DeX Pad for the Galaxy S9 gets leaked, shows off headphone jack for the upcoming Samsung flagship

Samsung will reportedly release another version of its DeX accessory specifically for its upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S9. Renowned leaker Evan Blass tweets a photo of the “so-called Dex Pad,” which is a dock that’s designed to turn the smartphone into a mobile desktop when it’s connected to a monitor. The first photo shows the accessory with a USB-C connector, two USB ports, and an HDMI port. The second photo shows how the phone will look if connected to the dock. One important thing to note about the second shot is it shows a mockup of the S9 and we see that Samsung has opted to keep the headphone jack in place—if this is the proper render of the phone that is. Rumour has it that Samsung was thinking of removing the headphone jack like its competitors have. But if this is to be believed, it looks like the port is still going to be around, at least for this iteration.

The so-called 'DeX Pad,' first reported here: https://t.co/DowGkJrKUA pic.twitter.com/5hDaR4g5CM

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 8, 2018

 

New leaked press renders show off the Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+

It’s been talked about numerous times in the past how the upcoming Samsung flagships will look like and there have been leaked images of the devices before. But now we get another look at the Galaxy S9 and S9+ this time in one of the more unusual color variants of the phones: Lilac Purple. It’s said the two flagships will also come in Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, and Coral Blue, although not all markets get all the different variants. The renders confirm what have been said all these time that only the S9+ gets the dual rear camera setup and the fingerprint sensor has finally been moved below the camera sensors for easier reach.

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Leaked image of the Galaxy S9 show up online

Looks like Samsung doesn’t want to change things up too much with the upcoming version of its flagship—at least if we are to believe the renders that renowned leaker Evan Blass shared. At first glass the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus look rather similar to its predecessor. But this time there are more cameras and sensors above the screen. We won’t be surprised if they improve the face unlock capability of the device. And if a portrait mode similar to the ones we’ve seen on the Pixel 2 and iPhone X appear, we won’t be surprised either. As Engadget points out, the bezels do seem somewhat larger than those in the S8. But this is something we have to take a closer look at first. Thankfully, the wait isn’t that long as Samsung is set to unveil the new flagships next month.

Samsung hints at camera improvements for the Galaxy S9 in event invite

Samsung has started to send out press invites for the launch of the Galaxy S9 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain and now we know when exactly the company is unveiling the device. The Samsung Unpacked event will happen a day before MWC kicks off on February 25 at 6PM CET and like usual will be live streamed on Samsung’s website.

One thing about the invite is Samsung included in the words “Camera, reimagined,” which means we can expect new camera technology to head our way. But as The Verge puts out, these brands do “reimagine” the camera every year so we’re not sure how groundbreaking Samsung’s announcement will be this year.