Samsung has launched their new flagship smartphone - Galaxy Note 9 today, at an event held in New York. It's been more than four months that whispers about the phone started doing rounds on the internet. From that point on, Samsung fans have been curious about the phone. Now the unveiling today has finally done justice to their anticipations. Priced at USD 999.99 (Approx. Rs 68,700) for the 128 GB storage variant and USD 1249.99 (Approx. Rs 85,800), which as 512 GB internal storage will be available on August 24 and for pre-orders starting from tomorrow. Oppo F9 Pro Smartphone Slated to Launch in India on August 21; Expected Price, Features, Specifications & More.

Coming to the specifications, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 smartphone sports a 6.4-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display certified with an IP68 rating. Whereas for the processors, Samsung will be having the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor for models shipped to China, US and LATAM regions, whereas the Exynos 9810 SoC devices will be available for the EMEA regions. Both the processors are paired with up to 8 GB RAM and up to 512 GB internal storage space expandable up to 1 TB. To keep the device running for a longer duration, it is loaded with a massive 4,000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0 support. Also, the smartphone runs on the current Android Oreo version. Fortnite Game Could Be Launched Alongside Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Smartphone on August 9.

On the optics side, the device comes with a dual 12MP AI cameras at the rear. Whereas, the front of the smartphone carries an 8MP selfie shooter. The camera features scene recognition and the main highlight AI photo correcting tool, which notifies images have shut eyes and blurry capture. Also, the new S Pen can be used for taking photographs. WhatsApp Bug Allow Hackers to Modify & Send Fake Messages to Others By Your Name.

Along with the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone, Samsung also introduced the new Galaxy SmartWatch. Designed to last, the new smartwatch comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. As for other features, the phone has a fingerprint reader, an iris scanner, Samsung DeX support, Wireless Charge Duo, Bixby AI assistant and more. The smartphone is available in four coloured variants - Lavender, Orange, Blue and Black.

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