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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] sstanton86:
So far so good. Pictures do look pretty near-term however they're not perfect by a long shot.

Admittedly I've been spoilt as I was using a pixel 2 before this, and low light images were a lot sharper, but not as well lot as the s9.

I think there can be a lot of improvement between the 1.5/2.4 aperture settings in regards to software tweaks.

Another thing I'd like to see is a much better portrait mode. Images look so soft and lack finer details. Compared to my pixel 2... well there really isn't a comparison at this point.

One thing I've noticed samsung cameras always do, is brighten up the face of the person in the photo. If you've got brown skin colour it tends to make them look too pale. I've seen reviewers say it can make the person almost look a bit ill! This happened on my note 8 also, and knowing what I know about South East Asian culture, it wouldn't surprise me if this was as intended as South East Asians do like to look paler, using cosmetics, filters or skin bleaching. So is the pale face as intended?

Anyhow, I'd say the camera has huge potential. Samsung just needs to do a lot of tweaking as irrefutable all the right hardware is there.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
A few shots from walkabout today, all on auto

x2

Indoors

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidvivs:
Yes, photo quality is good.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] civomt:
If I should be honnest, I expected a little bit better camera quality when I saw DX score and more....But now when I compare photos from S9+ to my note8, the colors looks a lot more faded, the most noticeable is in interior...Hmm I hope that update will fix it (Exynos version). What do you think?

I made compare video too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BADd5DvVoKM

S9+ https://ibb.co/bwd3cn

Note8 https://ibb.co/jtxwxn
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] juke8890:
best

There is no doubt on it overcomes iPhone. Great quality. Anyone should get it right now
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] scottricketts:
I have shaky hands, and on Auto it's almost like there's no OIS. I get a lot of motion blur on things or blur in general. Sports mode fixes it, but it's really disappointing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Motokorth:
What kind of lighting were you shooting in?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
Not impressed with the auto 2.4 to 1.5 aperture here in the UK at least, it doesn’t seem to understand what low light is

This photo is on 'auto'

And below where I had it manually set to 1.5

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] scottricketts:
Normal daylight. Should have been a cinch.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] le0.br4zuc4:
The auto picture has a better dynamic range. Look at the window and you can see pictures outside but their airplane is a little dark
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
The whole picture looks dark
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Legend35:
I did a S8+ (which I own) vs S9+ Camera quick comparison at my local shop... took some pictures in pro mode, same settings, same scene, both F1.5 and F2.4 for S9 (and of course fixed F1.7 for S8)...

S8 pictures are sharper (both RAW and JPEG) or better overall, with about the same noise... I am very disappointed.

You can download all the JPEG and RAW files: (RAW+JPEG files included): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dgyBwiPbO8tHVqsqZpiJ6aoZn5a-p4m-/view?usp=sharing

Any thoughts? :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] scottricketts:
This is Mocha. Mocha is 14 this year and not the fasting moving dog anymore.

Here's three shots in auto mode with tracking AF on:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tb2Jxf4qBkWySTEj1

Here's three shots in sports mode:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XEspRhNi3WwriSsh1

This is awful. I mean, just ****ing awful. Coming from the V30 using the hacked GCam, this is major step down. Out of six shots I got one usable one.

If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong here with Auto Mode, I'm all ears because I'm tempted to take this thing back.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bassgenerator:
Change phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bloodomen2:
I think the camera quality is great overall..

But A small upgrade compares to note 8 not really camera reimagined

Olny issues i had are that some times photos are taken with low colors contrast then i fix them with auto color effect

But this are without fixing

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Also video is great i got 1 good super slo mo

Check it out..

https://youtu.be/8U-mLpJq1Wc
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] BuckRambo:
Love the photos, the quality is awesome.

Your photos are super, thanks for sharing
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] lpforte:
So what? It's supposed to be. Your second picture is blowing out highlights and destroying tons of detail. The first picture might seem dimmer (especially compared to the second one), but it's preserving the details in all the areas of the photo. The 1.5 aperture is meant to cut down on noise and detail loss in very dark scenes, not create super bright images from moderately dim environments. It looks like the camera did exactly what it's supposed to do.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
You might like your pictures looking darker than what the place was but not me
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] TerrySanchez:
Wow, photo quality is awesome ?.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Samsung Galaxy S9+ come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Some Test using the Galaxy S9 vs the Pixel but this is ONLY using Cinema 4k and Filmic Pro - https://youtu.be/pIpD05-vFhs

Here is a test in fairly low light using the stock app vs cinema 4k. Also I wanted to see how grading the footage from the stock app did. - https://youtu.be/jrXUYjpWj_E

The stock camera app is surprisingly good. I am coming from a google pixel 2 which the stock app is terrible for video quality.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Galaxy S9 destroys the Google Pixel 2 in low light video https://youtu.be/ZX_JY35oFCc
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Vlogging test using the S9. Gotta say Im super impressed. https://youtu.be/pgtPisI9BBg
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Here is a test with the built in microphone VS several vlogging mics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in3DwY2IKUA&t=17s
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] h3ck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNegvhnx39M

Posted this in the picture thread as well to illustrate that the performance was great imo. But figured it'd be useful here too.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ilordvader:
Samsung S9 Plus Video in QHD 2560x1440

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr2LegLEbDg
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
https://youtu.be/rl3nI1W9ryM

Slow motion 4k 60 fos b-roll
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Sabertooth:
Used the camera extensively. Its one of the best amongst the rest.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ilordvader:
Video in UHD (60fps)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOthBMU2qG0
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Dude, I love your videos and I would never believe I found you around here.

I discovered you because some of your Pixel 2 videos and followed your YouTube channel since then.

I returned the Pixel 2 XL because is unusable in low light conditions and got the S9+ and I couldn't be happier, and saw you did the same, and moreover, really brave to post a video explaining why you did this.

Keep the good job mate!

:fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Thank you! Im taking a lot of flak for making the switch but I think its the right thing to do. This camera rocks.
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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Hybrid Soldier:
The only thing to complain is about the super slow motion limitation... It could be at least 5s
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
Happy with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeczUZ34nf8
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] abudkiller:
The shiznit

Lemme tell you the video on this thing is amazing super slo mo is sooo bad ass
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Frontfiringspeakers:
The 4k 30fps is amazing quality. Stabilisation is excellent.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] martin80k:
The fact that you are happy with that shaky jittery pixelated processing video explain that Android users have lower quality standards. My iPhone 6 plus would make better video than that. Again I am very disappointed about camera on s9+... Hype is real
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
isheep, so predictable
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Samsung Galaxy S9+ can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] kendoka15:
When launching from the power button double click , it takes around 1 second to have the camera app open and working. Could be faster, but it suits my needs and I often take random spontaneous pictures of my cat
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] coolferry:
Double tap power key to wake up camera app is not working with my S9+. My phone is Made in India. How to fix this as my phone is missing a useful camera shortcut.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] whoamanwtf:
Settings>Advanced Features>Quick Camera Launch.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] obi-lan:
How fast is focusing speed and shutter lag, specially in less optimal lighting like indoor share? If subject is moving constantly is there can you still get good shot relatively easy or is it hopeless?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Samsung Galaxy S9+'s camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] puiradu2009:
I am really not happy using 2 apps for the same thing. For instance 2 apps for gallery or email. They should integrate and eliminate in the future this inconvenient and let the user decide if he want to install other applications.

Trimis de pe al meu SM-G965F folosind Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] termdj:
So far the camera app works without any issues...it's as easy as opening the camera and pressing the picture or video button. Changing modes is a swipe to the left or right....very easy to use for the average Joe...:)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] awojtas:
Can you use pro mode with the telephoto lens? And can you capture dng/raw with the telephoto lens? This is a limitation of the note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] johnwick12:
s9+ getting hang every 2 to 30 hours any budyy experiance this problem
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] GodXen:
any way to get document scan to a default camera app ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] rambler335:
Phone hangs

Yeah, I've been getting the same thing. I notice it more when I rotate the screen while I'm watching a video. It was happening a lot with facebook, but I deactivated yesterday, so I cant replicate it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Virgo_Guy:
Samsung has been like this since ages. I don't think they are going to revert at all. "Forced adoption" for things we don't want/need or like.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Sabertooth:
Several features are not necessary I think. Those have negative impacts on overall performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Samsung Galaxy S9+ can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] remb:
It's alright, fast enought for me but thet Mate 10 Pro that I've tested charges much faster.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xnostra:
its slow than what i expected not much difference with s8 charging speed
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ron1974:
Mine charged in 1h 45 min from 1 to 100% is that normal or to slow.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Rob_Mobile:
It's quick, but my previous phone had the slow charging feature.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Drewbacca035:
Slower than Note 5

It's pretty quick, but I honestly feel like my Note 5 was faster. BUT(!), that's because there is an extra 500mAh on this baby so obviously it takes a little longer, but the actual amount of power "flowing" in is probably better.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] stone0504:
faster than my old pixel XL
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bloodomen2:
note 8 was 1:40 and had 3200 battery so 1:45 seems ok

but the phone is charging slower when in use like hte note 8 it must be so precaution.. since note 7
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ron1974:
Okay then is my charging good thnx all
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] philiptibbs:
My V20 charged faster than this but otherwise this S9+ is amazing .
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Drewbacca035:
Your V20 has a smaller battery so it would make sense that it would charge faster.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] saurabh808:
Can i use quick charge 4 adapter?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] itstock:
Not quick enough in 2018 when several other phones charge faster. QC2.0 is not enough.

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U can but wouldnt be faster than d default one.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] MagnoH473:
slower than my old motorola z2 force, on ampere app, it shows 1,1mA, motorola z2 force can reach to 1,8mA higher
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Mr Joe Black:
That seems normal. Mines about the same.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] vinura kithmal:
take around 1 hour n 40 minutes
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] fedealvarezar:
I have the snapdragon version, does it support quick charge 4.0? I read that the processor does. I understand that the phone supports qc 2.0, but maybe it's only for the exynos version
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Samsung Galaxy S9+ before depleting the battery.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] remb:
I go my phone on thursday the 8th and I'm currently I'm getting about 3-4h of SOT.

I would say I'm a pretty heavy user, a lot of Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube (I've installed the Vanced version of Youtube).

I'm also not running the phone on 2k but 1080p settings. I have yet to enable batterysaving mode but I might try having it on medium where it limits CPU power to 70% and decreases background tasks.

Over night when its not plugged in i'm loosing about 1.4% per hour, during the day when I'm using it about 10-11% per hour.

Not really that impressed by it to be honest.

Although I'm coming from a Mi MAX that was designed for batterylife and that I modded to be as efficent as possible.

The phone is not rooted but I've just installed SABS, BK Disabler so I'll be disabling some bloat (I don't use SHealth, GearVR etc) and I'll see if it Improves when the phone stablizes over the coming days.

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I'm getting about 3-4h of SOT with an unrooted Galaxy S9+. No power saving modes enabled and a lot of use such as Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify and such.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] boober78:
I am a heavy user. Today is my first full day with the phone. I restored the apps from Samsung cloud, and the messages from other phone using dongle. Yesterday I managed to fully charge the phone after restoring and configuration and it seemed fine as I achieved around 4hours sot and plugged the phone with remaining 20% battery. Today the battery went dead in below 3hours of sot and it was before 17:00, phone was unplugged around 8:00. This is not bad. This is shocking. I will maybe factory reset and restore everything from cloud, if the battery life won't improve, I will be giving the phone back..I have 6,5h of SOT on Pixel 2 XL which is satysfying. I was hoping to get around 5, but 2.5 is unacceptable.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] kolembo:
Samsung is always like that at the beginning. Leave it to do it's thing and then check in a couple of days.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] boober78:
That's not my first Samsung, and I've never experienced that big battery consumption
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] hiSally:
Started of on my first charges with around 7hr sot, ended with the last two on around 3-4hrs, super confusing. I feel like the phone is draining so much in the background, so if i dont use it i wont get good enough SOT.

s9+ btw. Heavy user, snapchat/reddit gifs etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] IUH1991:
Are you guys using the exynos or snapdragon version of this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] boober78:
Exynos in my case. 7% batt with 3,5h SOT. That's a huge disappointment
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] TheUnsane1:
23% with 5hr 18min screen time, 10hrs since charge. Also 3hrs of apple music and 1 hr YouTube over cellular.

I'm really happy with that.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jmccomas10:
Unplugged for 16hrs 9min. 19% battery. Screen Time 5hrs 42mins.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xperator:
No complains here. The battery life is not outstanding but it is definitely acceptable.

When i turned on the device it had like 50-ish % juice and it managed to hold for like 6hours. Obviously not 6 h of SoT but just was using it on and off, installing apps, moving data, playing some media, etc...

Now its my first cycle since fully charged and i'm sitting at 50% with 4 hours of SoT. I did not do any gaming tho.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Venom0642:
First cycle on my AT&T S9 Plus SOT over 4hrs and 52% battery life is amazing so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Venom0642:
Well at 11% and got over 7hrs SOT for first cycle not bad at all battery life seems outstanding for first cycle will see how it goes once it settles after a week should get even better.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] MGomes78:
Early SOT Results

I received my Unlocked S9+ a little over 24 hours ago (US version). After setting it up last night and some this morning, I am finally on my first cycle of normal use. I am currently at just about 4 hours of SOT with 50% battery (see photo). I know it is way too early to measure the real battery performance, but thought i would share my early results. This is definitely on par with what I have been experiencing with my other phone (Pixel 2 XL) and the settings/apps are almost identical.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] vulgaros:
Standby battery drain

Charging the phone (S9+ Exynos) before bed, removing the charger and letting it drain the battery during the night, with wifi on, viber, WhatsApp & gmail syncing, I get a battery drain for the last couple of nights of 0.6% per hour, without AOD.

At least for me it's a bit better than my Exynos S8+ could manage.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] IUH1991:
Could it be, based on this post, that the SD845 version has better battery life than Exynos?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Venom0642:
Not sure but it's all over New Snapdragon is battery friendly compared to Exynos , Which Exynos eats more battery. Snapdragon has got to the point is better in different ways from Exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] sstanton86:
I think this theory could be correct from what I've heard.

Someone mentioned having 4 hours SOT and they're at 50% on the Snapdragon. I'm on an exynos and I certainly would only be able to get 2.5 hours to 3 hours max on about 50% battery.

The question is, can the software be tweaked enough with updates to make the exynos more efficient, I wonder?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] airwolf83:
I am on exynos and have 4 hours en 10 minutes screen time when i am on 50%

The day before yesterday my phone was up fot 1 day and 10 hours and my screen time was 7 hours and 35 minutes.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Venom0642:
AT&T S9 Plus Snapdragon as you can see SOT 2hrs and 1min on 72 % ,so battery life is is gonna keep getting better by the time i go down to 10% pretty sure i will hit 7hrs and half to 8hrs , I also get this type of SOT on my AT&T Note 8 Snapdragon , So not sure why Exynos is having battery issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] kiranlopos:
Moderate user| S9 Plus| Exynos version

7 hrs SOT with 20% left

No battery saver enabled.

Always on display disabled between 10PM-7AM

Mostly used apps:

Gaana (Music streaming App)

YouTube

Feedly

Twitter

Amazon prime videos & Samsung default browser
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
I have to partially agree.

For almost 2 weeks I had perfect battery life, between 6-8 hoursd SOT in a period of day and a half with Exynos version.

Since 3 days ago I have been experiencing horrible battery drains by night, I wake up with 20%-30% less battery. Is just crazy!

I haven't changed any setting, configuration or application, neither installed anything. I set my phone 2 weeks ago and from that time until now I haven't touched anything, because I didn't have the need to and everything was working properly. Neither I have installed any update, and my locations, usage patterns and apps are the same of course. I just cannot understand how come such a perfect pattern usage is being screwed with no apparent reason.

Right now I'm kind of sad, and I'm experiencing the same things that other are reporting here: mediocre battery life with consumptions of 3-4 hours SOT at most.

I guess that I will have to factory reset and set everything again, but I'm afraid to face the same situation; I can't be resetting my phone every 2-3 weeks in order for it to work.

:crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ssanjy:
Try wiping cache from recovery... It helped me from second factory reset
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Thanks, but I already done that and it didn't help at all.

I guess factory reset is my only option now.

:(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] skivnit:
Install BBS, i keep saying this everytime someone mentions bad battery life. It will help to see what's going on