Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is now available in stores

The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 9 flagship smartphone is now available for purchase in stores nationwide.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is in stores now

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As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is designed for people who wants to do more and be more. First off, the 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display paired with the Bluetooth-powered S Pen opens up a lot of creative and productive possibilities.

The S Pen can control the Note 9 for up to a 10 meter radius and can last up to 30-minutes of continuous usage. It can be charged to full in just 40 seconds as well once placed in the device.

It also has a 4,000mAh battery that can last you a whole day of work and more. For those that need a lot of storage, the Note 9 has a 128GB storage that can be expanded via micro SD card up to 512GB. In terms of security, it has the Samsung Knox which is their proprietary mobile security platform.

The Note 9's camera is equipped with Real Time Intelligence that allows for a better low-light capability as well as Super Slow Mo videos. It also has Auto Scene Recognition that can detect up to 20 unique scenes and adjust the camera settings accordingly.

The smartphones stereo speakers is configured by AKG and powered by Dolby Atmos that ensures great surround sound experience.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs

Display: 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass protected Curved Infinity Display  w/ WQHD+ 2960 x 1440 resolution at 514 ppi
CPU: 2.8GHz 64-bit Exynos 9810 octa-core processor
GPU: Mali-G72 MP18
RAM: 6GB/8GB
ROM: 128GB/512GB expandable via microSD card up to 1TB
Back Camera: 12MP (f/1.5/f/2.4) + 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens w/ Dual Pixel, Dual OIS, multi-frame, and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8MP f/1.7 w/ AF, wide-angle lens, and screen flash
Battery: 4,000mAh w/ Adaptive fast charging and fast wireless charging
OS: Android 8.1 Oreo w/ Samsung Experience 9.5
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), 3G, HSPA+, LTE Cat 18, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors: Pressure, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, hall, HR, proximity, light
Others: Intelligent S Pen w/ Bluetooth, Fingerprint sensor, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB Type-C, UHQ 32-bit/DSD audio support, AKG stereo speakers, Colors: midnight black, ocean blue, metallic copper
Dimensions: 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight: 201 g
Price: PHP 55,990 (128GB variant), PHP 75,990 (512GB model)

The starting price of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is at PHP 55,990. You can also get PHP 2,000 off when you purchase select accessories and wearables during the opening launch weekend from August 24 to 26, 2018.

Samsung is also offering flexible payment terms of 0 percent installment plans up to 36 months from August 24 to September 30, 2018. There is also a promo where customers will get a credit cashback of PHP 4,000 using credit cards from BDO, Citibank, Metrobank, PNB and Security Bank for straight purchase of the Note 9.

This promo will run from August 24 to October 31. 2018 in select Samsung Experience Stores.

Samsung also have the "Trade In, Trade Up" promo for the Note 9. Consumers can trade in their old smartphone from any brand for the Note 9 at any of the participating Samsung Experience Store. Samsung will then add a top-up value of PHP 4,000 which will be deducted to the price of the Note 9 when purchased for straight payments.

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