Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 finally went official today (with some exciting announcements). The device was one of the worst kept secrets in the smartphone world over the last couple of months. It’s still nice to tack that “official” tag on the device and get our hands on it. Thankfully, our friends over at Pocketnow got an early look at the Galaxy Note 9. Here is their hands-on experience:

Check out our lengthy guide for all the gritty details, but watch the video for a hands-on impression. As a quick recap, this is pretty much a slightly upgraded Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The overall design of the phone is basically the same. The big change is the position of the fingerprint sensor, which is much better now. The display is every so slightly bigger (6.3 vs 6.4-inches).

The biggest change is probably the new Bluetooth S Pen. The Bluetooth functionality gives it the ability to do a lot more now. It can act as a remote for snapping photos and progressing through slideshows. That doesn’t sound terribly interesting, but it could get more functionality in the future. There are some other spec differences which can be seen below in the chart.

Specs	Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Display Size	6.4” QHD+ (2960×1440) Super AMOLED 18.5:9
Glass Type	Gorilla Glass 5
Display Color Palette	HDR 10
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/Exynos 9810
RAM Capacity	6GB/8GB
Storage Capacity	128GB/512GB + Micro SD Card slot (up to 400GB)
Speaker System	AKG Tuned stereo speakers
Headphone Jack	Yes, 3.5mm
Front Camera	8MP front camera with autofocus
Rear Camera	12 MP (f/1.5 and f/2.4 variable aperture) + 12 MP telephoto f/2.4
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging	Yes, Samsung Fast Wireless Charging
Fast Charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Biometrics	Iris, Facial, and fingerprint recognition
Water and Dust Resistance	IP68
Software	Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.5
S Pen	Samsung Smart Bluetooth S Pen

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