The Samsung Galaxy Note9 story told through infographics

09 August 2018
The S Pen takes center stage, but there are many more improvements over the Galaxy Note8.

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Lunarwolf, 09 Aug 2018I like the battery upgrade but I just bring my powerbank wi... moreI like the battery update in note 9, but I just bring my fully charged spare battery for my LG V20 for when I need more juice. Usually last more than 24 hours for the combo.

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    • 10 Aug 2018

    Bewildered , 10 Aug 2018Phone contracts runs for 2 years, it seems to me that Apple... moreTick tock, for a reason, glad someone else appreciates the significance of a 2yr contract. Amazed more don't get it. They are selling to people that bought in 2016, anyone that buys from 2017, is a bonus.

      Zoz, 10 Aug 2018Playing it safe is not a good way in this industry, and thi... moreTell Samsung to do their first ever innovation habits like the Note Edge before. :)

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        • 10 Aug 2018

        Geric.770, 09 Aug 2018They don't want to launch it first anymore because they wan... morePlaying it safe is not a good way in this industry, and this is clearly visible in the earnings/market share.
        Competition is fierce, and will not forgive.

          Denis Thomas, 10 Aug 2018What an "explosive" story! It will "burn" the competition.It's on fire!!

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            • 10 Aug 2018

            Costin, 09 Aug 2018Samsung needed one year to increase the battery for the sam... morePhone contracts runs for 2 years, it seems to me that Apple popularized the yearly update.

            There will essentially be so little change after 1 year that justify upgrading mid contract or buying the very latest phone the following year.

            Phones especially flagship can be held longer, indeed unless there is significant changes in 2 years to pay flagship priced just for the upgrade.

            There are tradeoffs that have been made, non user changeable batteries, waterproofing bigger batteries, faster charge, and the need to now carry a charging cable

            There is only 2 Operating Systems so very little diversity between manufacturers, a feature in say Android Oreo is "available" to all Android Oreo phones

            https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9163&idPhone2=8505&sSearch1=&idPhone3=8858

            The next significant feature will be the Note 10 will be 5G capable.

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              • 10 Aug 2018

              Apparently Spen is manufactured to tolerance 1/100th mm !

              Awesome ;-)

                What an "explosive" story!
                It will "burn" the competition.

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                  • 09 Aug 2018

                  Finally full size photos in one click instead of that clunky gallery!!!

                    Though I don't miss much with Note 9 as such, I have Now 8 which she to be meeting my needs but I have to say that with Samsung going this way, I may feel tempted to try some other brand if they bring stylus or spen in my region. S Pen is the only differentiator according to me. Not worth upgrade from Now 8. Bigger battery is good but otherwise very minor upgrade. I don't complain as such since note 8 itself is a very close to perfection mobile device.

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                      • 09 Aug 2018

                      Samsung needed one year to increase the battery for the same note8 and to change the fingerprint sensor. And they want £1000 for that. I don't think anyone who has note8 will change it to note9. No wonder that Samsung's sales depreciated with 7%

                        Geric.770, 09 Aug 2018Excellent S Pen, same design but really incremental upgrade... moreI like the battery upgrade but I just bring my powerbank with my note8.
                        I'll wait for the next Note when samsung plans to release along with their in-house GPU that they just recently announced the newly formed division in the future.

                          Zoz, 09 Aug 2018Is it just me who thinks Samsung has been the laziest bunch... moreThey don't want to launch it first anymore because they want the reaction from people first from other companies.

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                            • 09 Aug 2018

                            Geric.770, 09 Aug 2018Excellent S Pen, same design but really incremental upgrade... moreIs it just me who thinks Samsung has been the laziest bunch out of all smartphone manufacturers in the last year and a half? I am curious what they can do with the S10/Galaxy X/Note 10... If it's not freaking blowing our minds away, Samsung is bone for, and will lose some significant market share.
                            Selfie camera under the display would be a smart point to start with.

                              Josh CR , 09 Aug 2018Oh Oh cool XD I spect to see a lot of implementation from ... moreCheck out YouTube with MKBHD and MrMobile for more info!
                              What's cool is that you can control the camera the same way with the phone! Tap remote features are the best on the S Pen.

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                                • 09 Aug 2018

                                Geric.770, 09 Aug 2018No dude. XD The remote thingy is used only for remote commands.Oh Oh cool XD
                                I spect to see a lot of implementation from app to this

                                  Josh CR , 09 Aug 2018Sooooo, you gotta keep BT all day on if u want that pencil ... moreNo dude. XD
                                  The remote thingy is used only for remote commands.

                                    Excellent S Pen, same design but really incremental upgrade from Note8.

                                    Battery? Okay. Straight awesome.

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                                      • 09 Aug 2018

                                      Sooooo, you gotta keep BT all day on if u want that pencil to work?

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                                        • 09 Aug 2018

                                        Android 9.0 by summer 2019 lol. And of course by then numerous bugs have been revealed and 9.1 is already out.