Samsung fans are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Galaxy Note 9 in early August. Almost daily, circulate new rumors and information about the successor of Note 8 in the network. Now, the US FCC telecommunications agency has revealed the biggest innovation of the Samsung smartphone.
On August 9, the time has come! Then Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 9 at an event unpacked in New York. This has now confirmed the South Korean manufacturer. For the top smartphone coming but already circulating weeks before the release of many rumors on the net.
It's hard to follow. We are therefore keeping you informed in this article of all the rumors about the upcoming Samsung smartphone and give an badessment of what rumors you can trust and what you should consider with skepticism. If you do not want to fight through a multitude of rumors, you will find at the beginning of our article a technical sheet for Note 9 that we prepared based on the situation of the rumor and that we are constantly updating.
The following datasheet is not an official datasheet for the Galaxy Note 9, but reflects the hardware specifications of the device. We are updating the datasheet, most recently at 10:53 on June 29th.
FCC confirms Bluetooth for S Pen
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the US market for a Bluetooth-enabled Samsung model "EJ-PN960". This is likely to be the S Pen of Note 9. The S Pen of Note 8 includes the model number "EJ-PN950". This confirms the authority of the corresponding rumors. Until now, the Samsung smartphone stylus was not Bluetooth enabled.
Clbad 9 appears in Europe with Exynos 9810
In the database of the GeekBench reference tool, the model version "SM-N960F" of Note 9, intended for the European market, came into being. According to the reference input, it will have 6 gigabytes of RAM, Android 8.1 and the Octa-Core Exynos 9810 processor developed by Samsung.
This is also used in the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9 +. Recently, there had been rumors again and again, Samsung put in note 9 on an improved variant called Exynos 9815. However, it is apparently a duck.
"Although the benchmark results can be rigged, the information provided here is consistent with previous rumors and Samsung's previous product strategy, so we believe that the entry is credible."
75% Probability
Galaxy Note 9 appears in five colors
The model number and colors of Note 9 S Pen were found on the net. These allow conclusions on the offered color variants of the smartphone, reports the SamMobile fan blog, generally well informed. As a result, Note 9 will be available in the following colors:
Black
Gray
Purple / Purple
Blue
Brown
Surprisingly, no yellow or gold color variation is listed, although an S Pen of Corresponding color figure in the invitation to the presentation of Note 9 was. Maybe the list is not complete.
"SamMobile is a reliable source and Samsung has already released smartphones in the listed colors, so there is no reason to doubt this rumor, but it remains to be seen if all color options are available in this country. . "
96% Probability
All this should be the new S Pen
The S Pen of the Galaxy Note 9 is supposed to connect via Bluetooth with the smartphone. This allows you new uses. The Twitter user, IceUniverse and the Russian journalist Eldar Murtazin have now revealed new details about the features of the S Pen. As a result, the future stylus should offer, among other things, the following functions:
Remote shutter for camera
Remote control for music playback
Unlocking smartphone
Can be used as a headset for videoconferencing
"The rumors surrounding the features of the new S Pen come from two sources widely In addition, they are technically easy to implement, so we place great credibility on rumors. "
95% Probability
Eldar Murtazin confirms the technical data
Russian technology journalist Eldar Murtazin has already claimed to have a prototype of the Galaxy Note 9 in his hand. He confirmed in a report on mobile-review.com various rumors about the smartphone and specifications exchanged. As a result, Note 9 will use the same dual camera as the Galaxy S9 +. The battery fails with a capacity of 4,000 milliamps but larger. In the basic configuration, the smartphone should offer 6 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of memory of the device. In addition, Samsung will also offer the phone with 8 gigabytes of RAM and 256 and 512 gigabytes of device memory.
"Eldar Murtazin is well connected in the industry, but his preliminary information is not always accurate, but in this case it coincides with information from other sources, so we do not doubt his credibility . "
90% Probability
S Pen receives Bluetooth support
The IceUniverse Twitter user recently boasted in several cryptic tweets, the capabilities of the new S Pen, which comes with the Galaxy Note 9, but without further details on the features of the pen.
According to the German Samsung Allabout Samsung fan blog, the new S Pen should be able to communicate with Note 9 via Bluetooth. This would allow, among other things, to use the pen as a remote shutter for the smartphone camera.
"Rumors about the S Pen do not sound weird, and the stylus is also central to Samsung's first video, stating that we can expect a variety of new pen features."
80% Probability
The US FCC authority grants the l & # 39; marketing approval grade 9
Samsung has taken a first step on the way to launch the Galaxy Note 9. According to the US online magazine Droid Life, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the market approval to a Samsung smartphone with model number SM-N960F. This device should be clbad 9. The predecessor Galaxy Note 8 includes the model number N950F.
Technical details regarding Note 9 do not disclose documents. Samsung has requested 180 days of confidentiality for this part of the FCC report. However, the date of the FCC report is interesting. As a result, the authority gives approval a month earlier than its predecessor, which indicates a previous version of the Samsung smartphone.
The picture shows the note 9 with Galaxy S9-Screen
The Twitter user, IceUniverse, posted a photo on Twitter that would show the Galaxy Note 9 display. The US online magazine PhoneArena badyzed the image and came to the conclusion that the display of Note 9 will differ in detail from that of Note 8. Similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9 has reduced the display margins on the up and down in comparison.
"IceUniverse is a reliable source of rumors, and the changes are in line with Samsung's product philosophy, so we attach great credibility to the rumor."
80% Probability
support
Samsung will bring the application "Good Lock" with the Galaxy Note 9. The tool allows users to deeply change the surface of their Galaxy smartphone. For example, as shown in a video from the user of Twitter, IceUniverse, you can change the appearance of the screen Recent Apps.
As the US online magazine PhoneArena reports, Good Look should also offer IFTTT support. For example, you can adjust the screen to the maximum brightness when you open the camera application.
"We think the rumor is credible, the application is already available in South Korea, an international version should follow with the mark 9."
90% Probability
Grade 9 with 512 gigabytes of memory [19659066] 18 June 2018, 08:49
The user of Twitter OSCH discovered the Galaxy Note 9 in a store in South Korean line. There, the Samsung smartphone is listed in three memory variants. While the Galaxy S9 only comes with 64 and 256 gigabytes of memory, the Galaxy 9's screen capture will also be available with 512 gigabytes of storage. However, only in the selected markets.
According to Twitter user SamsungMobile.News, this variant is initially available only in China and South Korea. However, it can not be ruled out that Samsung is also offering it in Germany at a later date. Similarly, the manufacturer was synonymous with the 256-gigabyte version of the S9 procedure.
"The rumor does not seem unrealistic, but the source of the information is not clear, and the OSCH online store found a 9GB memory with 512 gigabytes of memory missing, so that could be a fake. "
60% Probability
Grade 9 to provide a battery of 4,000 milliamperes
Rumors that Samsung would equip the Galaxy Note 9 with a more powerful battery have been around for quite some time. Now the user of the ice universe of Twitter wants to have learned from an unspecified source that the battery capacity is 4000 milliamps hours. That would pull Samsung with rival Huawei equal. He also equips his Phablet Mate 10 Pro with a battery of 4,000 milliamps.
In a separate article, we will tell you what is the life of the battery at mark 9, if the rumors on the larger stack come true.
"Ice Universe was often right with his predictions, so we attach great credibility to the rumor."
80% Probability
9th grade with camera button
The user of Twitter IceUniverse shared the photo of a protective blanket. The case is supposed to belong to the Galaxy Note 9, it reveals some details about the design of the Samsung smartphone. According to the notches, the lenses of the dual camera will be horizontal to note 9 and not vertical like the Galaxy S9 Plus. Samsung has also decided against the integration of the fingerprint sensor in the screen. This can be found on the photo below the camera at the back.
In addition, the note 9 apparently not only on a power switch, the volume control and the Bixby button on the right edge is the picture, according to another button. This could be a trigger for the camera.
"Ice Universe is considered a reliable source, so we estimate that the rumor is very credible, but the origin of the photo is not clear, so doubts remain about the authenticity . "
60% Probability
Official Representation August 9 as unpacked event
After the release date of note 9 is repeatedly postponed, a date is now set. On August 9, Samsung will present the new high end smartphone as part of an unpacked event. So, on that date, we learn what the device will look like and what features we can expect.
Notes on the upgrade of large RAM appeared
The user of Twitter Ice Universe has released new information. This time, it comes to the memory of the Galaxy Note 9. Compared to the spring appeared Galaxy S9 is the Android operating system now twice as much memory available. This paves the way for better performance on the Dex dock, making the smartphone the perfect desktop replacement for your pocket. What the memory upgrade still allows you to learn in our article.
Samsung reveals the first details on Bixby 2.0
The Galaxy Note 9 will ship with Bixby 2.0, as confirmed by several senior Samsung executives in South Korean media. Now Gray G. Lee, head of the artificial intelligence development department at Samsung, has revealed the first details about the new version of the language badistant at a press conference. Like the SamMobile fan blog, citing South Korean media reports, Bixby 2.0 will respond much more quickly to users' questions. It remains to be seen if Bixby will also be available in German in the future.
Here is what Galaxy Note 9 looks like
The user of Twitter IceUniverse has released a rendering of the Galaxy Note 9. From where he comes, he does not reveal. According to the picture, note 9 will hardly differ visually from its predecessor. The smartphone should only be two millimeters shorter. Both devices are difficult to discern with the naked eye.
"Although the source of the image is unknown, Ice Universe has historically provided correct preliminary information, so we attach great credibility to the rumor."
80% Probability
Grade 9 Geekbench visits again
Once again, a GeekBench entry from Note 9 is circulating in the net. This time, the US version with the model number "SM-N960U" has been tested. The values are much more realistic than at the last Geekbench test in early May. As a result, the mark 9 obtains 2,411 points in the single-core test and 8,712 points in the multicore test. The size of the memory is six gigabytes and the operating system is Android 8.1.
"Benchmark entries are easily falsified, and even though the performance data looks realistic, we are skeptical about this rumor."
50% Probability
Note 9 sets a record in Geekbench
There is currently a screenshot of the tool Geekbench reference on the net and causes excitement among Samsung fans. One model with the number "SM-N960F" obtained 5,162 points in the single-core test and 10,704 points in the multicore test. A new record! Depending on the model number, the smartphone is a prototype of the Galaxy Note 9.
It works according to the screen capture with Android 8.1 and is powered by a new Samsung chip called Exynos 9815e The processor has eight gigabytes of RAM at its side. But if you look closely, you will be quickly sobered. For screen capture is apparently a fake. There are several signs for this:
If you look in the Geekbench database for the model number, there is no entry for that.
Samsung's Exynos processors are generally not reported by Geekbench as "Exynos" but as "Universal".
There are several signs of a heavy fake, so we do not attach importance to the rumor. "
5% Probability
A new patent describes the operation of the fingerprint sensor on the screen
The rumors about a fingerprint sensor in the display of Note 9 do not stop.Now, according to the Dutch online magazine SamMobile, a new Samsung patent has emerged that describes the operation of the sensor. At Vivo X21 UD, the sensor is located at the bottom of the screen.If the user touches the sensor, the portion of the AMOLED screen is illuminated to read the fingerprint.
"Samsung has already received several patents for fingerprint sensors in the displays, indicating that the South Korean manufacturer is pursuing this idea, but no confirmation that Note 9 is equipped with a such technology
50% Probability
Release of Galaxy Note 9 in July?
The 8th year and the 7th year were published in August, While the 9th grade could be sold earlier, Samsung could already introduce the successor of Note 8 in July 2018. This is now indicated by entries in the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Technology. According to Dutch magazine Let's Go Digital, the agency has just certified two variants of the upcoming Samsung smartphone for the Chinese market.This indicates that development is already over and Samsung plans to release the product. device soon.
"Already the Galaxy S9 has appeared earlier in the trade than in the past years, so it's not unrealistic that Samsung also prefers the release of the Note 9."
65% Probability
Galaxy Note 9 internally understands the name "Crown"
According to Evan Blbad (evleaks), who is generally well informed, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is codenamed "Crown" internally. Apparently, the South Korean manufacturer is using the smartphone to push the Huawei P20 Pro from the throne.
"Evan Blbad almost always provides correct pre-launch information, and the code name also matches the Samsung schema, the internal S9 being" Star ", the note 8" Great ".
100% ] Probability
Note 9 with 4000 mA battery
The Galaxy Note 9 could offer a battery of greater capacity, writes the broadcaster "Ice Universe" on Twitter. According to him, Samsung could install a battery of 4,000 milliamperes or a battery of 3,850 milliamperes in Note 9. Note 8 has a battery of 3,300 milliamperes-hour.Where comes its information, he does not reveal.
"Ice Universe was often right with his predictions, but there were similar rumors in grade 8 and they turned out to be ducks."
84% Probability
9th grade with fingerprint sensor displayed [19659133] 30 March 2018, 09:24
According to South Korean media, Samsung plans to equip Note 9 of a fingerprint sensor on the screen. The South Korean manufacturer is currently testing different options. However, it is uncertain if the technology is already ripe for mbad production. Although Vivo and Huawei were the first manufacturers to introduce smartphones with the corresponding technology, these are models that are produced only in small numbers.
"The chances of a fingerprint sensor in the display of Note 9 are in our opinion 50: 50th Samsung certainly works on technology, but if it is ready for the market in the autumn remains to be seen. "
50%] Probability
Galaxy Note 9 appears at GeekBench
In the Geekbench reference tool, the US version of the Galaxy Note 9 has been spotted. It is model number SM-N960U and has a score of 2,190 in the single-core test and 8,806 in the multicore test. According to the entry, the Note 9 in the United States is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, has 6 gigabytes of memory and runs on Android 8.1.
"The technical data does not seem unrealistic, but the benchmark results are easily rigged, so some skepticism is needed here."
50% Probability
DJ Koh announces Bixby 2.0 for the 9th year
The next version of Samsung's language badistant, Bixby, will come out with the Galaxy Note 9 in the fall. That's what DJ Koh, boss of Samsung Mobile, announced at a press conference at the Mobile World Congress.
Samsung announces new features S PEN
The Galaxy Note 9 will present new features S Pen. This is announced by Samsung managers BJ Kang and Cue Kim in an interview on the company's website. The goal is to continually improve the characteristics of the series of notes that distinguish the series. Of course, this inevitably includes the S Pen.