Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ pre-bookings start in India at Rs 2,000

South Korean tech giant Samsung has launched the flagship smartphones of 2018, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC) conference at Barcelona, Spain.

At the time of the launch, the company had said that the device will be available in select markets starting March 16. Even though these markets weren’t specified, it seems India is among these markets as the duo are already available for pre-booking on the Samsung e-store as well as on the select Samsung stores, just one day after the launch.

Interested users can book the device by making an initial payment of Rs 2,000. This will then be adjusted in the full payment of the device. Once the interested users pre-book the device, they will receive a notification via SMS / email, post which they will get to know the information about the balance amount and the dates by when they will be required to make the said balance payment. In case the users change their mind about the purchase of the device, and do not complete the pre-booking, they will automatically receive this Rs 2,000 within 7 working days after the closure of pre-book period.
The pre-booking is applicable on both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ for both 64GB and 256GB storage variants. All three colour options of Liliac Purple, Midnight Black and Coral Blue are available on the Samsung e-store for pre-booking.

In the US, the Galaxy S9 is selling at $720 (approximately Rs 46,700) and the Galaxy S9+ costs $840 (roughly Rs 55,000).

The highlight of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ boast of an enhanced camera experience, as well as support for AR Emoji and Bixby among other features.

The Galaxy S9 sports a 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel camera with autofocus sensor and OIS. The smartphone’s camera has a new dual aperture lens that is said to automatically shift from F1.5 to F2.4 based on the lighting conditions. The Galaxy S9+ has an additional 12MP rear telephoto camera lens with f/2.4 aperture. At the front, you get an 8MP sensor with f/1.7 aperture.