Samsung has now confirmed that the Galaxy Note 9 will launch on August 9 at an event in New York. Based on the press invite, we can spot the S Pen, which hints at improved functionality of the stylus.
Samsung has now confirmed that the Galaxy Note 9 will launch on August 9 at an event in New York. Based on the press invite, we can spot the S Pen, which hints at improved functionality of the stylus.
Earlier reports suggested that the release of the Galaxy Note 9 was delayed from the end of July to the beginning of August as Samsung’s vice chairman Lee Jae-Yong wanted to make the device thinner, by reducing the display cover glass by approximately 0.5mm. This could have been achieved by lessening the footprint of the glass designed to protect the OLED panel.
The purported Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was spotted on Geekbench a few months ago. The listing revealed that the device will feature Exynos 9810 SoC and sports model number SM-N960N. It stated that the smartphone will include 6GB RAM and run Android 8.1 Oreo. In terms of rumoured specifications, the device will feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. It will be backed up by a 4000mAh battery.
The test also shows that the processor performance score of the Exynos Note 9 are superior to those of the Snapdragon variant 2737 in single-core and 9064 in multi-core. We can expect the Exynos-based processor on the Galaxy Note 9 to be much faster, compared to the Snapdragon-based Note 9. Another report suggested that Samsung might offer an 8GB RAM, 512GB storage variant for the upcoming device as well.
Samsung is also likely to debut the latest-generation version of its Bixby intelligent personal assistant in the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 smartphone. It is then expected to roll out progressively to the brand's other compatible devices during the remainder of 2018 and into 2019.
Bixby launched at the beginning of 2017 on the Samsung Galaxy S8, promising optimized user experiences thanks to an intelligent interface and an AI-based virtual assistant capable of suggesting appropriate offers and recommendations. As well as equipping its smartphones, Samsung also aims to bring this technology to other smart devices, such as TVs, fridges, etc.
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