Poll: **** The Official Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Thread ****

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9


Release Date 24/08/2018

Pre Order link

https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-note9/buy/

• Body: Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 5 front and back; IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple color schemes.
• Display: 6.4" Super AMOLED 'Infinity Display', 2,960x1440px resolution, 18.5:9 (2.06:1) aspect ratio, 514ppi; HDR10 compliant (no Dolby Vision).
• Rear camera: Primary 12MP, Type 1/2.55" sensor, f/1.5-2.4 aperture, 26mm equiv. focal length, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; Secondary 12MP, Type 1/3.4" sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 52mm equiv. focal length, autofocus, OIS; 2x zoom. 2160p/60fps, 1080p/240fps slow motion, 720p/960fps super slow-motion video recording.
• Front camera: 8MP, f/1.7 aperture, autofocus; 1440p/30fps video recording.
• OS/Software: Android 8.1 Oreo; Samsung Experience 9.0; Bixby virtual assistant; Smart Connect, Smart Connect Home
• Chipsets: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845: octa-core CPU (4x2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Adreno 630 GPU. Exynos 9810: octa-core CPU (4x3rd-gen Mongoose 2.7GHz + 4xCortex-A55 1.8GHz), Mali-G72 MP18 GPU.
• Memory: 6/8GB of RAM; 128/512GB of storage; microSD slot for cards up to 512GB.
• Battery: 4,000mAh Li-Po (sealed); Adaptive Fast Charging (same as S7/S8/S9); QuickCharge 2.0 support; WPC(Qi)&PMA wireless charging.
• Connectivity: Single-SIM, Dual-SIM available in certain markets (hybrid slot); LTE-A, 4-Band/5-Band carrier aggregation, Cat.18 (1.2Gbps/150Mbps); USB Type-C (v3.1); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MU-MIMO; GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; NFC; Bluetooth 5.0.
• Misc: Bluetooth-enabled S-Pen stylus with 4096 pressure levels and multimedia controls, Fingerprint/iris/face recognition; stereo speakers tune by AKG; 3.5mm jack; bundled AKG headphones; DeX dock compatibility.

*Getting in to down load mode

New way of getting into download mode. Power off, hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons and then connect a USB cable to PC to trigger it.

 

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Right behind you - Please god NO Notch.

I second that "NO to the Notch"

 

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Looking forward to a larger battery.

I'm already in the order queue so get behind me.

I'm 50/50 if I'm going to upgrade just waiting on specs etc ..tho I'm in the market for the new Gear S4

 

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This is shaping up to be an S9+ with a bigger screen + battery and obv stylus.

Juicy stuff is coming next year on the Galaxy brands tenth anniversary.

S10 should give us a good clue on what to expect next August

I was hoping offload my Note 8 to my son but his phone died and he went and bought a S9+

 

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rumours of the Spen been bluetooth enabled

https://www.techradar.com/news/galaxy-note-9s-s-pen-rumored-to-boast-bluetooth-functionality

 

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Confirmation of Oreo 8.1 and as expected 6GB ram

 

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I'm on the fence at moment tho I noticed Vodafone are doing £450 trade on the Note 8 which would tempt me

Addition of Bluetooth S-pen and features it might bring loo tempting too

Will just have to wait and see

 

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Apparently going on sale on August 24th:

https://www.sammobile.com/2018/07/11/galaxy-note-9-release-date-august

https://www.gsmarena.com/sasmung_ga...elease_date_in_poland_revealed-news-32184.php


So another rumour it will be same price as Note 8

During the pre-brief, the spokesperson mentioned a price of PLN 4,299 ($1,158/€990) for the base version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage - it appears that the Note9 will cost about the same as its predecessor when launched. It's expected to hit the Polish market on August 24 with pre-orders starting on the same day of the annoucement - August 9.

In addition, a local store confirmed the exact same price, so we have a good reason to believe the rumors.

 

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I can see the 128gb been nearly the same price maybe £10-20 more due to exchange rate

 

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https://www.sammobile.com/2018/07/17/galaxy-note-9-images-leaked

https://www.sammobile.com/2018/07/17/leaked-image-shows-galaxy-note-9

Supposed leaked images ...cracks n all

 

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So it looks identical to the Note 8, including the poorly positioned fingerprint sensor, and spec-wise is basically an S9+ with a stylus.

Fingerprint sensor has moved inline with the 9+ but cameras are still horizontal like the note 8 if the images are true

 

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I suppose this was inevitable

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_is...alaxy_s_line_with_the_note_one-news-32332.php

According to the Korean media, The Bell, Samsung's Vice Chairman, Jay Lee, is looking to merge the mainstream Galaxy S flagship lineup and the S Pen-carrying Galaxy Note family. There are several reasons why this sounds logical.

Firstly, the Chinese vendors are taking a massive chunk of Samsung's market share in the low-end and mid-range segment while users looking for flagship models frown at the ever-rising prices. Secondly, since last year, a good part of the community struggles to find any compelling reason to jump on the Note8 instead of settling for the Galaxy S8+.

We are going to see the same thing happening this year with the Note9 and the S9+ if the former turns out to be as closely positioned to its sibling as its predecessor. Reportedly, Samsung realizes this and has set a goal of just 12 million sales for the Note9 - a minor improvement over the 11 million of Galaxy Note8.

And lastly, this seems to be in line with the earlier reports of Samsung launching not two but three Galaxy S10 variants and the S10+ carrying a bigger display.

So if Samsung decides to go down that path, we can expect the Galaxy S10+ to come with the most iconic Note feature - the S Pen. That means that users looking for the classic Galaxy S10 flagship experience will go for the regular S10, those wanting to save a few bucks will choose the budget S10 and Note users will get the big S10+.

 

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https://www.sammobile.com/2018/07/23/samsung-dual-wireless-charger-price-images-leak

Dual charger

 

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https://www.sammobile.com/2018/07/23/512gb-galaxy-note-9-price-base-model-storage


A new report has brought some information about the different Galaxy Note 9 storage variants and their prices. It was rumored a few times that there’s going to be a 512GB Galaxy Note 9 and the report claims that it will indeed be available. Another interesting claim made is that the base model, which previously had 64GB of internal storage, will now have 128GB onboard.

That’s going to be a big step up for Samsung’s flagship phablet and its smartphone lineup as a whole. Customers will get considerable bang for their buck in the storage department but the prices mentioned in the report will likely make some customers think twice before purchasing the device.

512GB Galaxy Note 9 price
Previous rumors suggested that the 512GB Galaxy Note 9 would also feature 8GB of RAM. The report doesn’t mention anything about the RAM, only that there’s going to be a 512GB model which will be available in black or blue colors. The 512GB Galaxy Note 9 price in Europe will reportedly be 1250 euro ($1460).

OUCH

 

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They couldn't help it could they (if true), yes you get more memory but a near $1500 phone. Ridiculous.

128gb do me with a large sd card for a lot cheaper price

 

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I know no one is been forced to buy one but it's still silly and what about the Galaxy X next year. So in the space of a few years we've gone from a flagship Apple phone costing £500-600 to a flagship Samsung costing three times as much.

I'll probably end up waiting for next note with the galaxy s10/x specs tho if I can get £450 for my Note 8 off Vodafone I will jump to the Note 9. I will be buying the Galaxy watch when its announced next month

 

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Quick question did Samsung offer a trade-in for the Note 8 last year ? I bought it simfree and can't remember if they did a trade in offer at the time

 

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https://www.sammobile.com/2018/07/27/galaxy-note-9-official-cases-pictures-leaked

Some leaks of the official cases

 

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https://www.sammobile.com/2018/08/02/galaxy-note-9-reservations-august-24-release-date/

Samsung opens Galaxy Note 9 reservations, confirms August 24 release date
Samsung is now taking reservations for the Galaxy Note 9. Reservations are different from pre-orders, the company is basically allowing interested customers to sign up in order to get notified when its next flagship smartphone becomes available for pre-order.

It has put up a page on its US website where customers can go and provide their details to be notified when more details become available. It has also confirmed the rumored August 24 release date for the Galaxy Note 9.

SAMSUNG UK LINK

https://www.samsung.com/uk/unpacked/

 

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Not for UK as usual.

Probably be a trade in deal just not for UK yet we will be last as usual