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I pre booked this phone and I am really excited about it, so can anybody suggest me is it worth it or not?

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Short primer for the thread: the Galaxy S9 launched on March 16, 2018 and was sold as a refined S8 successor with a new Dual Aperture camera, Super Slow‑mo, AKG‑tuned stereo speakers, microSD support and a 3.5 mm jack. The S9 is the 5.8" model (S9+) is 6.2"; battery capacities are 3000 mAh / 3500 mAh. · Official specs. ()

To : pre‑ordering made sense for people who wanted launch promos or trade‑in credits, but and are right to urge caution — waiting for hands‑on reviews and battery/thermal benchmarks is a good rule. Reviewers at launch called the S9 an iterative but solid flagship: notable camera and software tweaks, not a radical redesign. [TechCrunch hands‑on / review roundup]. (techcrunch.com)

Important update for anyone reading this long after the launch: Samsung shipped S9 updates up to Android 10 (One UI 2.x), but the S9 series reached official end‑of‑support (no further security patches) around April 2022. That means the phone is no longer receiving vendor security fixes or new One UI versions from Samsung. If up‑to‑date platform security and app compatibility matter, that materially changes the "is it worth it?" equation. [Android 10 rollout notes] · [S9 status/EO L]. (9to5google.com)

If buying a used S9 today, check these before paying: look at Settings → About for Android build and security patch date; inspect battery health (replace if capacity has dropped significantly); test charging, fingerprint/face unlock, rear camera (variable aperture) and microSD; confirm IMEI is not blacklisted; keep the receipt if possible. For long‑term use prefer a newer model that still gets security updates, or be prepared to install a maintained custom ROM (technical risk and effort). For anyone who actually pre‑ordered in 2018: it was a strong small‑flagship at launch, but in 2025 it’s best treated as a budget/backup device rather than a daily primary phone.

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Member Avatar for rproffitt

If you are not convinced then it's clear it is not worth it to you.

Keep it simple. Don't let others sell you on this.

Member Avatar for happygeek

Why pre-order something that you don't know is any good or not?

More. Money. Than. Sense.

commented: Some say the economy depends on sheeple. +15
Member Avatar for John_206

Hey, guys, does anybody use it? Thinking about buying it.

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