Samsung Galaxy S9 release date, price, news and rumors

The Samsung Galaxy S9's 'super slow-mo' recording feature has been detailed in a new leak, pointing to a pair of clever slow-motion modes.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 launch is February 25 and will be the biggest of 2018 so far, with the eyes of the world firmly placed on the South Korean firm as it introduces its retort to Apple's iPhone X, which arrived towards the end of 2017.

The invites for the event have gone out, and we know we'll be seeing the S9 at Samsung's official launch event at MWC 2018 at the end of February.

There's no question that this is when we'll see the refined sequel to last year's Samsung Galaxy S8, with the invite clearly teasing the number nine, and we already have a good idea of what this Android smartphone looks like.

The thing is, the S9 isn't looking like a phone to redefine the space. All the rumors, leaks and speculation to date point towards an iterative update. For those hoping for a game-changing device in the Galaxy portfolio, you may have to wait until 2019.

It won't just be the S9 though, with rumors heavily hinting at the larger Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus set to arrive alongside - following the trend of launching dual flagships phones that the firm started back in 2015 with the Galaxy S6.

What's the new Samsung Galaxy S9 news?

The Samsung Galaxy S9's slow-mo recording modes have been detailed in a leak, suggesting the phone will be able to tell when there's motion and start recording automatically.

What will the Samsung Galaxy S9 price be?

We were expecting £639 / $725 / AU$1200 - the same as the Galaxy S8 - to be the price of the new phone, but an industry insider has now told TechRadar the price will be upped to £789 in the UK. That may mean price hikes for other markets too.

What's the Samsung Galaxy S9 release date?

The Samsung Galaxy S9 launch date is February 25, according to Samsung's Unpacked 2018 invite. It's unclear when it'll arrive at its first customers, but pre-orders are likely to start on March 1 and the phone may ship in mid-March.

Hottest leaks:

• Galaxy S9 launch date: confirmed for February 25
• Galaxy S9 pre-order date: rumored for March 1
• Galaxy S9 release date: rumored for mid-March

The Samsung Galaxy S9 launch date is locked down for Sunday, February 25 in Barcelona. 

We know that, because Samsung has sent us an invite to its Unpacked event on that date, teasing the number nine in the process.

Based on the rumors so far, this is what the Galaxy S9's spec sheet looks like.

Display resolution: QHD+ (1440 x 2960)

Display size: 5.8-inch

Display tech: Super AMOLED

Chipset: Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845

RAM: 4GB

Storage: 64GB/128GB

Rear camera: 12MP

Front camera: 8MP

Battery: 3,000mAh

Rear fingerprint scanner

Waterproof

Wireless charging