My wife's S7 has given up the ghost pretty much. 

I need to find a suitable replacement. Easiest is an S9, she has had 5 Galaxies and would be the easiest to transition, however at $1400 both of us are looking sideways and thinking it's a bit much. 

I am keen to hear about suitable alternatives. 

Size and weight need to be pretty similar, she doesn't like change that much and bigger will likely initially, at least, cause issues. 

Battery life, decent camera, good screen and stable are all priorities. 

Ideally would like to spend less than $1000, $800 would be ideal. 

1 Day has the S9 with a 1 Year Warranty but I assume it's parallel imported and I don't want warranty hassles.