Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review, specs & price in Nigeria

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The new high-end powerful Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has recently been released and now available for pre-order in Nigeria equipped with 6.4 inches super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, 8GB/6GB Ram, 128GB/512GB ROM, 4000 mAh battery, 12MP + 12MP dual rear cameras and a single 8MP front selfie camera.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes in two versions, the one with big 8GB Ram + 512GB Rom and the one with 6GB Ram + 128GB Rom so you should be aware of that before ordering for the Galaxy Note 9 but the price of 8GB RAM+ 512GB Rom will be much higher compared to the 6GB ram version.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review

I will like to explain few things about the new Galaxy Note 9 but before then I will like to inform you about the ongoing pr-order promo on Jumia that enables you to to get N50,000 worth of freebies – (Wireless Charging Pad + Tripod Stand + Dex Cable + Tempered Glass) at the rate of 318,900 for 6GB/128GB version Galaxy Note 9.

You can check out the offers available for the new Note 9 below.

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Design & Display

Galaxy Note 9 looks smart and designed with front and back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame with big 6.4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution + 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm dimensions, 18.5:9 ratio and 83.4% screen-to-body ratio, beautified and protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

The new Note 9 looks similar to Note 8 with Samsung edge curved grass as usual which makes it more attractive, eye-catching and a perfect fit in your palms.

Software & Hardware

The new Galaxy Note 9 comes with the latest Android 8.1 Oreo operating system enhanced with Exynos 9810 Octa – Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 chipset and Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) processor which guarantees the best performance, advanced features, and stability while providing excellent visual experience with its Mali-G72 MP18 graphics processing unit (GPU).

Memory

With the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9, you have nothing to worry about in terms of memory as it offers you huge 6GB/8GB random access memory that prepares it for any task ahead and as well ready for any heavy duty multitasking while offering you 128GB/512GB read-only memory (ROM) to house all your media files, apps, games and any other document you wish to keep safe on your Note 9.

Despite huge random access memory and 128GB internal storage memory being offered on the new Galaxy Note 9, you are still allowed to increase the storage memory up to 512GB using microSD which is a big plus.

Camera

Samsung is always the best when it comes to the quality of the camera being offered on their Galaxy series and you should not expect less this time but more as it comes with 12MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, + 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.4″, 1µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom dual rear cameras and 8MP front selfie camera designed with all the advanced and sophisticated features to enables you capture some interesting moment and events in a special way.

Battery

Galaxy Note 9 is powered by a strong and reliable none removable 4000 mAh capacity strong enough to keep you connected for few days while the wireless charging features allow you to charge the Note 9 while comfortably making use of it

Other great features you should know is the Iris scanner that enables you to gain access to the Note 9 using your Iris while the fingerprint sensor is there to enable you unlock it using your fingers.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Key Features

Model Name Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Screen Size 6.4 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
OS Android 8.1 Oreo
Processor Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA
Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China
RAM 6GB/8GB
ROM 128GB/512GB
Camera Resolution 12MP + 12MP Dual Rear, 8MP Front Camera
Battery 4000 mAh battery capacity
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Expected Price:

Between $800 -$1400 in US dollars all versions

318,900 – ₦450,000 in Nigeria all versions

 

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Full Specifications

Dimension 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight 201 g
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Sensor Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Size 6.4 inches
Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Screen Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
Multi-Touch Yes
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa – EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA
Adreno 630 – USA/LATAM
CPU Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA
Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China
RAM 6GB/8GB RAM
Internal Storage 128GB/512GB
Card Slot microSD, up to 512 GB
Primary 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.4″, 1µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Secondary 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Capacity 4000 mAh
Type Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
OTG Support Yes
Fast Charging Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker & Audio Jack 3.5mm
Navigations Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Map Yes
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Colors Metallic copper, Lavender purple, Ocean blue, Midnight black
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