Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+Battery Capacity Leaked: Is it Same as S8 and S8+?

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy S9 and S9+ at the MWC 2018. Ahead of the launch, both the phones’ battery capacity has been leaked. The leaked photos that were spotted online indicates that Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ might feature same batteries alike to the predecessors: the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

From what we have spotted on the published leak via Slashleaks, the batteries of the forthcoming Samsung flagships will exactly be the same as that of the battery capacity of the previous generation models. With the battery woes that Samsung has faced, it was quite expected for the tech conglomerate to not take any further risk by implementing a larger battery in its flagship device. Hence, Samsung Galaxy S9 flagship model will have a 3000mAh battery, even though 3000mAh is considered to be a below-average capacity.

On the contrary, the battery capacity of Samsung Galaxy S9+ although will be 3500 mAh, the same as the Galaxy S8 Plus. The model numbers of the devices are spotted on the leaked photos: SM-G9600 and S9-G965F, which are reportedly published by a parts retailer. While they are still not official, confirming it won’t be authentic. If this leak has anything to be believed and the capacity seems to be same as previous models, the battery life won’t differ in Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. Stating the obvious, there are possibilities that the models could feature better optimization technology.

The European version of the devices will be powered by Samsung‘s in-house Exynos 9810 SoC which as per company’s claim will have “high graphics performances with lower energy consumption”. On the contrary, the US-based models will house Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 and will bring a reduced power consumption up to 15% at a similar performance.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ will officially be showcased at MWC 2018, and more precisely in an event to be held in Barcelona on February 25. With a high screen-to-body ratio and the models will be equipped with variable apertures for better performances in the imaging department. As of this writing, more news shall surface in the near future, hence watching this space with us would help you get the updates.