
Plus, we're still testing the phone's battery life - it's not clear the S9's battery is better, and it might even be worse. "The differences between the two phones are so minor, there's no point in upgrading," wrote my colleague (and long-time Samsung Galaxy reviewer) Jessica Dolcourt. There are plenty of changes under the hood, even if Samsung kept fan-favorite features such as the headphone jack and microSD storage.īut are any of these changes important enough for you to upgrade right away? I don't think so. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus look an awful lot like their predecessors - but don't be fooled. Note: If your Samsung phone isn't on this list, it's either old enough or has been outclassed enough that you should definitely consider an upgrade. Just scroll down until you see the phone you own, and I'll take it from there. On Friday, March 16, the company's new flagship handsets will bring their fancy new dual-aperture cameras (and stereo speakers!) to stores around the globe.īut are they worth the upgrade if you already own a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S7, or even a recent Galaxy Note with stylus? The sad news is the Bixby key now becomes a useless button, though you can still press and hold it to access Bixby Voice.Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus might be the best phones Samsung has ever made, and they're nearly here. Tap the Gear icon at the top right edge of the screen, and toggle off the Bixby key. Swipe right on the home screen to open Bixby Home. If you find yourself accidentally clicking the dedicated Bixby button on the left edge of the phone, constantly opening Bixby Home, there’s a way to turn it off. It opens a feed of random widgets that you can customize to your liking, and you can access it by swiping to the right on the home page.

Fitbit Versa 3īixby Voice, Bixby Vision, and Bixby Reminders may be the most useful part of Samsung’s artificially intelligent assistant, but we haven’t found much use for Bixby Home.
