Samsung's Galaxy S9 may release as early as March - here's everything we know about the phone so far

• New rumors suggest Samsung's Galaxy S9 smartphone will go on sale in mid-March. 
• Samsung has already confirmed it will announce the smartphone in late-February. 
• Current rumors about the Galaxy S9 suggest it will have many subtle updates.

If a recent leak is to be believed, we may know exactly when Samsung plans to launch its new Galaxy S9 smartphone.

Tech informant Evan Blass claims to have learned from a C-level executive at Samsung that the Galaxy S9 and larger Galaxy S9+ will be available for pre-order starting March 1, and will go on sale March 16.

The phones will be announced on February 26, during the Mobile World Congress convention in Barcelona.

Before Samsung confirms all the details next month, here's what we know about the Galaxy S9 so far: