MWC 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9 takes the title of ‘Best Performing Smartphone Display’

Stealing the crown from the iPhone X

Published

March 2, 2018

Daniel Morial

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is still enjoying its time in the limelight. Its Plus variant just got the highest overall rating on DxOMark and now, the Galaxy flagship is receiving another recognition for its display.

Stealing the crown from the iPhone X, the Galaxy S9 is now DisplayMate’s “Best Performing Smartphone Display” based on their extensive lab tests and measurements. On top of that, it also received their highest-ever A+ grade.

“Based on our [DisplayMate] extensive lab tests and measurements, the Galaxy S9 has an impressive display that establishes many new display performance records.”

Before the iPhone X, the best display award belonged to the Galaxy Note 8, so it’s no surprise that Samsung fought back again to take the crown. The display of the Galaxy S9 is based on the foundation of its predecessor, but DisplayMate specified that there are many major display performance improvements.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have 5.8- and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED displays made by Samsung and have a Quad HD+ resolution with a tall 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The panels are particularly praised for their color accuracy and true blacks that DisplayMate calls “visually indistinguishable from perfect.”

The findings from the lab test are quite technical; here is the link to DisplayMate’s website.

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Hands-On

Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco Hands-On

Testament to Nokia’s craftsmanship

Published

March 13, 2018

Chay Lazaro

Two years after making its big comeback, Nokia is slowly filling in the pieces of its Android smartphone lineup. The star of course has to be the new Nokia 8 Sirocco, the most premium from the announcements at Mobile World Congress.

But our favorite is the Nokia 7 Plus, a near-borderless Android One phone with Zeiss optics and a beautiful build.

MWC 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9 Review

Are these new features worth the price increase?

Published

March 10, 2018

Chay Lazaro

In our Samsung Galaxy S9 Review video, we hope to answer questions you may have to help you make an informed decision before buying the phone.

Is Dual Aperture a gimmick? How good is the S9’s camera? S9 or S9+? Is it even worth it?

MWC 2018

YouTubers React to the Samsung Galaxy S9

Do they look like their AR Emoji?

Published

March 3, 2018

Chay Lazaro

A new color, internal camera upgrades, and a few minor changes here and there don’t necessarily make the S9 look or feel new.

But is retaining the same beautiful, sleek design such a bad thing? Are the subtle improvements worth the high price tag? Is AR Emoji a gimmick?

YouTubers Mrwhosetheboss, Joshua Vergara, GadgetsBoy, GadgetsJon, The Tech Chap, David Imel, PC Centric, and Isa Rodriguez tell us what they think about the the Samsung Galaxy S9.