Will be available for pre-order in the U.S. on May 1, 2018

Apr 30, 2018 16:23 GMT  ·  By

Samsung announced on Monday that it prepared new versions of its Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Android-powered smartphones with 128GB and 256GB internal storage.

If until now you could buy a Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ smartphone with either 64GB or 128GB internal storage, consumers in the United States will soon be able to purchase either device with up to in 256GB internal storage to store more 4K videos and photos, the South Korean electronic and smart appliance technology company announced today in a press release.

"Our phones are filled with big files such as uncompressed photos, 4K videos, feature-length movies and more. Samsung now offers Galaxy S9 and S9+ with more on-board storage to give peace of mind to users who want to instantly access their high-capacity files while on the go,” said Justin Denison, Senior Vice President, Mobile Product Strategy and Marketing at Samsung Electronics America.

The internal storage can be extended to up to 400GB capacity

As expected, more storage means you'll be able to store more of your photos, 4K or super slow-mo videos on your Samsung Galaxy S9 or 9+ device, so you won't have to decide which content needs to be deleted to make room to newer data. However, users would have to pay $769.99 USD for Galaxy S9 with 128GB or $889.99 USD for Galaxy S9+ with 128GB, as well as $819.99 USD for Galaxy S9 with 256GB and $939.99 USD for Galaxy S9+ with 256GB.

But you should keep in mind that you can always extend the internal storage of each Samsung Galaxy S9 or Samsung Galaxy S9+ smartphone to up to 400GB capacity thanks to the built-in microSD card slot. But if you still want to have a lot of internal storage out-of-the-box, feel free to purchase a brand new Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ with 128GB or 256GB storage options from Samsung's online store. Pre-orders begin tomorrow, May 1, 2018.

Update 05/05/18: Samsung informed us that the pricing of the 256GB Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones would be $839.99 USD and $959.99 USD respectively beginning May 18th, 2018, when the pre-order period ends.

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