Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Specs, release date, rumours and everything you need to know

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Specs, release date, rumours and everything you need to know

We all know that Samsung's next flagship smartphone will be called the Samsung Galaxy S9 and will be joined by the S9+, a larger model.

Samsung itself hasn't been shy about sprinkling mentions of the names about; they were in Samsung's quarterly report.

It looks as Samsung is going to dominate the forthcoming with the launch event of this phone. And it looks like the Galaxy S9 release date will be mid-March.

Here's everything we know, or think we know, about the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+.

And check out our guide to the - yes you can register pre-order the Galaxy S9 already!

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Release date

25 February 2018 launch confirmed by Samsung Mobile

Potentially available 16 March

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that 25 February 2018 is the launch date for the Galaxy S9, using to promote the event.

The press event is a day before officially opens. The Unpacked event will be the official launchpad for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones, which are confirmed by a large number 9 on the otherwise minimalistic teaser.

From 02.25.2018. #Unpacked will change how you experience everything. pic.twitter.com/llrGt0Q6gF

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) January 25, 2018

A February trade show launch for the Samsung Galaxy S9 was previously , president of Samsung Mobile talking at CES 2018.

Adding specifics to the details, the usually reliable pre-orders on 1 March and general availability from 16 March, although sources in Korea are suggesting that .

The devices thought to be the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ have also .   

The fingerprint sensor was the most criticised design aspect of the S8, and it looks like Samsung is going to be making a tweak to relocate it - it also has a different shape.

Apparently the S9 will see the sensor moved to a . 4

Evan Blass provided detailed images of the layout of the rear via Twitter, as well as providing images showing the .

Finally, here are the rear component layouts: pic.twitter.com/r8GYVbzt44

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 26, 2018

We've now seen what's of the Samsung Galaxy S9 leak too. This matches the renders that have been produced for the Samsung Galaxy S9 as well as matching what appears to be a real-world photo of the two new Samsung Galaxy S9 models.

A suggests that it will have IP68 water protection.

There was also some mild panic when , because it looks like the bezel is thicker than on the S8 - looking more like the border on the iPhone X.

To allay fears, Blass also provided a close-up of the bezel to show that that fear mostly just stems from how the light falls on the curve of the display edges.