With the Galaxy S9, Samsung announced a new Super Slow-Motion mode that allowed users
to capture 960fps video at a resolution of 720p.
And, while the feature was certainly impressive, the devices were only capable of capturing
0.2s of video at that frame rate when slowed down sufficiently, that amount of time equates
to a few seconds of footage.
But, according to SamsungMobile.News, Samsung is keen to improve upon these current limitations
and will allow the Note 9 to capture a total of 0.4s of video at the high frame rate, exactly
double the amount currently possible with the Galaxy S9.
Since the the Note 9 is gonna feature the same camera module as the S9, technically
the S9 should also get this feature.
I guess Samsung will make this feature exclusive to the Note 9 for a few months and then with
an update will make it available to the S9 as well, just like they did with the landscape
home screen feature.
Samsung and Epic Games have partnered for the release of Fortnite for Android, which
basically means that the game will be exclusively available on the Galaxy Note 9.
Obviously, we're talking about a time-limited exclusivity contract, which will expire after
30 days.
It's also been said that the S Pen will feature some sort of integration for Fortnite, which
will allow players to use it for aiming at someone in the game.
Samsung is said to offer up to $150 worth of V-Bucks, Fortnite's in-game currency, to
customers who pre-order the Galaxy Note 9.
Those who aren't interested in that will be able to opt for wireless AKG headphones of
the same approximate value instead.
Of course, if you're not buying the Note 9 but want to play Fortnite on your Android
phone then you'll probably have to wait until September when the time-limited exclusivity
contract is supposed to expire.
On the S8, Note 8 and S9, a DeX dock add-on was required to bring up the desktop experience.
With the Note 9, though, Samsung will apparently let users hook up to the big screen with just
a single cable.
All you'll need to connect your Note 9 to a bigger display would be a simple USB Type-C
cable and an HDMI port.
However, without the docking station, you won't be able to charge the phone at the same
time, nor add peripherals like a keyboard or mouse unless you're using Bluetooth.
The DeX Pad is also cooling down the smartphone while it's switched to Desktop mode, so yeah,
it looks like the dockless solution for the Note 9 comes at the expense of some benefits.
Although, I'm sure the Note 9 will be fully compatible with the DeX Pad, so those who
don't like compromises might still get one.