While the tech world is busy in testing out the iPhone X and comparing its features with Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the South Korean manufacturer's anticipated Galaxy S9[1] and Galaxy S9+[2] smartphones are now reported to debut at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. The Galaxy S9+ will be the only one of the two to feature a dual-camera setup like the Galaxy Note 8[3], while the Galaxy S9 would have some significant upgrades over the last year's Galaxy S8[4].
Evan Blass of VentureBeat, famous as tipster @evleaks on Twitter, claims[5] that Samsung[6] is set to bring the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at the CES for their first public appearance, though both the smartphones would be launched formally in March. Companies like LG, Samsung, and Sony have so far leveraged CES to showcase their new products, but premium smartphones often emerge the showstoppers at Mobile World Congress, which takes place in February in Barcelona, Spain. However, this time, Samsung appears to be planning to create some hype by offering a cameo of its next two flagships in Las Vegas.
Blass reports that the Galaxy S9 series will be "nearly identical" to their predecessors[7] and will include some hardware upgrades. Among the two, the Galaxy S9 is reportedly codenamed Star 1 and will be available with model number SM-G960, whereas the Galaxy S9+ is said to be codenamed Star 2 and will go live with model number SM-G965. Samsung is said to offer a 5.8-inch and a 6.2-inch curved-edge Super AMOLED "Infinity" display panel on the new Galaxy S9 line - similar to the Galaxy S8 family that was launched...