- Stefan with The Verge here,
- Stefan with The Verge here,

and the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
and the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

This year, Samsung hasn't changed
This year, Samsung hasn't changed

a lot of the stuff
a lot of the stuff

that makes the Note 9 truly special.
that makes the Note 9 truly special.

In fact, they doubled down on them.
In fact, they doubled down on them.

The display, the battery
The display, the battery

and the S-Pin have all been revamped.
and the S-Pin have all been revamped.

Overall, it doesn't feel like
Overall, it doesn't feel like

an amazingly different experience,
an amazingly different experience,

compared to last year's Note,
compared to last year's Note,

but it is still an improvement.
but it is still an improvement.

It's an evolution more than a reinvention,
It's an evolution more than a reinvention,

but this could end up being the Galaxy Note
but this could end up being the Galaxy Note

that fans of the line have always wanted.
that fans of the line have always wanted.

The Note 9 looks almost identical to last year's model,
The Note 9 looks almost identical to last year's model,

except the fingerprint sensor around the back
except the fingerprint sensor around the back

is now below the camera and easier to reach.
is now below the camera and easier to reach.

It comes in blue and pink
It comes in blue and pink

and if you get the blue model,
and if you get the blue model,

it comes with a bright yellow stylus.
it comes with a bright yellow stylus.

It has an ever-so-slightly larger screen
It has an ever-so-slightly larger screen

than last year's Note 8.
than last year's Note 8.

6.4 inches versus 6.3 inches.
6.4 inches versus 6.3 inches.

Everything else is the same,
Everything else is the same,

so there's a headphone jack, water resistance,
so there's a headphone jack, water resistance,

wireless charging, USBC, and of course, a bixby button.
wireless charging, USBC, and of course, a bixby button.

The more substantial changes to the Note 9 are elsewhere
The more substantial changes to the Note 9 are elsewhere

starting with the largest battery
starting with the largest battery

that's ever been in a Note phone.
that's ever been in a Note phone.

It's 4,000 milliamps.
It's 4,000 milliamps.

And since the Note 7 disaster hasn't yet been forgotten
And since the Note 7 disaster hasn't yet been forgotten

Samsung is taking some extra precautions
Samsung is taking some extra precautions

with its own safety checks and also having it validated
with its own safety checks and also having it validated

and certified by the outside companies.
and certified by the outside companies.

Above all else, the Galaxy Note 9 is about productivity.
Above all else, the Galaxy Note 9 is about productivity.

Getting stuff done.
Getting stuff done.

This year, Samsung has built decks into the Note 9,
This year, Samsung has built decks into the Note 9,

so you can use it like you would a desktop,
so you can use it like you would a desktop,

by plugging the phone into an external display.
by plugging the phone into an external display.

The Note screen can be used as a track pad or keyboard,
The Note screen can be used as a track pad or keyboard,

when working on documents and decks.
when working on documents and decks.

This turns the Note 9 into a really portable PC
This turns the Note 9 into a really portable PC

with minimal fuss.
with minimal fuss.

Samsung is loading the Note 9 up with powerful hardware
Samsung is loading the Note 9 up with powerful hardware

and best in class LTE speeds,
and best in class LTE speeds,

to make sure it's fit for that job.
to make sure it's fit for that job.

There will be two models of the phone.
There will be two models of the phone.

A 128 gigabytes storage option, with 6 gigs of RAM
A 128 gigabytes storage option, with 6 gigs of RAM

and the top end, 512 gigabyte version, with 8 gigs of RAM
and the top end, 512 gigabyte version, with 8 gigs of RAM

That much memory should make the Note 9
That much memory should make the Note 9

a true multitasking champ.
a true multitasking champ.

The Note 9 runs on the Snapdragon 845 processor.
The Note 9 runs on the Snapdragon 845 processor.

But Samsung says it has made improvements to the GPU.
But Samsung says it has made improvements to the GPU.

There is an even a new water carbon cooling system
There is an even a new water carbon cooling system

in the Note 9, which is supposed to keep it cool
in the Note 9, which is supposed to keep it cool

when you're playing games, like,
when you're playing games, like,

you guessed it, Fortnite.
you guessed it, Fortnite.

I even asked a Samsung rep if there really is
I even asked a Samsung rep if there really is

water inside of the Note 9,
water inside of the Note 9,

and it turns out, yes there is.
and it turns out, yes there is.

The rear camera is pulled right
The rear camera is pulled right

from the Galaxy S9 Plus,
from the Galaxy S9 Plus,

and has the same dual aperture capabilities
and has the same dual aperture capabilities

with a secondary lens for portrait shots.
with a secondary lens for portrait shots.

New this year, is AI-powered scene recognition.
New this year, is AI-powered scene recognition.

The Note 9 will try to automatically detect
The Note 9 will try to automatically detect

what your subject is,
what your subject is,

and adjust things like contrast,
and adjust things like contrast,

saturation and white balance,
saturation and white balance,

without you having to do any of it yourself.
without you having to do any of it yourself.

The camera will also alert you if a shot was blurry
The camera will also alert you if a shot was blurry

or if someone blinked.
or if someone blinked.

This type of thing doesn't fair so well in other phones,
This type of thing doesn't fair so well in other phones,

so we're gonna have to figure out
so we're gonna have to figure out

if the Samsung's implementation is any better.
if the Samsung's implementation is any better.

You can always turn it off
You can always turn it off

and stick to the manual or auto modes, if you prefer.
and stick to the manual or auto modes, if you prefer.

And, because this is a Samsung Galaxy Note,
And, because this is a Samsung Galaxy Note,

of course there's an S-Pen,
of course there's an S-Pen,

which now has Bluetooth low energy built in.
which now has Bluetooth low energy built in.

Bluetooth gives Samsung's stylus new functionality.
Bluetooth gives Samsung's stylus new functionality.

It's button can act as a remote camera shutter,
It's button can act as a remote camera shutter,

a presentation clicker, or, control your music.
a presentation clicker, or, control your music.

By default, pressing and holding that button
By default, pressing and holding that button

opens the camera.
opens the camera.

But you can customize it to open any app you want.
But you can customize it to open any app you want.

It works from up to 30 feet away
It works from up to 30 feet away

and Samsung has built in a super capacitor
and Samsung has built in a super capacitor

for rapid charging when it's inside the phone.
for rapid charging when it's inside the phone.

You should never have to worry about
You should never have to worry about

the S-Pen's battery life.
the S-Pen's battery life.

Pre-orders for the Note 9 start on August 10th
Pre-orders for the Note 9 start on August 10th

and it ships on August 24th.
and it ships on August 24th.

The 128 gigabyte model is $999.00
The 128 gigabyte model is $999.00

and the 512 gigabyte version is $1249.00.
and the 512 gigabyte version is $1249.00.

But Samsung is cramming everything it can
But Samsung is cramming everything it can

into the Note 9, to make it it feel super powered
into the Note 9, to make it it feel super powered

and super productive.
and super productive.

So overall, the Note 9 definitely
So overall, the Note 9 definitely

is an improvement over last year.
is an improvement over last year.

But it's going to take a full review and living with it
But it's going to take a full review and living with it

to really figure out if it lives up to the hype
to really figure out if it lives up to the hype

and if it's worth the upgrade.
and if it's worth the upgrade.

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Oh my god, Stefan!
Oh my god, Stefan!

(laughter)
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It hurts inside.
It hurts inside.

(laughing)
(laughing)

It hurts inside.
It hurts inside.

- Director: You're killing it.
- Director: You're killing it.