Samsung Formally Announced The All-New, Reimagined Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+

Samsung formally announced the all-new, reimagined Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ today, February 25th. With both phones official and coming soon, here’s what you need to know. We’ll go over the Galaxy S9 release date, along with pre-order dates, times, price, and shipping information.

All of your favorite carriers or retail stores will carry both devices, and announcements have already been made. And while rumors suggested a huge price increase, that’s not the case. The Galaxy S9 is the same price as last years Galaxy S8 depending on where you buy one.

As expected, the S9 hits stores starting March 2nd, but devices won’t start shipping until March 16th. These phones will be available around the globe and up for purchase or pre-order from all major carriers, regions carriers, retail stores and more.

As expected, the latest Galaxy has all the latest bells and whistles. Some of those include huge 5.8 and 6.2-inch Quad-HD Infinity displays, a new powerful Snapdragon 845 processor with 4GB of RAM, and 6GB on the bigger Galaxy S9+ for improved performance and multitasking. You’ll get 64GB of storage, a better fingerprint scanner, new facial unlock controls and a completely revamped camera. Yes, the camera is one of Samsung’s biggest selling features, and we’ll talk more about that below.

Galaxy S9 Pre-Order Date & Time

Both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be available for pre-order starting Friday, March 2nd. Technically, that’s March 1st at Midnight, so keep that in mind. For those on the West Coast, pre-orders will begin at 9:01 PM PT from all major carriers and retail stores. Additionally, Best Buy, Target, and many other retail locations will also start accepting pre-orders, and have some good deals to go along with it. Most notably, Best Buy has a deal giving you $450 off, and T-Mobile does too.

• Galaxy S9 and S9+ Pre-Order Date: Friday, March 2nd

So far Samsung has yet to make any announcements about pre-order deals, like a free Gear VR, but we’ll update once we know more. Either way, carrier, and retail stores will have plenty to offer, so stay tuned.

Where to Buy the Galaxy S9?

Of course, you’ll be able to buy the S9 almost everywhere. All carriers and multiple big retail stores will be offering the next big thing. In an effort to help you pre-order your Galaxy S9, below are links to all major carriers, their announcements, pricing and more. We’ll continuously update this list as carriers and stores release more information.

The best place to buy the Galaxy S9 is directly from Samsung for $719 or $839. Carriers like Verizon or AT&T are asking more than the others, but have nice trade-in deals too. It’s all a little confusing this year, but here’s the breakdown.

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Pricing will vary by carrier, and so far they are all over the map. Pricing is different for everyone, and we’ll update these lists as we know more or once carriers make further announcements. Verizon does have some excellent trade-in deals where you can save upwards of $350, so consider that before paying full price.

• Verizon Galaxy S9 ($33 per month for 24 months or $800)
• Verizon S9+ ($38.74per month for 24 months or $930)

AT&T

Announcements are slowly being made by all big carriers or stores. Like Verizon, AT&T is charging more than Samsung or some other carriers.

• Galaxy S9 ($26 per month for 30 months, or $790)
• Galaxy S9+ ($30.50 per month for 30 months,  or $915)

T-Mobile

We can expect T-Mobile to have some special deals similar to the free year of Netflix like in 2016, not to mention they could ship earlier than the March 16th release date. T-Mobile is cheaper than both Verizon and AT&T.

• Galaxy S9 ($30 per month or $720 outright) or $32 a month with Jump on Demand
• S9+ ($30 per month with $120 down for 24 months or $840) $31 a month with JOD

Others

Once we get more information we’ll confirm all the details. Either way, almost every carrier or retail store will have both phones from March 16th.

Galaxy S9 Release Date

Once again, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will both be available online and in stores starting March 16th. In just a few days you can pre-order your own, and get yours in just over 2 weeks.

In previous years, carriers like T-Mobile shipped phones earlier than the official release date. They’re offering free 2-day shipping this year too. Meaning the best place to buy Samsung’s new phone could be on T-Mobile. They’re priced lower than AT&T or Verizon, offer free shipping, and might send you the phone earlier than anyone else.

Galaxy S9 Colors

Another question you’ll surely have is about the color of the phone. Samsung is offering these phones in five colors around the globe. However, those in the United States will only have the choice of three colors to start. Those are Black, Blue, and Purple. A silver and gold option could arrive at a later date.

Remember that regardless of what color you choose the front is all black. This is because the bezels are so small, and filled with sensors. Not only does it make the screen blend in with the body, for an improved video experience, but it hides all the sensors and that impressive front-facing camera.