Samsung Electronics Levant Launches Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the Jordanian Market

Samsung Electronics Levant and BCI; Samsung's mobile authorized distributor in Jordan announced the launch of the Galaxy S9 & S9+ in the Jordanian market, during a press conference held recently.

Designed to reimagine the way people communicate, the new smartphone allows consumers to communicate and express themselves more with images, videos and emojis. In addition to Samsung’s advanced camera, redesigned with a new Dual Aperture lens that powers an innovative low light camera, Super Slow-motion video capabilities and personalized AR Emoji.

Both GALAXY S9 & S9+ received great attention from the consumers, where the pre order quantities were sold out before the campaign’s end date in the Levant region including: Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. In addition to receiving a global attention as the Galaxy S9+ was awarded “Best New Connected Device” at Mobile World Congress 2018.

Mr. Mutaz Aqrabawi, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics Levant commented: “Samsung is keen on innovating devices that reshape the way consumers communicate. The new phones were designed to allow users to express themselves in unique and more personalized ways”,

“And I am thankful for the Jordanian consumers’ vote of confidence in the Samsung products, as the GALAXY S9 and S9+ pre order units were sold out before the end of the campaign in Jordan and the Levant market”, he added.      

Camera Reimagined

Today’s cameras are for more than taking pictures – they’re for connecting and communicating. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ cameras are built with these consumers in mind, with a Super Speed Dual Pixel sensor with dedicated processing power and memory to take amazing shots with high photo quality. The Galaxy S9 and S9+’s camera features include:

• Super Slow-mo: Make every day moments epic with dynamic, slow-motion video that captures 960 frames per second. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ also offer automatic Motion Detection, an intelligent feature that detects movement in the frame and automatically begins to record.
• Low Light Camera: Similar to the way the iris of a human eye expands and contracts, Samsung’s Dual Aperture[1] (F1.5 / F2.4) automatically lets in more light when it’s dark and less light when it’s too bright, taking photos that are crisp and clear.

• AR Emoji: Samsung lets users create an emoji that looks, sounds and acts like them. AR Emoji uses a data-based machine learning algorithm, which analyzes a 2D image of the user and maps out more than 100 facial features to create a 3D model that reflects and imitates expressions, like winks and nods, for true personalization. AR Emoji shares users’ real-life emotions not only in video but also with a range of stickers and uses a standard AGIF file format so users can share their emojis across most third-party messaging platforms.

• Bixby: Samsung’s intelligence platform, integrated into the camera, uses augmented reality and deep learning technologies to provide helpful information about a user’s surroundings. With real-time object detection and recognition, Bixby instantly generates information directly on top of the image that the camera is pointing at. Users can translate foreign languages and currency in real time with Live Translation, learn about their surroundings, purchase products seen in the real world and track calories throughout the day.

Entertainment Reimagined

Smartphones are often our go-to choice for entertainment, which is why Samsung created a device that offers premium sound experiences with stereo speakers tuned by AKG. Whether users are watching their favorite movie or streaming their favorite artist’s latest album, sounds are clear, crisp and rich in quality. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ also support Dolby Atmos, giving the effect of 360-degree sound. 

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ audio experience is complemented by Samsung’s revolutionary Infinity Display. First introduced on the Galaxy S8, the bold, bright Super AMOLED Infinity Display blends right into the phone with virtually no distracting notches. With adaptive contrast enhancement, users can use their device even in direct sunlight.

A Device that Fits with the Connected Lifestyle

As the first smartphone to support the new SmartThings app, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are the central hub to manage every facet of the connected lifestyle at home, at the office or on the go. The SmartThings app will be introduced with the Galaxy S9 and S9+ and will connect to other Samsung and non-Samsung devices.

For those constantly on the move, the next-generation Samsung DeX empowers a mobile lifestyle by bringing a large, full-screen experience to the mobile handset.

The Best Comes Standard with the Galaxy Foundation

Samsung sets the gold standard for smartphones with IP68[2] water and dust resistance and wireless charging and goes a step beyond with the Galaxy S9 and S9+. The devices now support expandable memory of up to 400GB with a Micro SD Card and are equipped with the latest premium application processors offering powerful performance and sophisticated image processing.

In addition, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ give users the peace of mind knowing that their phone is protected by Knox 3.1, Samsung’s latest defense-grade security platform. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ support three different biometric authentication options – iris, fingerprint, and facial recognition – so users can choose the way they want to protect their device and applications. The devices feature Intelligent Scan, a new verification that intelligently uses the collective strength of iris scanning and facial recognition technology to quickly and conveniently unlock a user’s phone in various situations. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ also introduce Dedicated Fingerprint, giving users the option to use a different fingerprint to access Secure Folder than the one used to unlock the phone.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ take health to the next level with an improved optical sensor built directly into the device, providing richer, more accurate information on users’ health status. This sensor allows to keep track of users’ Heart Load Factor, a new measurement of the real-time demand placed on the heart.