What's Up with the Galaxy Note 9?

Hey guys, Mark here from TechnoBuffalo, and every single year around August or September, Samsung will invite several publications, tech bloggers, or YouTube channels to announce their new Galaxy Note smartphone, and this year is no exception. Today, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 9, and I'm here to tell you the truth about it, and everything you need to know about it. But before we continue, make sure to go hit that subscribe button, and turn on that notification bell so you won't miss any of our upcoming Galaxy Note 9 coverage. Cool? Alright, let's get started.

The First Thing You Need to Know About the Galaxy Note 9

The first thing you need to know about the Galaxy Note 9 is that it has an updated S Pen, which now has Bluetooth capability, and a battery that will take around 40 seconds or so to charge. What this means for you is that you'll be able to use the S Pen as the shutter button for the camera, which is great if you love taking selfies. You can also use it as a clicker if you're doing a presentation. The latency between the screen and the pen has also improved. I didn't really notice any input lag, which is a big deal if you're using the S Pen for drawing or jotting down notes.

The Colors of the Galaxy Note 9

There are two colors that will launch in the US - Ocean Blue and Lavender Purple. The lavender purple version has the same color matching S Pen as the phone, while the Ocean Blue color on the other hand is the only variant with that unique yellow S Pen. There are also reports of a third color in this Gold Copper variant, although Samsung didn't tell us anything about it. Although, it could be an international model that just hasn't been announced yet.

The Dual 12 Megapixel Cameras

The dual 12 megapixel cameras in the back is similar to last year's Note 8. Spec-wise, it's all very similar. Both sensors are still optically stabilized. It has a wide angle and portrait lens with live focus. But what's new this year is intelligent camera, which uses artificial intelligence and algorithms that live inside the device that can automatically detect 20 different types of scenes, ranging from food to landscapes to flowers, just to name a few.

The Intelligent Camera

Now, this new feature will apparently give you sharper and more color precise photos out of the camera. It's using AI-powered software that analyzes the scene in front of you and makes adjustments on the fly to get the best possible shot. This means that whether you're taking a photo of food, landscapes, or portraits, the camera will automatically adjust to get the most out of your shot.

The Screen

Upfront, the screen hasn't changed much. It's slightly bigger - now 6.4 inches compared to 6.3 inches. It's still QHD+, and it has that very vibrant Super AMOLED look to it. What hasn't changed though is that chin at the bottom. It's not completely bezel-less yet, and in typical Samsung fashion, they refuse to add a notch, which is totally fine by me. But it does end up making the phone feel ginormous when holding it one hand.

The Fingerprint Reader

Around back, you'll notice that the fingerprint reader has now been moved under the camera, which is where it should have been in the first place. So, thank you Samsung. The Galaxy Note 9 also features some beefy specs.

Beefy Specs

The Galaxy Note 9 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, and it also has 6 gigabytes of RAM for the 128 gigabyte variant, and 8 gigabytes of RAM for the 512 gigabyte. It also includes a Cat.18 LTE modem, which apparently will give you blazing download and upload speeds up to 1.5 Gbps.

A Powerhouse Smartphone

I think the Samsung built an amazing powerhouse smartphone. Having 128 gigabytes as a base storage is awesome, and the fact that you can spec it up to 512 gigabytes, and get 8 gigabytes of RAM is truly amazing. I wish the design was a little bit different. I think it still looks too similar to last year's Note 8.

The Verdict

What do you guys think of the Note 9? Let us know in the comments down below. Start a conversation. We're definitely going to do a lot more coverage on the Note 9, so be sure to hit that subscribe button and turn on that notification bell so you know when we upload those videos.

That's it for today's video, I'm Mark Linsangan from TechnoBuffalo, and yeah, I'll catch you in the next one.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enWhat's up guys?Mark here from TechnoBuffalo,and every single yeararound August or September,Samsung will invite several Publications,Tech bloggers, or YouTube channelsto announce their newGalaxy Note smartphone,and this year is no exception.Today, Samsung unveiledthe Galaxy Note 9,and I'm here to tellyou the truth about it,and everything youneed to know about it.But before we continue,make sure to go hitthat subscribe button,and turn on that notification bellso you won't miss any of ourupcoming Galaxy Note 9 coverage.Cool?All right, let's get started.The first thing you needto know about the Galaxy Note 9that it has an updated S Pen,which now has Bluetooth capability,and a battery that will takearound 40 seconds or so to charge.Now, what this means for you isthat you'll be able to use the S Penas the shutter button for the camera,which is great ifyou love taking selfies.You can also use it as a clickerif you're doing a presentation.Now, the latency between thescreen and the pen has also improved.I didn't really notice any input lag,which is a big dealif you're using the S Penfor drawing or jotting down notes.The Note 9 also comes in twocolors that'll launch in the US,Ocean Blue and Lavender Purple.The lavender purple version hasthe same color matching S Pen as the phone,the Ocean Blue color on theother hand is the only variantwith that unique yellow S Pen.There are also reports of a thirdcolor in this Gold Copper variant.Unfortunately, Samsung didn'ttell us anything about it.Although, it could be aninternational model that justhasn't been announced yet.The dual 12 megapixel camerasin the back is similar to last year's Note 8.Spec wise, it's all very similar.Both sensors are still optically stabilized.It has a wide angle andportrait lens with live focus.But what's new this yearis intelligent camera,which uses artificialintelligence and algorithmsthat live inside the devicethat can automatically detect20 different types of scenes,ranging from food to landscapeto flowers, just to name a few.Now, this new feature willapparently give you sharper,and more color precisephotos out of the camera.Now upfront, the screenhasn't changed much.It's slightly,I mean, slightly bigger.It's now 6.4 inchescompared to 6.3 inches.It's still QHD+,and it has that very vibrantSuper AMOLED look to it.Now, what hasn't changedthough is that chin at the bottom.It's not completely bezel-less yet,and in typical Samsung fashion,they refuse to add a notch,which is totally fine by me.But it does end up making the phonefeel ginormous when holding it one hand.Around back, you'll noticethat the fingerprint readerhas now been moved under the camera,which is where it shouldhave been in the first place.So, thank you Samsung.The Galaxy Note 9 alsofeatures some beefy specs.It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.It also has 6 gigabytes of RAMfor 128 gigabyte variant,and 8 gigabytes of RAMfor the 512 gigabyte.It also includes a Cat.18 LTE modem,which apparently will give youblazing download and upload speedsup to 1.2 gigabits per second.Samsung is also packing a huge4000 milliamp hour battery,which I'm really excited about,because that just showshow confident Samsung isafter the whole Note 7 fiasco.Samsung didn't say how longthe battery would last,but we're really excitedto put it through its pacesonce we have it in the studio.Samsung DeX is also abig push for the Galaxy Note 9thanks to this USBC adapter.It's essentially a USBCon one end and HDMI on the other.I played with it for a few minutes,and was super impressedwith its performance,and how seamless the experience was.Now, I'll probably never use this justbecause I have a laptop and a desktop PC.But if you're the kind of personwho works from their phone,you'll really love this.Fortnite's also a big sellingpoint for Samsung this yearbecause they'll have Fortniteas an exclusive game for a few days,and will also include special skinsif you download it fromtheir game launcher app.So, what's it going to cost you?Well, the 128 gigabyte version with6 gigabytes of RAM will retail for $1000,and the 512 gigabyte variantwith 8 gigabytes of RAMwill be available for $1250.You can start pre-ordering theNote 9 starting August 10,and will hit stores on August 24th.Now, that you're all caught up,you know the truthabout the Galaxy Note 9.I think the Samsung builtan amazing powerhouse smartphone.Having 128 gigabyteas a base storage is awesome,and the fact that you canspec it up to 512 gigabytes,and get 8 gigabytesof RAM is truly amazing.I wish the design wasa little bit different.I think it still looks toosimilar to last year's Note 8.But, what do you guys think of the Note 9?Let us know in the comments down below.Start a conversation.We're definitely going to doa lot more coverage on the Note 9,so be sure to hit that subscribe buttonand turn on that notification bellso you know when we upload those videos.Anyways, I'm Mark Linsanganfrom TechnoBuffalo,and yeah,I'll catch you in the next one.\n"