How to become a Galaxy S9 pro
Where to look for the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus' hidden tricks.
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You already know about the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus' headliner improvements, like a dual aperture camera and shifted fingerprint reader on the back, a second camera lens for the S9 Plus and AR Emoji.
Watch this: Seven Galaxy S9 tricks you'll want to know now
But you may not know about these hidden features, which span everything from camera tricks to messaging.
You probably won't buy a Galaxy S9 phone for any of these alone, but dig into the details and you'll be well on your way to becoming a Galaxy S9 power user. Enjoy!
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