Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus with stunning Sunrise Gold shade released: Lucrative launch offers and more

Global smartphone leader Samsung has released the company's flagship phone Galaxy S9 Plus in the new colour in India.

The new Sunrise Gold Galaxy S9 Plus looks gorgeous in the natural metallic yellow shade. It is the company's first mobile phone to feature a satin gloss finish which wraps the smartphone offering elegant glow and glimmer effect to the eyes of the onlooker.

As part of the promotional launch campaign, Samsung is offering a special one-time screen replacement offer and also Rs 9000 cashback for prospective customers who buy it on Paytm Mall or use ICICI Bank credit cards at authorised retail stores both online and brick-and-mortar shops in India.

Rest of the design language in term of size and structure, and also the internal hardware is same as the original Galaxy S9 Plus released in March 2018. It has been selling across the world since its debut and it even overtook the Apple iPhone X in terms of sales in April and is expected to continue its winning streak throughout the second quarter.

The highlight of the Galaxy S9 series is the camera hardware. It boasts Dual Aperture mode. With this option, the device can switch (manual/automatic mode available) between F1.5 and F2.4 apertures to get best quality images depending on the lighting environment. The former will allow the camera to absorb more light during indoor or dark conditions, while the latter can be used during bright sunny conditions.

Another notable aspect of the Galaxy S9 series is the front camera. It comes packed with a feature-rich 8MP wide-angle sensor having F1.7 aperture and is complemented by several facial recognition sensors, which enables the device capture Augmented Reality photos of the user to create 3D emojis, Samsung's answer to Apple iPhone X Animoji feature, but the latter's utility is very limited, as it can only be used on iMessage app, whereas the former allows users to share them on all messaging apps and social media sites.

It has to be noted that the generic Samsung houses a single 12MP primary camera on the back with LED flash. On the other hand, the S9+ comes with two 12MP sensors with LED flash.

On the bright side, the two marquee features Dual Aperture and AR Emoji are available in both the Galaxy S9 series models. Also, the S9 Plus comes with slow-motion video capability and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).

Samsung Galaxy S9 series though looks similar to the gorgeous Galaxy S8 series, the company has made necessary ergonomic changes in the new model by trans-locating the finger sensor below the camera module, which is not only easily accessible but also avoids users accidentally touching the camera lens and leaving sweaty smudges.

Samsung Galaxy S9 series flaunts a good blend of metal and glass having an additional layer of Gorilla Glass 5 shield on both front and the back-side.

To further enhance the durability, the Galaxy S9 series comes with IP68 water-and-dust resistant certification, meaning the device can survive up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) underwater for close to 30 minutes.

Like previous years, the 2018-series Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus series will come with Samsung's 10nm Exynos 9810 series in India

It comes packed with 3,500mAh battery, which is more than enough to keep the phone running for the whole day under mixed usage. It boasts fast charging capability via both cord and also wireless, as well.

As for the memory configuration is concerned, the Galaxy S9 Plus Sunrise Gold will be offered in 6GB RAM and 128GB storage for Rs 68,900.

Besides India, Samsung is planning to release the Galaxy S9 Plus Sunrise Gold in multiple markets including the US and Europe in coming days.

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