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Samsung Galaxy S9 Camera - Dual Aperture Low Light Photos & Super Slow-Mo

Camera | Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+

Camera

*Image of Galaxy S9+

Close-up of Galaxy S9+ seen from the rear

Smart Camera

A camera as smart as the eye.

Our category-defining Dual Aperture lens adapts like the human eyes. It's able to automatically switch between various lighting conditions with ease, making your photos look great whether it's bright or dark, day or night.

Dual Aperture

The camera that takes beautiful photos in different lighting.

Take photos without thinking twice—no matter the time of day. The category–defining Dual Aperture adapts to bright light and super low light automatically, like the human eye. And you can flex your artistic side, toggling the aperture to create a mood.

*The Dual Aperture has two f-stop modes (F1.5 and F2.4). The Dual Aperture is installed on the rear camera of the Galaxy S9 and on the rear wide camera of the Galaxy S9+.

F1.5 aperture mode

F2.4 aperture mode

Galaxy S9  or S9+ Dual Aperture Lens Low Light F1.5 Photo Mode

F1.5 aperture mode

If it's dark, the lens opens to F1.5 mode to pull in light for a bright and clear photo.

Galaxy S9  or S9+ Dual Aperture Lens Daylight F2.4 Photo Mode

F2.4 aperture mode

In the daylight, the lens shifts to F2.4 mode to help your picture come out sharp.

See how Dual Aperture adapts to lighting at various times of the day. showcasing sharpness and detail with every shot.

Day

Night

Low light photos with noise reduction

Picture low light like daylight.

Capture your nighttime adventures with stunning clarity. With the F1.5 aperture mode and multi-frame noise reduction, the rear camera ensures the photos you take in the dark come out clear and bright, no fine-tuning required.

*Image simulated for illustration purposes.
*Available in F1.5 aperture mode only.

Photo taken on Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ demonstrating low light ability and noise reduction, shown displayed on the Galaxy S9+

Super Slow-mo

Next level slow-motion: Super Slow-mo.

Shoot at incredible speed: 960 frames per second, thanks to the enhanced speed sensor. Show off your directorial skills by adding Super Slow-mo bursts to a video, spotlighting incredible moments.

*Super Slow-mo only supports HD resolution. Limited to 20 shots per video with approximately 0.2 seconds of recording and 6 seconds of playback for each shot.
*Edited for comparison purposes.

  • Slow-motion

  • Super Slow-mo

Comparison videos of Slow-motion and Super Slow-mo depicting a sleeping man being sprayed with water by a woman

Easy sharing

Instant edits. Effortless likes.

Create captivating Super Slow-mo videos to share with your friends. Add music to your video with a random selection from preloaded choices or use a song from your own playlist. You can also make it a GIF with three styles of looping: reverse, forward, or swing.

*Background music cannot be added to GIFs.

Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo Video Editing Feature

Three ways to watch the action over and over. *Hover over to see it in motion.

Reverse loop
Forward loop
Swing
  • Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo GIF - Reverse Loop
    Reverse loop
  • Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo GIF - Forward Loop
    Forward loop
  • Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo GIF - Swing GIF
    Swing

Lock screen

Lock in a slow-mo masterpiece.

Relive those epic Super Slow-mo moments on your lock screen.

Galaxy S9 held in a hand displaying a Super Slow-mo video set as the lock screen
Super Slow-mo video of dog shaking off water
Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo Lock Screen

Motion Detection

Record at the right moment.

Get the Super Slow-mo video you want in one take. Turn on Motion Detection and the camera will automatically start filming at 960FPS when you need it to.

Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo Video Screen Motion Detection
Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo Video Screen Auto Motion Detection
Galaxy S9 or S9+ Super Slow Mo Video Screen Motion Detection Feature

Live Focus with bokeh filters

Photos just got more playful.

Your portraits will pop when you bring faces to the front with Live Focus. Then use the bokeh filters to turn background lights into shapes, adding sparkle to the scene.

*Live Focus with bokeh filters available only on the Galaxy S9+ rear camera.

Live Focus

Bokeh filters

Photo taken on Galaxy S9+ with Live Focus
Galaxy S9+ Live Focus with Bokeh Filters
Background blur 0
  • None
  • Butterfly
  • Note
  • Rabbit
  • Snow
  • Airplane
  • Flower
  • Twinkle
  • Heptagon
  • Heart
  • Star

OIS

More action. Less blur.

When you're on a bumpy ride, your photos will still come out sharp thanks to optical image stabilization (OIS). It keeps photos clear even if you're a little shaky.

*Galaxy S9 (OIS), Galaxy S9+ (Dual OIS).

Image of a person taking a photo with Galaxy S9+ with a photo displayed on-screen and the scene shown in the background to demonstrate OIS
Galaxy S9 OIS and S9+ Dual OIS Optical Image Stabilizer

Google Photos

The camera is reimagined. The storage is unlimited.

Store your stunning photos, videos, and even slow-mo videos in high quality with unlimited storage from Google Photos. Your memories are automatically organized and always easy to find and share.

*Free storage at high quality requires Google account and internet connection.
*Subject to change in accordance with Google policy.
©2018 Google, LLC. All rights reserved. Google Photos is a trademark of Google, LLC.

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Galaxy S9 OIS and S9+ Google Unlimited Photo Storage

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