Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 rumors: Release date, specs, price, and features!

Here's everything we know about the Galaxy Note 9!

Now more than ever, Samsung's Galaxy S+ phones are becoming eerily similar to the Note series. The Note used to be Samsung's way of touting all of the latest and greatest tech it had to offer, and while this is still the case, the same can be said for this year's Galaxy S9+.

Samsung needs more than just the S Pen to make the Note 9 stand out from its own phones and the rest of the competition, and luckily, all signs are pointing to something exciting for this year's release. Here's what we know so far!

June 27, 2018 — Official launch event set for August 9

Samsung put an end to at least part of the speculation surrounding the Note 9 when it announced an Unpacked event in New York City for August 9, using a teaser image that shows a tight-in shot of an S Pen's button. The August 9 date was previously rumored, as was the location of NYC.

That's a couple weeks earlier than the Note 8 event last year, but a week later than the Note 7 event the year prior. This is right in the time frame where Samsung likes to get its stylus-toting phones out into the world.

June 13, 2018 — A large 4,000 mAh battery might be present

There are a lot of aspects that make the Note series unique, and one of those has long been huge batteries. The Note 7 had the largest to-date in 2016 at 3,500 mAh, but after those started exploding and catching fire, Samsung decided to play it safe in 2017 by kicking things down to 3,300 mAh in the Note 8.

This year, however, Samsung might start going back in the right direction. According to Ice Universe on Twitter who's been fairly accurate about Samsung rumors in the past, they're "100% sure" that the Note 9 will come with a 4,000 mAh battery.

What will the Galaxy Note 9 look like?

Quick answer — a lot like the Note 8.

We've seen one collection of renders for the Note 9 so far (pictured above), and save for the fingerprint sensor being moved below the rear camera sensor, the phone's shaping up to be nearly identical to last year's model.

As such, we can expect a large Infinity Display with slim bezels, an all-glass back, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Samsung's event teaser suggests that we'll get at least one bright yellow color option, but I'm still crossing my fingers the Galaxy S9's Burgundy Red gets a wide release on the Note 9 🤞.

What specs can we look forward to?

Samsung's Galaxy Note phones are always home to some of the best specs around, and the Note 9 shouldn't be any different.

Based on the current rumor mill and what we've seen from other 2018 flagships, here's what we think we'll see this year.

Spec Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs
Operating system Android Oreo
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
or Exynos 9810
Screen 6.3-inch Quad HD (2960 x 1440) Super AMOLED panel
18.5:9 aspect ratio
RAM 6GB
Storage 64GB to 256GB
Expandability microSD up to 2TB
Battery 4,000 mAh
Connectivity USB-C
3.5mm headphone jack
Security Fingerprint sensor
Iris scanning
Face unlock
NFC Yes

When will the Galaxy Note 9 be released?

The Galaxy Note 9 will be announced on August 9, 2018, at an Unpacked event in New York City.

We can expect retail availability to come in a 1-2 week time frame after the announcement, if any previous launches are any indication.

How much will the Galaxy Note 9 cost?

Pricing for the Note series has steadily been going up each year, as has the majority of the smartphone industry.

The Galaxy Note 8 costs $950 unlocked, and I'd expect the Note 9 to cost either the same or slightly more. Apple proved with the iPhone X that people aren't afraid to shell out $1000+ for a new smartphone, and I don't consider it to be out of the question for Samsung to follow suit with the Note 9 – especially if it adopts newer technologies like an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+: Everything you need to know!

Updated: June 27, 2018: Add new information on the announcement and release time frame.



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