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    Samsung Galaxy S9 Is Impressive and Infuriating

    Once again, Samsung sets the bar for smartphone design, and once again its software can’t keep up

    Samsung's new flagship phone comes with a slew of new camera features. WSJ’s David Pierce took the new phone for a spin at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
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    Nobody makes better-looking phones than Samsung Electronics. Last year’s Galaxy S8 was a particular gem of a device, glassy and stark with that “infinity display” stretching almost entirely across the front. It was thoughtfully designed on a level only Apple used to be able to achieve. As a result, it flew off shelves.

    So why change anything? Nine versions in, Samsung feels it has landed on the right design for its Galaxy S phones. A company spokeswoman compared Samsung’s approach to the way a luxury car maker might build...