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It’s that time of the year, and Samsung unveiled the next iteration of its famed phablet with the Galaxy Note 9. While it may look the same as last year’s Galaxy Note 8, the major changes on the Galaxy Note 9 include a Bluetooth-powered S Pen and a big 4000mAh battery. Check out our hands-on video above:
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs
- Samsung Exynos 9810 octa-core processor/Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
- ARM Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
- 6GB/8GB RAM
- 6.4-inch WQHD Super AMOLED display, dual curved edge
- 128GB/512GB expandable storage, via microSD
- Dual 12-megapixel cameras; primary camera with f/1.5 and f/2.4 aperture and secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture and 2x optical zoom, with Dual Pixel, Dual OIS, 960FPS Super Slo-Mo video, 2X optical zoom
- 8-megapixel front camera, f/1.7 aperture, AF
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- Fingerprint scanner, iris scanner, facial recognition, heartbeat sensor, IP68 certification, USB Type-C port, Bixby AI, 3D Emojis
- 4000mAh battery with fast charging
- Android 8.1 Oreo (TouchWiz UI)
The Galaxy Note 9 will be priced at Php 55,990 for the 128GB model, and Php 75,990 for the 512GB model. The pre-order period for both variants is from August 11 to 19. Those getting the 128GB variant can avail of either a Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear IconX, or Galaxy Tab A 7-inch. Those planning to get the 512GB variant gets a 32-inch LED Smart TV as part of the bundle.
Those planning to get a Galaxy Tab S4 or Galaxy Watch get an additional 10% discount on top of the bundle.