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DESIGN & DISPLAY CAMERA tos looking cleaner and brighter when things get dark. Another bonus of this camera is its ability to shoot video at a slow 960 frames per second. Filming slow-mo’s is great fun but it does have its limitations as you need almost perfect lighting if you don’t want the movie to look like a grainy mess. SPEED, BATTERY LIFE AND SECURITY TUCKED under its all-glass body is a 2.7GHz processor which is quite a boost over the 2.3GHz brains you’ll find in the S8+. This extra power means this latest phone is a joy to use. Sadly we can’t say the same about battery life which wasn’t up to Samsung’s usual standards during our tests. One other area that’s left us less than impressed is the facial/ iris recognition.

We’re still not keen on a phone scanning our eyeballs and the facial unlock is simply nowhere near as fast as Apple’s FaceID. AR EMOJIS APPLE did it with its Animojis and now Samsung wants a piece of this interactive technology.

Using its clever front-facing camera, owners can now make and send something called AR emojis.

This lets users create a character that looks, sounds and acts just like them.

It’s fun but all a bit of a waste of time especially as we’ve had some hugely mixed results when creating our characters.

Even when it does work it’s hard to know what to do with the unique emojis and we’ve got a feeling this feature has a very short shelf life. EXTRA FEATURES THERE’S plenty of extras on this new Galaxy with audio fans treated to some loud Dolby Atmos speakers. The new S9+ also offers a water-resistant design, wireless charging and expandable memory of up to 400GB and, unlike its rivals, Samsung has kept the classic headphone port. PRICE THIS flagship is expensive with SIM-free deals starting at £869 – that’s £70 more than last year’s Galaxy S8+.

Contract prices are also high with most starting from around £45 per month. VERDICT THERE’S no question that the S9+ is a contender for smartphone of the year.

With its curved design it continues to look sublime and the display is without doubt one of the best you’ll find on a phone.

This new flagship also offers a slick experience with a processor that’s powerful enough to act as your home PC and the inclusion of that all-important, dual-lens camera adds to the appeal. Life Is Strange: Before The Storm „„„„ • Great mix of frame styles and colours • Premium quality lenses and sturdy spring hinges Available in six strengths (Diopters) FREE cleaning cloth pouches Normal Price £31.96 • • • •

S9+. However, with a very similar design and vastly inflated price tag, is it a worthy successor to the award-winning S8+? StarTech has been giving it a whirl and here’s what we think. DESIGN OF THE TIMES: We test out Samsung’s new offering

WHEN you first set eyes on the Galaxy S9+ you’ll be excused for wondering what has changed. Samsung has kept its iconic curved design with the only big difference arriving in the form of the new dual-lens camera and repositioning of the fingerprint...

their iPhone and Apple Watch. The technology was tried and tested by Sir Geoff Hurst. He said: “It’s nice to be part of the future of fans getting into venues.”