Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch launched: All details here
Samsung has unveiled its most-powerful smartphone yet, the Galaxy Note 9, at the company's 'Unpacked' event in New York. The key highlights of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 are its refined design, a massive 4,000mAh battery, up to 1TB of storage and an updated S Pen. Further, Samsung has also announced its latest wearable, the Galaxy Watch. Here's everything to know.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9: At a glance
The Note 9 retains the design language of its predecessor. However, Samsung has shaved off some millimeters to offer slimmer top and bottom bezels. Further, the fingerprint sensor has now been repositioned and sits below the camera module. The Galaxy Note 9 offers a 6.4-inch QHD+ (1440x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 516ppi.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Galaxy Note 9 packs a dual rear-camera setup which we have seen on the Samsung Galaxy S9+, along with AI-based Scene Recognition. So, you get a wide-angle dual pixel 12-megapixel sensor with a variable aperture (f/1.5-f/2.4), coupled with a 12-megapixel (f/2.4) telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom and up to 10x digital zoom. Up front, there's an 8-megapixel camera with an f/1.7 aperture.
Galaxy Note 9: The finer details
The IP68-rated Note 9 gets dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/c, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Gigabit LTE (Cat. 18) that supports speeds up to 1.2Gbps. Further, the phone houses AKG-tunes Harman speakers and comes with "water carbon" cooling system to prevent overheating.
Under the hood
The Galaxy Note 9 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 process (US variant) or the Exynos 9810 chipset (Global variant), paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/512GB internal storage which is expandable up to 1TB via microSD card. Moreover, the phone packs a massive 4,000mAh battery with support for wireless charging and runs Android Oreo-based Samsung Experience.
About the new powerful S-Pen
Perhaps the biggest innovation is what Samsung has done with the S-Pen. Thanks to a Bluetooth Low Energy module and a supercapacitor, the stylus can act as a remote control for the device. So you can use it as a remote control for taking photos, switching the cameras, giving presentations, skipping music tracks and even for working on your Samsung DeX station.
Samsung now offers a more functional DeX mode
Samsung has now simplified its DeX experience on Galaxy Note 9 as it comes built into the Note 9. Hence, the DeX mode now gets activated when you connect Note 9 and any monitor via an HDMI cable. So, when you launch an app, Note 9 can double-up as a trackpad and virtual keyboard with the monitor while also functioning as a regular smartphone.
Samsung Note 9 releases on August 24
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will start at $999 (approx. Rs. 68,700) in the US for the base variant i.e. 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The top-end variant with 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage will cost $1,250 (approx. Rs. 85,900). In the US, the phone will be up for pre-orders starting August 10 and with shipping slated to begin August 24 onwards.
About Samsung Galaxy Watch
Samsung has also announced its next-generation wearable, the Galaxy Watch. The Samsung Galaxy Watch comes in in two sizes, multiple exchangeable straps, and over 60,000 watch faces to customize your gear. Moreover, the smartwatch is built using military-grade Gorilla DX+ glass and can be used standalone, thanks to LTE connectivity. Further, it can last for "several days" on a single charge and is swim-proof.
