Samsung Galaxy Note 9: All rumors at a glance [updated]
from David Haydl 
on July 07, 2018, 13:22 | Write a comment | Regular article updates
[last updated: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 at 16:59 pm] In about a month, on August 09th, the Galaxy Note 9 from Samsung will be presented in New York. As it should be, a lot of rumors are known in advance, which I have summarized at this point.
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Update on Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 at 16:59 pm
Exciting news: DJ Koh, the boss of Samsung, was spotted with an avoidable flagship model of the Note 9 at a company event. The photo that was taken of him confirms the suspected design of the back: the fingerprint sensor is located under the horizontal dual camera.
It is also noticeable that DJ Koh uses the S-Pen in the photo. According to a tweet from Ice Universe, DJ Koh is said to have said at the event that the pen will get gaming features. Details were not mentioned.
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Design and appearance
Anyone who wants a new design for the Note 9 will almost certainly be disappointed. As with the jump to the Galaxy S9 (Plus), it is expected that the device's appearance will only change very slightly.
The Note 9 will most likely be very angular again and also thicker than its predecessor. It is also very likely that the Infinity Display will again be located on the front with thinner edges compared to last year. In addition, it is believed that the frame is once again made of aluminum, and Samsung is said to have once again opted for glass for the rear.
Image: Phone Arena
What should be new, however, is that the fingerprint sensor on the back has moved under the dual camera. The latter will almost certainly have continued to be installed horizontally. It is also very likely that there will be a new color for the device. By that I mean the same one that the S-Pen has in the Samsung teaser video. The Bixby button will most likely be on the left side of the Note 9 again. However, this should now start Bixby 2.0. It is not known what the new version will bring. Will the assistant finally be able to speak German?
Display
Also this year the Infinity display in 18: 9 format is most likely 6,3 inches again, the panel should still be OLED. As is typical for Samsung, the resolution could again be WQHD +, something higher is very unlikely. On the other hand, it is very likely that the display has generally become brighter and more accurate in color.
S-Pen
This year the focus is apparently on the S-Pen, at least that's what the teaser video from Samsung suggests. The pen should still have its place in the lower right corner of the device's housing. However, this year it could be new that the connection to the Note smartphone takes place via Bluetooth. In addition, many new software features are expected for the pen.
Image: Hi-Tech Mail.Ru
Specifications
In the ProThe technology world expects the processor for the Note 9 to be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 and Samsung's Exynos 9810. The basic version of the smartphone is said to have 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM, while the top version is said to have 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. It is currently not really clear whether there will be a variant with, for example, 8GB RAM and 512GB. It will almost certainly be possible to expand the memory via microSD again. Last but not least, it is believed that the battery will now be 4000mAh.
Software
The software will almost certainly have Android Oreo preinstalled with the latest version of Samsung's Experience UX. But I can well imagine that this phone will get the update to Android 9.0 P. Many believe that the UI animations may have been improved. It is also believed that the always-on display has been redesigned.
Camera
As for the camera, it would be really strange if Samsung didn't install a dual camera. It is assumed that this has two times 12MP, whereby a lens could have a variable aperture. Also, it is very likely that the Picture Processing has been further developed, as has the optical and electronic stabilization for the recordings. We may also see new AR emojis.
This article will be updated as there is more information on the subject.
