14 DAY TRIAL // The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the next flagship product to launch after the iPhone X, and naturally, rumors have started making the rounds pointing to changes that are more or less likely to land on this device.
One recent report on the Galaxy S9 concerns the headphones that Samsung plans to offer with its upcoming flagship. IceUniverse, who has until now leaked accurate info on new Samsung products, says the S9 will come with a new AKG headset, which despite being an awesome addition, it raises some questions regarding Samsung’s approach for this new device.
It’s believed the new headset that Samsung wants to include in the box would be wireless and use Bluetooth to connect to the S9. At this point, it’s not clear if AKG itself would develop the headset entirely or simply optimize it as it was the case of the Galaxy S8, but either way, Bluetooth connectivity could come with both pros and cons for its users.
Bluetooth headphones, jack still there
AKG doesn’t currently have a Bluetooth headset for sale, so either the company uses one developed by Samsung and tweaks it or it creates one specifically for the Galaxy S9. The only Bluetooth earphones currently sold by Samsung are the IconX and cost $199.
Including Bluetooth headphones in the box of the Galaxy S9 seems to suggest that Samsung could ditch the 3.5mm audio jack on the device. But this doesn’t seem to be the case, with the leakster saying that the existing prototypes still have the said port and Samsung is unlikely to abandon it.
Additionally, it turns out that Samsung wants to update the camera with BBAR layer ghost technology. As PA notes, this stands for Broadband Anti-Reflection, which is a type of coating that camera manufacturers use to reduce the amount of glare at hardware level.
Separate rumors that reached the web this morning indicated the Galaxy S9 could launch sooner than expected and copy “some” iPhone X features, including what’s likely to be the Face ID facial recognition system.