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Galaxy S9 vs S8: The reasons to upgrade

Posted on February 28, 2018July 5, 2019 By Jarvis

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have arrived, and with them a big question for Samsung fans: should you upgrade to the S9 from the Galaxy S8? The lure of the newest, shiniest gadget is always strong, and Samsung even has some tempting trade-in deals for those wanting to ditch their old phone for a brand new Galaxy S9. If you’re on the fence, here’s what you get with your upgrade.

Shorter, thicker, fatter

It’d be easy to mistake the Galaxy S9 for the S8 at first glance: after all, Samsung hasn’t so much redesigned the smartphone as it has riffed on what the company claims is its most popular design so far. The flagships from 2017 and 2018 both have the same screen size and resolution, and both use a curved Super AMOLED panel that wraps around the left and right edges of the chassis. However, that body has changed, just a little.
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