We're now fewer than 24 hoaurs away from the Samsung Galaxy S9 launch happening in Barcelona as MWC 2018 begins to ramp up - and we're still seeing leaks of the phone.
We were certain that we'd be seeing both the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and the Galaxy S9 shown side by side on stage, and a new leak from an Instagram userhas pretty much confirmed that, showing the phones in all their glory.
The look of the Samsung phones was already definite with the leaks spilling out onto the web for the last few weeks, and it confirms that we're going to be seeing a phone that's pretty much identical - visually - to the Samsung Galaxy S8.
That said, given the tagline of the event is 'Camera. Reimagined', combined with some YouTube teasers, we know that's going to be the main talking point... and looks like it could be a real powerhouse photographically.
That's on top of some of the most powerful processors on the market being thrust inside these two new phones - but will that be enough to persuade users that the upgrade is enough to invest in, especially as the Galaxy S9 duo is likely to be the most expensive Samsung has ever put out?
If you're in something of a hurry and have just popped on here to find out what the new Galaxy S9 is going to be like, then we've distilled our months-long rumor round up into what we're now certain the form of the phone will be.
Design: The Samsung Galaxy S9 design is going to be very similar to the Galaxy S8 according to the leaked images, although one of the key problems is solved, thanks to the fingerprint sensor being in a more accessible place. This means same rolling metal-and-glass chassis featuring minimal bezel as the S8, so we're not expecting to see much different between the two phones.
Screen: The Galaxy S9 screen will very likely be a 5.8-inch QHD+ Infinity Display, rolling to the edges of the phone, curved at the edges. Don't expect an inbuilt fingerprint scanner under the screen though as, essentially, it'll be a very similar display to last year.
Camera: The main change here is expected to be a 12MP dual-aperture sensor. One that's as good in low light as bright light, with the phone able to change the camera's power depending on the conditions. While it's still set to be a single sensor, Samsung is pushing the phone's ability to take superb low-light photos and capture super slo-mo footage.
Specs: The US looks set to get a phone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, and the rest of the world Samsung's own Exynos 9810 chipset. This means 30% improved power, albeit still with 4GB of RAM inside. This will be more than enough grunt, but those that lust after specs for the sake of them will be disappointed not to see 6GB,
Battery: While it looks like we're going to get a 3,000mAh power pack - the same as on the Galaxy S8 - the improved CPU inside will likely lead to a real boost in battery life. This means the Galaxy S9 should last easily over a day for more users than ever before.
Other key features: A recent promo conformed animated emoji, where faces are turned into cartoons, will be present on the Galaxy S9 as a response to Apple's Animoji.
Stereo speakers will also be a welcome addition for anyone tired of the mono-firing single outlet on previous phones - we don't expect this to be industry-leading in the same way as Sony and Apple, but at least using your phone to play music or movies will be more pleasant.
An improved iris scanner is rumored to be Samsung's play against Apple's Face ID too, but given the poor performance of the sensor last year we don't expect this to be a big feature.
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