6 reasons you should buy last year's Galaxy S8 instead of the new Galaxy S9

The Galaxy S9 is officially here - and it's not much different from last year's Galaxy S8.

Samsung's newest flagship phone was announced Sunday and will arrive in stores March 16. The Galaxy S9 features some exciting upgrades - notably a powerful, innovative camera, and a faster processor - but it's not a major upgrade over last year's model. In fact, the Galaxy S8 is still an excellent phone, and may even be worth buying over the S9.

Here are six reasons to consider the Galaxy S8 over the newer Galaxy S9: