve checked out the infographic, take a look at some tips to prepare your S8 or S8+ for the Oreo update, and let us know what feature you’re looking forward to the most!

 

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Nokia smartphone smaller than the 2 passes through FCC

HMD is brewing up a new device, the TA-1056. FCC docs show it's a surprisingly small phone, measuring 133mm tall and 68mm wide. That's smaller than even the Nokia 2 (143.5 x 71.3mm). And in case you were wondering, this width probably means a 16:9 screen. This is a dual SIM phone (with Cat. 4 LTE) and judging by the location of the FCC info label, the battery is removable (the label is inside the battery compartment). And it has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Little else is known about the Nokia TA-1056 currently, but it seems like an entry-level device rather than a flagship. It's not...

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Galaxy S9 camera and fingerprint components surface online

Its components galore today as merely hours after we picked up on battery components of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+, images of the Galaxy S9 camera and fingerprint components have now surfaced online. It’s not surprising to see these images come up now as they often surface whenever we get close to the launch of a new flagship smartphone.

Galaxy S9 camera and fingerprint components

Don’t be alarmed by seeing a single camera module because that’s what the Galaxy S9 is going to get. The dual camera will be limited to the Galaxy S9+. As we’ve already reported, the Galaxy S9 camera is going to have a few tricks up its sleeve, including but not limited to Super Phase Detection autofocus, the ability to record 720p video at 960 frames per second and overall performance improvements.

The fingerprint sensor component should allay concerns of those who were vocal about their dislike for the Galaxy S8’s fingerprint sensor placement. It has been reported countless times that the fingerprint sensor on the upcoming flagships will be positioned just below the rear camera and the shape of this component certainly alludes to that possibility.

Samsung is due to unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona later this month. Reports suggest that the flagships will be released across the globe by mid-March.

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Future Honor phones to come with 18:9 displays

Honor recently launched the View 10 and the 7X with the trendy new tall displays with 18:9 ratio. Now the popular leakster Roland Quandt reports that the company is migrating its entire portfolio to the new aspect. The info comes from Honor Germany that said "there will be no new Honor phones that do not have a FullView display" in the future. Quandt also stated that Honor will start pushing the EMUI 8 Oreo-based update in February to selected models. Huawei View 10 with 18:9 FullView display The Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9 are the two lucky devices that will receive the...

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Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ battery capacities confirmed by parts retailer

It certainly seems like the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will have to depend on improvements to processor and software efficiency to exceed the endurance of their predecessors. Recent rumors pegged the Galaxy S9 and S9+ battery capacities at 3,000 mAh and 3,500 mAh respectively, the same as the S8 and S8+, and a certain telecom regulator had recently offered proof that the rumors were true. We’re now getting more evidence thanks to listings for replacement batteries for both devices on an online store.

More evidence for Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ battery capacities

The batteries have been listed by Union Repair, a “cell phone repair parts & tools wholesaler online store” based out of China, with the battery model numbers confirming that they belong to the S9 and S9+ (G960 and G965). The same store also has a listing for the charging port flex cable for the Galaxy S9, with the full model number of the device listed on the flex cable as well.

Now, there’s a chance at least the battery listings could have been manipulated, but at this point in time, it’s not impossible for parts retailers to be getting inventory for the S9 and S9+. Initial sales of the two phones+ are expected to commence in mid-March, so it’s not like there’s a lot of time left for Samsung to prepare retailers, carriers, and smartphone stores across the world with accessories and parts related to its upcoming flagships.

What’s your opinion on Samsung using the same batteries as the Galaxy S8 and S8+ on the S9 and S9+? Are you still hoping the retail devices have slightly higher battery capacity?

Read More: What to expect from the Galaxy S9

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