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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] salada2k:
Haven't used the Facebook app but I find chrome to be smooth. Try going to chrome://flags and enabling smooth scrolling to see if that helps.

In my experience, chrome always ran like garbage on Samsung phones. This is the first time I can say that's no longer the case! (My last one was s7).
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xnostra:
have not found any problems yet on scrolling its buttery smooth
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Duncan1982:
I would say the same, it's fast and fluid and scrolling is smooth for me without any jitter, hope this remains :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] dieselhazza:
Samsung is known to jitter and lag. It can never be as smooth as a pixel
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Sabertooth:
I used the SM-G-965F model for about a month and then switched to the SM G-9650 model available locally. No issues with smoothness with either of them but G-9650 is little faster at everything.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Sabertooth:
It's now smooth due to the latest update.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] termdj:
Very smooth and quick
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Archimedes660:
...is that an experience feedback from someone who runs the S9+ or just a prejudice? Naming the brand Samsung only means throwing a J3, A5, S9, S9+ in the same pot and compare these to a Pixel? What a confusing world this is :confused:

Let's continue with a fact: I do own a S9+ for 3 months now. I packed it full with apps and didn't experience lags yet. Hope it stays this way, it's really a high performance phone to me. But what do I know...? :good:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] t-mobile_mda:
hi all..

pls tell me how can i reset (Hard) this mda..?

phone is power on..then goes white screen..
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] PsiDOC:
What did you do tho get it in this state?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] t-mobile_mda:
upgraing rom.. and i solved the pb now with hard reset..
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] t-mobile_mda:
and procedure...

To perform a hard reset

• Press and hold both SOFT KEYS shown enclosed by circles in

the picture below. Keep these keys pressed, and at the same

time, use the stylus to lightly press and hold the RESET button

on the left side of your device. Press either 0 to restore to factory

default or X to exit the hard reset process.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] ericnite101:
Thanks for this useful post.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] advaleksa:
After hard reset ...show ..tap screen to aligne screen...or similar...and nothing what ever I try to do, (cleaning, taping in every pixels of screen) and nothing. What is next ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones are great to take camping because if you play Asphalt 8 long enough, the back warms up to the ideal temperature that can bake bread. Rate this thread to express the extent to which the Samsung Galaxy S9+ stays cool under extended heavy use. A higher rating indicates that even when playing strenuous games for long periods of time, the phone doesn't get uncomfortably warm.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] mdwalker@yahoo.com:
Only two days in, but this is one thing I'm really loving compared to the Moto X Pure I came from. Lots of time with maps/gps/screen on time and some gaming plus picture taking yesterday, NEVER felt any heat coming from the phone like I did on past few devices.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Drewbacca035:
during charging yes!

Warm as hell when plugged in after only a few minutes. But during normal usage and playing games, I don't feel much at all... except for the warmth my hand eventually creates.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xnostra:
if i use 4g and play spotify while driving it gets warm but not really that hot that you cannot hold it long
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] iamraushan:
Heat up while using mobile data (2g/3g/4g)

well it's been 5days sincei am using Samsung Galaxy S9+ i digged most of it's feature and also performance and found while using Mobile Datamy phone got warmed els i played Asphalt8, Assassin's Creed, Need For Speed it stayed cool but if you are playing high graphics game while charging you can feel little heat over all it's awesome:)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pafc66:
Mine overheats bad. I have the Exynos model which seems to be plagued with issues though.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
I also have Exynos version and no overheating unless I charge it or use the camera for a long period, which is considered normal.

:)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pafc66:
Mines hitting around 34-37 degrees now on normal usage is that ok?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] v_square:
Exynos here. Terrible battery life. Always warm to the touch. It stays warm even when I use it in power saving mode. No social media apps nothing. Really pissed off.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] chickenbb:
My s9+ never heats up unless I use it in direct sunlight with full brightness. Even then it isn't as warm as my previous phones. It doesn't heat up when I'm charging though granted I never use it during that time. Exynos version.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Virgo_Guy:
Stays warm even with the slightest casual phone usage.

No game playing, no video watching, no social media browsing, though have a few installed.Exynos variant, S9 plus.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] itstock:
Mine heats up too. For no reason
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ssj100:
Haven't noticed any heating or even warmth except with heavy use like active GPS navigation or gaming. Even gaming feels cooler than previous S7. I suspect those having heating issues also have relatively poor battery life - something not right with their device perhaps.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] itstock:
I think all with 9810 chips have these iseues. The issues are random and not constant.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-styl...xy-S9-Battery-Life-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-Exynos
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Sabertooth:
Used the SM-G965F for 1 month off ebay to have better custom rom support and all and then switched to the SM-G9650 available locally. Hands down G-9650 is every bit better especially battery and no heating.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Virgo_Guy:
I believe It's due to the poorly optimized scheduler triggering the smaller a55 cores which are bigger than last generations a53s producing more heat and killing batterylife. It's not constant, doesn't happen everytime but at the same time - unpredictable.

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Does the second one support LTE band 3(1800) and band 40(2300)? Any idea?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Sabertooth:
I think so as per this link

http://www.teamandroid.com/2018/02/27/samsung-galaxy-s9-model-numbers-variants/
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Virgo_Guy:
Already got the info from Samsung, thnx anyways. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Is called fast charging...

:highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] gCloud:
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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] fiskcz:
50??

Hello, exceeds 50 degrees?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] esk02k:
Exynos checking in and yea this badboy overheats in my hand. Mostly during gaming sessions, probably not so much of a problem if your not a heavy gamer. I've recently changed to a Pocophone and under the exact same circumstances this thing doesn't heat up one bit and battery life is probably triple what I get from my s9+. Having some serious buyers regret over this Samsung phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy S9+'s camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Johny1fin:
These 2 photos were taken in dark factory yesterday with my 9+
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] ieatacid:
I'll post some lathe pictures tomorrow (S9+) getting delivered tonight.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] subben2003:
Taken at nighttime, no flash S9+
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] lucianus_luciferus:
Sorry wrong thread

Someone pls delete
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Some pictures taken at night; pretty impressed with the camera quality and clarity:

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] zathus:
The one with the shed turned out really good. The sky looks awesome
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Yes, camera is awesome and I'm pretty happy with the device.

:o
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Low light on this phone is incredible. Ive never seen a phone like it when it comes to the dark. https://youtu.be/ZX_JY35oFCc
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidbadboy:
Finally we have a proof which one is better. Clearly S9+ has better cam than Google Pixel 2!

Pixel 2 eat your heart out. Finally!

THANK YOU from all XDA Members who had any doubt about which of these two phones to buy!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Well to be fair I own both phones and they both have their strength and weaknesses. I prefer the google pixel 2 PICTURES right now however once GCAM gets ported to the S9 I think the advantage will 100% go to the galaxy. For now the video on the S9 is much better but if your into auto snapshots the pixel 2 still probably beats out in good lighting. Move to low light and of course the S9 just destroys the pixel 2.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidbadboy:
Did I understand You right? You claim that Pixel 2 makes better photos than S9+ in daylight?!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Thats just my personal opinion. Also I believe this will change once gcam gets ported to the S9. Its all subjective and really depends on the situation but Id much prefer the S9 camera over the pixel 2 in 95% of the situations because #1 I care more about video and #2 the daytime shots are very similar and almost not noticable however once you get in low light the S9 really flexes its muscle for sure. The dynamic range on the pixel 2 IN PICTURES during the day definately is slightly better HOWEVER when it comes to video the S9 can pull off some pretty impressive dynamic range if you have the right app or if you edit the footage in post. I dont like how contrasty samsungs video is but luckily you can pull out a ton of detail from the shadows in an editing program if you need to.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
After having the Pixel 2 XL and now the S9+, I prefer the camera on the S9+, because Pixel 2 XL processes the pics too much and they look unreal. They are just social network ready, but not natural at all, and it usually oversharps and put a lot of drama to the pictures. They look nice at first sight, but just try to zoom a little in details and you will notice the loss in detail and quality. In low light, Pixel is just noise and grain.

Anyway, I leave here a video I really liked and to say this guy made a great job comparing both cameras:

[YOUTUBE]Z3NVN_fUU2U[/YOUTUBE]

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidbadboy:
Very helpful video for the undecided ones!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] cpufrost:
UHD/60 is amazing.

Compared to my Note 8, well there is no comparison.

I'm talking low light. I can take video in a dark passageway and play it back and see more than my eyes can AND it's not a snowy, grainy mess!

That's impressive indeed!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidbadboy:
Seriously You can see MORE with S9+ than with your naked eyes? Do You use flashlight when looking at dark areas with S9+?

I'm SHOCKED. This is quite amazing and quite impossible.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] cpufrost:
Nope, when I look at video taken in a dark room I can make it more details than I can with my own eyes.

My eyes are good in the dark, all I need is a single 3 lumen night light to walk around in a 400 ft^2 room. Just as a security camera night (IR) mode can reveal details, it's far inferior to a brightly lit room. Our eyes work the same way. The image processing is amazing that it can reduce noise reasonably well and preserve color balance. Non of my other devices can do this.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidbadboy:
So it's final then, S9+ broke all barriers for smartphone cameras. It's the best in the world. No doubt about it. Iphone X and Pixel 2 can not hold a candle to S9+

Congrats to Samsung!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] cpufrost:
Well let's put it this way. I have an iPhone X. I use it for work and Apple dev projects. I like it a lot. It's the best iPhone I've owned. And I preferred it over my Note 8 for video based on the fact that it can do UHD at 60fps. It still has issues with AF hunting though. I have not tested the 9+ to see how it fares in that department. In the dark, however, off come the kids gloves. Video is the best I've seen. I also use Filmic Pro and ProCam on the X to get the best out of the hardware. Tough to beat physics with f 1.5. The processing helps too. SEC does need to work on the glare problems, however. And given such a small lens aperture I suppose reflections are just impossible to avoid (inter element reflections). Take video of a bright light on the ceiling or at a concert with multiple points of bright light, you will see.

As for the Pixel phones, my last Google device was the Nexus 6. Loved the dev on that phone but its time has come and gone. Hated the aesthetics of the Pixel series. The N6 had a great camera but horrible software. I don't care for TW but SEC got it right on the camera software out of the box. Ever since the S6E+. I wish they would move back to a 16MP sensor though. Shooting RAW in pro mode yielded some incredible shots that are hard to get today still.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] androidbadboy:
That's why I am the pround owner of S6E+ and I do not inted on upgrade or even custom rom. That phone kicks ass (but not in dark). Otherwise its the most perfect phone ever made by Samsung alongside Note 4 and S9+. :)

Say at least that you're happy for me xD
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] marwa90:
(The one with the shed turned out really good. The sky looks awesome
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] One Twelve:
The video is better than stills with the S9, you get faster focus at 60fps than its predecessors. However i don't see the F1.5 providing a commensurate image quality boost when compared to F1.7, granted we're talking just a third stop here so maybe not expect magic

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Good perspective there
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
Low light

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] cpufrost:
f 1.5 isn't just about low light either. The increased bokeh is awesome for close shots of items leaving the background naturally out of focus. None of this "live focus" or "portrait mode" nonsense that adds so many artifacts and looks fake. There are cons, of course but the pros outweigh them as long as you know the limits and side effects (i.e. flaring)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] zathus:
First pic, iPhone X. Second, S9+. Both in auto.

Edit. Not sure why it rotated the S9+ pic
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
I don't know why S9+ pictures in some forums are uploaded like that, they don't take the proper orientation.

:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
One from yesterday's moon:

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Playing with Pro mode:

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] madnav:
I have been doing low light comparison for a while now in a bid to settle for a great low light performer.

Samples in this post might not be of adequate resolution to be able to note all the differences; you can view my complete collection over

Flickr - Smartphone Camera Comparison

Some of the Samples compared to Google Pixel 2

Google Pixel 2 on Left

Google Pixel 2 consistently goes for a lower exposure for retaining more details; it still ends up being noisier than Samsung S9 Plus. Google Pixel 2 also seems over saturated to me compared to how things looks in real.

Samsung S9 Plus images appear virtually noise free; It is also able to retain better exposure and details in shadows. It should be noted that the images coming out of Samsung S9 Plus are consistently of a lower size (50-70% size of what Google Pixel 2 images size). If Samsung reduces the amount of JPEG compression, then maybe we will be able to observe more details in shots coming from Samsung S9 Plus. I have not rooted it yet, so can not test a modded Samsung cam to test this in practice.

Some of the Samples compared to Samsung S8

Samsung S8 on Left

Samsung S8 on the other hand looks just like Samsung S9 Plus at phone's screen size; the lower Noise level and finer rendering of details is visible however on Samsung S9 Plus the moment you zoom in. The Advantage of f/1.5 can be noted very well by seeing the amount of details it can retain in shadows.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Really nice comparison, and I have to agree with you after having a Pixel 2 XL. Pixel usually oversaturates and oversharps everything, and when is about low light, is a goddamn grainy mess.

This is even more noticeable in video.

In daylight it has nice pictures, but nothing abysmally different from other phones. Only drawback of the S9+ is that it always overexposures everything, and this is good in low light conditions, but not that good in daylight time, because sometimes you lose details.

Anyway, now that I have this S9+, I feel like it does the job pretty good and I think I will keep this one for a while, because really well rounded camera for every situation.

:highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] madnav:
For the exposure issue in daylight (or highly dynamic situations), I have been suggested to do the following 2 things on S9 Plus by friends:

1. Keep HDR ON (instead of Auto)

2. Dial Exposure slightly down

This seems to be giving better results; I am yet to test this though.

I also hope a Google Cam port becomes available soon for Exynos S9 Plus. I was using the Port on S8 and it made a huge difference in daylight shots (basically improved the HDR); low light shots remained better with stock cam due to too much noise in Google Cam port.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Some from a couple of days ago:

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Virgo_Guy:
Low light capability is really impressive, and pretty happy with the results. Like this one,
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] meethunpal:
Why the night time/low light live focus/portrait shorts are so bad in Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus... I had an iPhone 8 Plus and it took good portrait shots at night.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
One from last week:

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bharathkanth:
review

I have been doing low light comparison for a while now in a bid to settle for a great low light performer.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Virgo_Guy:
Capable cam.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] marsen2567:
This place was so dark before the light show of fountains begins. I'm impressed, I'm sticking to this until S10 or Pixel XL 3, want to see if they put back the headphone jack or a better AMOLED screen.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Claghorn:
I was very impressed when I just tried out my new S9+ in my very dim kitchen. It is just after sunset and the light is fading fast so I figured it would be a good time to try. Just took a picture of some junk sitting on the counter, and it was like the kitchen lights were on in the photo. No flash was involved :).
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Some picture in Pro mode:

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] BuPL:
This is exactly why I just installed a gcam - I think the portraits will look much nicer now.

Funny thing is - the instagram portrait mode is much better in low light compared to the samsung cam, and Samsung's own front portrait photo looks much better than the rear cam portrait mess at night.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] dakunclear:
Taken from the roof of my work
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] marsen2567:
Lunar Eclipse and Mars on the left.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] TRLOS:
I have a question.

First of all, the S9+ is my first Samsung phone. I've been a HTC guy for a very long time and got use to the quality photos the HTC 10 would give me.

I finally used the camera last night to take photos at the bar that we were at and I have to say, I'm about to call Samsung and lodge the biggest complaint ever and demand a refund for this phone.

Here is why:

I currently have the settings cranks all the way up to their maximums. Camera is at 12MP, so I'm expecting some really high resolution photos here.

In low level conditions, with no zoom, the camera works fantastic. Great crisp quality photos.

The moment you zoom in a little bit, the picture is horrible. Grainy as f***. The more you zoom, the more distorted the image gets.

Like I said, my previous phone was the HTC 10 and with that, I could go maximum zoom and still get great quality crisp images.

The S9+ looks like something out of the 80's as far as picture quality goes.

Is anyone else having the same issue ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Shipoftheline:
You really should have checked the spec before buying, the Telescopic lens is 2.4 which isn't good for low light which is why they have the 1.5 & 2.4 in the standard lens
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Cristiano Matos:
Best low light smartphone camera that I ever had
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] termdj:
Nice pics
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] BuPL:
A few shots...

(There's a long exposure one - I love it!)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] andres3d:
Low light condition at PTY.

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] romaniulian:
It works very well on low light conditions
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] PeterGagk:
very low!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Cristiano Matos:
A monster in low light
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] liggerz87:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uwEddXVAKzn1xshw7 here's a video I did
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Flora K Ragsdale:
I totally agree! I like going out for a run at night and my S9+ really does a great job in photographing views!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy S9+ come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!