Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Fold 2 launching on August 5

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There’s no doubt that smartphone launches for the upcoming months will all be in the form of online events, and this includes the Samsung Unpacked event in August for the Galaxy Note 20 series. That being said, there will be more Samsung products than just the Note 20 series.

Galaxy Note 20 series

Image credit: OnLeaks/Pigtou

The Galaxy Note 20 series will take the spotlight, but it is said that the Galaxy Note 20 will be skipping on the 108MP camera that was introduced in the Galaxy S20 Ultra. This led to reports suggesting that there won’t be a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, but other sources said that there is a chance that there will be an Ultra model and it will be replacing the Galaxy Note 20+.

Samsung Galaxy Watch3

Apart from the smartphones, we’re also expecting a new smartwatch from the Korean tech giant — a successor to the Samsung Galaxy Watch. Surprisingly, it’s not going to be called the Galaxy Watch 2; instead, it’ll be named the
Galaxy Watch3
, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand.

The Galaxy Watch3 will sport a 41mm display which will also support 5ATM rating and MIL-STD 810G certification. There will be a cellular and non-cellular variant, in which both will support 5W wireless charging.

Galaxy Fold 2, Galaxy Flip Z 5G, Galaxy Tab S7 series

Image credit: Ben Geskin

The successor to the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Z Flip –
Galaxy Fold 2
 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G – might also be making their appearances, in addition to the flagship Samsung tablet, the
Galaxy Tab S7
. This time, Samsung is including another model, the Galaxy Tab S7+ which has never been done with the previous flagship tablets.

As of now, the Unpacked 2020 will be scheduled for August 5, but there might be changes depending on the COVID-19 situation.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 to have an in-display selfie lens?

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So, this is apparently how the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 20 looks like – and this is supposedly a still from an official Samsung ad by the way, not some digital render of the phone.

The ad in particular is called ‘Wind free’, which is was created to market Samsung’s air-conditioner – and eagle-eyed folks over at BGR (via Forbes) spotted a peculiar looking smartphone that was is squarish in shape and has very thin bezels all around.

Conclusions are being drawn towards it being the Galaxy Note 20 because it doesn’t sport a front camera – at least not in first sight; Forbes reports that serial
leakster
 Ice Universe and Korean site The Elec had both claimed that the upcoming flagship will ship with an in-display selfie module.

Image credit: GSM Arena

You may remember when Xiaomi and OPPO showed off their own take on the technology last year – basically the a glass display covers the selfie lens, and when not in use, it display pixels, blending in with the rest of your display; when in use, the tiny dot goes blank, revealing the camera underneath.

So
 with the phone in the ad showing no visible front-facing shooter, it isn’t too far-fetched to assume it could be the new Galaxy Note device. In usual circumstances, this would excite us a bunch – but with the current situation with the pandemic, we can’t help but think the device’s launch could be delayed.

Samsung typically launch their Galaxy Note smartphones later in the year – but with supply chains for parts disrupted, and manufacturer plants closed, it leaves us to wonder how big names like Samsung and Apple will roll out their smartphones in the coming months.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 price leaked: Starts from a whopping RM4,992

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Samsung’s Unpacked event is set to take place this 5 August and it’s expected to showcase the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series.

We’ve known quite a bit about its design and specs already, so there’s only one piece of info left that’s been kept secret until now – its price. Although not quite official, tech
leakster
 Ishan Agarwal has apparently disclosed the tentative prices of the devices to tech portal
MySmartPrice.

Image credit: OnLeaks/Pigtou

According to the report, the Galaxy Note 20 series will be priced in Europe as follows:

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 4G 256GB: €999 (RM4,992)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 4G 256GB: €1,099 (RM5,492)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G 256GB: €1,349 (RM6,741)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G 512GB: €1,449 (RM7,241)

Now, of course we don’t take Euro-MYR conversions as anywhere close to what the local pricing will be – that’s because the Europeans pay a hefty
VAT
 rate. Take for example the Samsung Galaxy S20 4G 128GB phone – it costs €799, so it converts to about RM3,992; it’s actual Malaysian price: RM3,299 – that’s an almost RM700 difference.

So,
 based on what we know, we can expect the tentative Malaysian prices for the Galaxy Note 20 to start at RM4,292 for the base Note 20 4G 256GB model. That’s still a mighty price to pay considering the current Galaxy Note 10 starts at only RM3,699.

But if these
rumours
don’t interest you, the Galaxy Unpacked event is around the corner, and from there we’ll know the phones’ official pricing soon. You can watch the livestream of the event
here
.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series to go on sale this August 21: Comes with freebies worth RM508

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Pre-orders for the
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
 series will end in two days, but if that’s a
little
 too soon for you, then you’ll be glad to know that Samsung is offering launch promos for the
series
 which begins this 21 August and ends this 31 October.

The price of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is as follows:

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 4G (8GB+256GB) – RM3,899

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (8GB+256GB) – RM4,299

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (12GB+256GB) – RM5,199

When you purchase the phone this August 21, you’ll get a list of free gifts such as a UV Sterilizer with a wireless charger, as well as a wireless charger convertible – all worth a total of RM508. These gifts can be claimed when you
purchase
 your Galaxy Note 20 device from a Samsung Experience Store anywhere in the country; or via the Samsung e-store.

As a recap, the Galaxy Note 20 is a 6.7-inch device with
a
 FHD+ Super AMOLED panel. For imaging, the phone comes with a 64MP triple-camera setup that consist of a 12MP ultrawide shooter and a 12MP wide camera. The phone sports an
Exynos
 990 chipset; while for memory, you get 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The phone is powered by a 4,300mAh battery with support for 25W of fast charging.

Moving on to the top-spec Galaxy Note 20 Ultra – you get a larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED x2 display panel that pushes a resolution of 1440p and a refresh rate 120Hz. Over on the back is a 108MP triple-lens setup which includes a 12MP ultrawide sensor, and a 12MP telephoto lens. Under the hood, you get the same
Exynos
 990 chip, but with a higher 12GB RAM capacity. The phone runs on a 4,500mAh battery that also supports up to 25W of fast charging.

Visit Samsung’s website
here
 to learn more about the Galaxy Note 20 launch promo.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series available for preorder via Digi PhoneFreedom 365

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series has been launched just a day ago, but Digi is already offering pre-orders for both models via its
PhoneFreedom 365
 program.

PhoneFreedom 365: RM0 upfront payment, 0% interest rate

With PhoneFreedom 365, you can own the latest Galaxy Note 20 5G or the Note 20 Ultra 5G without paying for the full amount instantly and for a lower price. If you purchase the Galaxy Note 20 5G its the Digi Postpaid 190 plan, the device will only cost you RM108/month which adds up to RM2,592 — that’s RM1,707 lesser than its retail price! Plus, with PhoneFreedom 365, you don’t have to pay for interest rate and those who are eligible can also skip any upfront payment.

Digi Shield to protect accidental and liquid damage

If you purchase the Samsung devices with the Digi Postpaid 160 or 190, you’ll also get a complimentary Digi Shield coverage that offers protection against accidental and liquid damage for 2 years. This means that your Samsung phone will stay protected during the time you’re paying for it.

Phone upgrade after 20 months

These Samsung phones are also some of the phones that are eligible for phone upgrades from the 20th month onwards, meaning you can switch to a newer device later on if you feel like upgrading your phone.

Free gifts with preorder of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Those who pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series now will be able to get the devices starting from August 21, 2020. You can choose to get it delivered to your home or collect it from selected Digi Stores. You will also get a free Galaxy Buds+ or Galaxy Buds Live depending on which device you purchase.

For more information on Digi’s postpaid plan, check out their official site
here
 and to know more about the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series, click
here
.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series launched: Starts at RM3,899 and pre-orders start August 6

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is here at last and we’re getting two models again this time – the regular Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
 Watch our hands on video here!

Galaxy Note 20

Starting with the Galaxy Note 20, Samsung tells us that this is sort of the gateway Galaxy Note device for people who’re thinking of making the switch. This is emphasized by its relatively toned-down specs.

You get a 6.7inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O panel that’s HDR10+ certified – as usual, the punch hole camera sits right in the middle of the top bezel. From here, we see Samsung abandoning smaller Galaxy Note form factors in favour of going big from the start.

Aesthetics wise, there’s not much to shout as it looks fairly familiar to its predecessor – but
its
 much talked-about Mystic Bronze finish looks even better in real life and has a pretty nice frosted finish.

For imaging, the Galaxy Note 20 comes with a 64MP triple camera setup – the 64MP shooter here being the telephoto lens that’s capable of 30x Space Zoom; while the other lenses include a 12MP main camera, and a 12MP ultrawide module. The selfie lens here is a modest 10MP one.

Much of its new camera features can be found in the videography department – you can now shoot at 8K @ 24FPS in 21:9 or 16:9 aspect ratio. There’s also a 120FPS slow-
mo
 feature too for added filming creativity.

In the Pro Video mode, there are new additions in the zoom speed control feature that does exactly that – letting you control how fast you want to zoom in or out. To complete an impressive set of videography features is the directional mic feature which lets you choose from which direction audio is picked up when recording – front, rear, omni-directional;
plus,
 it works with Bluetooth devices and USB mics too.

Under the hood is an
Exynos
 990 chipset, and the Galaxy Note 20 comes in both 4G and 5G variants. The phone packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. You can expand it with a microSD card of up to 1TB of memory.

The battery powering the device has a 4,300mAh capacity and supports Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and is USB PD 3.0 certified. The phone also supports wireless charging and wireless powershare.

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Moving on to the top-spec Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, you’re looking at a larger 6.9-inch QHD Dynamic AMOLED x2 display that pushes a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The screen here is also curved on the edges, unlike its smaller sibling. It’s also equipped with the newest Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which is supposedly the strongest smartphone screen to date.

When it comes to its cameras, it’s got a 108MP triple-lens setup that has a 108MP main shooter, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 12MP telephoto lens capable of 50x Space Zoom. It features a better Laser AF Sensor with tracking autofocus which is apparently very fast.

Under the hood is
a
 also an
Exynos
 990 chipset but in Malaysia, it will only come with a single 5G model. There’s 12GB of RAM here as well as 256GB of internal storage. The Note 20 Ultra also comes with a slightly larger 4,500mAh battery with the same charging features.

The main reason why you’d get a Galaxy note device is for the S Pen stylus – for the Galaxy Note 20 series, the stylus is improved with lower touch latency at only 9ms. This allows you to hand-write on the phone with more responsiveness – particularly useful on the Note 20 Ultra’s 120hz panel that also has a 240Hz touch sampling rate.

There are new Air Gestures introduced to the S Pen which lets you navigate your smartphone from a far without having to touch the device. You can go back, go to your home screen, take a screenshot and more.

Price and availability

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is priced at RM3,899 for the 4G model, while the 5G variant will set you back RM4,299; the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will cost a whopping RM5,199.

Pre-orders begin this 6th August – when you pre-order on the online store, you get gifts such as an RM650 voucher to claim the new Galaxy Buds Live (if you order the Note 20 Ultra), or vouchers to redeem the Galaxy Buds+ (if you order the other two models). When you order at the physical Samsung Experience Stores and partner outlets, you will receive the earbuds straight away.

You can learn more about the smartphones
here
.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series will be larger than before and have 120Hz displays

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Next in the Samsung smartphone pipeline should be the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series – almost no information about it has been disclosed so far, but tech analyst Ross Young has just given us an early glimpse into how large the upcoming devices will be.

We’re talking more specifically about the display sizes and specs – Young says in a tweet that each variant in the series will be slightly larger than its predecessor; the largest of the lot will be the Galaxy Note 20+ which will be 6.87-inch instead of 6.8-inch. The
Galaxy Note 20+
 also will have a 3096×1444 resolution display that’ll push a refresh rate of 120Hz.

Note 20+ Display Leak
 Note 20+ will grow from 6.8″ to 6.87″, resolution will increase to 3096 x 1444 resulting in a 497 PPI, 19.3:9 aspect ratio. It will also have 120Hz refresh with LTPO, lowest power implementation of 120Hz due to variable refresh.
#GalaxyNote20
+

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss)
May 11, 2020

The regular
Galaxy Note 20
 will be larger than the Galaxy Note 10 too, measuring at 6.42-inches instead of 6.3-inches, and will push a 2345×1084 resolution with a refresh rate of 120Hz.

Both phones will use a variable refresh rate system to be more power efficient. But it is unsure if it’ll be the same as the Galaxy S20’s system that switches to 60Hz depending on certain circumstances.

It’s also important to note that there will be no Galaxy Note 20 Ultra like its Galaxy S20 cousin. It’s sensible since anything larger than a 6.87-inch device would be uncomfortable to hold. We have a good five months or so to go before the phone is properly introduced, but along the way, we should see more information about it coming through.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra design leaked

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra looks cool as heck! Images of the device were
spotted
 on the company’s official Russian and Ukraine websites by YouTuber,
Техно Гарри
; and then made somewhat viral by serial
leakster
 Max Weinbach himself. The pages have since been taken down, so it definitely was a blunder, but what a happy blunder it is for us!

Samsung accidently posted the Note20 Ultra in Mystic Bronze on their Russian website. It looks great!
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— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach)
July 1, 2020

We’re psyched mostly because of it’ll come with the very classy-looking Mystic Brown
colour
 – it makes the phone look like the business-centric smartphone it’s meant to be. Besides the colour, the general design of the phone is also gorgeous, but it’s what we’ve been expecting it to look like.

As per any Galaxy Note device, this one comes with a Samsung S Pen stylus too, and it sports the same Mystic Brown aesthetic as the phone.

Under the hood, we can expect it to come with an
Exynos
 990 chip and a 108MP camera system. But with its ‘Ultra’ moniker, Samsung will most likely pack more in the photography department too.

As reported
previously
, the Galaxy Note 20 series is touted to arrive sometime this August and it doesn’t look like the pandemic will put a halter on Samsung’s schedule.

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Samsung GALAXY Note 4 can be yours at RM799 from Yes 4G

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Thinking ways to save money and want to own a
GALAXY
 Note 4 and a reliable internet service at a great value? Check out the offer from Yes 4G in which the company is offering the Samsung GALAXY Note 4 as low as RM799 when you sign up the company’s Super 158 postpaid plan, since Yes 4G is a WiMAX service and you won’t be having a SIM card, the company is throwing in a Yes Huddle XS MiFi modem (worth RM480) for free as well in a 24-month contract.

With Yes 4G’s Super 158 postpaid plan, you will be entitled to 10GB of data, 2000 minutes of voice calls, 2000 SMS to Yes subscribers. Of course, there’s still a fine print to get this deal, you’ll need to pay a device upfront payment of RM696 for Super 128 and RM1,200 for Super 158, which will then be rebated to you over a 24-month contract period. Therefore, if you are already intending to subscribe to Yes 4G’s high quota data plans, getting a
GALAXY
 Note 4 and a free Huddle XS is considerably a pretty good deal if you ask us.

For more information, head on over to
http://www.yes.my/v3/personal/whats-hot/note4.do


Samsung GALAXY Note 4 official in Malaysia, retails at RM2,499

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Samsung
 is really quick when it comes to local product launches, after two weeks of its debut the Korean company has finally brought the long awaited
Samsung GALAXY
 Note 4 into the Malaysian market, the
GALAXY
 Note 4 brings improved performance and a whole new hardware design that resembles the company’s first metal phone the GALAXY Alpha.

The
GALAXY
 Note 4 being introduced to the Malaysian market is the Exynos chipset variant, the Exynos 5 Octa 5433 processor delivers 64-bit computing performance and supports LTE Cat 4 while having a clock speed of 1.9GHz + 1.3GHz. Equipped with a beautiful Quad HD (2560 X 1440) Super AMOLED display, the phone’s display offers a superior viewing experience that users will be able to perceive instantly. A 3,220mAh battery powers the
GALAXY
 Note 4 and the phone features fast charging feature.

Featuring an all new 16MP Auto Focus main camera with Smart OIS, the
GALAXY
 Note 4 is able to capture pictures and videos clearly for the ones with shaky hands, the front facing 3.7 MP camera has a huge f/1.9 aperture that will allow users to take awesome selfies and with the wide selfie feature, users are able to take a 120 degree ‘we-fie’ that is able to fit up to 10 persons in one front facing picture. The
Samsung GALAXY
 Note 4 offers new S-Pen features such as Smart Select, Image Clip and Photo Note which takes note-taking to the next level.

The phone comes in Charcoal Black, Frost White, and Bronze Gold colors, it will retail at RM2,499 and be available at all
Samsung
retail stores and authorized dealers on October 17th, a roadshow will also be available at Sunway Pyramid this week so do head your way there if you want to take a look at Samsung’s gorgeous new
GALAXY
 Note 4.


Samsung GALAXY Note 4 Review: It still rules as a smartphone and phablet

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Samsung has a reputation for its GALAXY Note series phablets, they managed to succeed and convince consumers and competitors that a stylus is indeed something useful in today’s multi-touch display world, many other smartphone makers have also tried implementing that however failed to achieve or exceed what Samsung has done. Fast forward today, despite being late to receive the GALAXY Note 4 in our labs, we still find it one of the most impressive phablets and Samsung is starting to be different this time, there’s a whole new design language and charm that this product that simply wins our heart over.

Samsung GALAXY Note 4 Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Samsung Exynos 5 5433 Octa-Core 1.9GHz+1.3GHz
RAM/ROM:
 3GB/32GB ROM expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB
Display:
 5.7″ Quad-HD (2560×1440) Super AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 4
Camera:
 16MP Sony BSI O.I.S (Main), 3.7MP f/1.9 BSI(Front)
Connectivity:
 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, BT 4.1, NFC, IR Blaster, Heart Rate/UV Sensor, Fingerprint Scanner
Networks:
 4G LTE Cat 4/DC-HSPA+/GSM
Battery:
 3220mAh

The Note 4 gets more attractive with metal

The
GALAXY S5
 didn’t really receive much love for its cheapo plastic and dotted back cover design, being last year’s flagship,Samsung is fast to realize that consumers have to come to prefer metal phone designs and started implementing it on theGALAXY Alpha, followed by the Note 4 and A-series line up. The Note 4 adapts the very same metal frame design from theGALAXY Alpha, measuring a sleek 8.9mm and weighing 176 grams, it is undoubtedly one of the slimmest flagship phablets that you’ll be able to buy in the market. Despite of that, the phone isn’t entirely made of metal like the
HTC One M8
, Samsung has brought forward that faux leather back cover that is made with the familiar flimsy plastic, which is still acceptable given that we are able to swap the battery of the device.

Aesthetically, the
GALAXY
 Note 4 has a pretty good grip despite being a huge device, the combination of the phone’s metal frame and faux leather back cover definitely gives user a premium feel when holding the devices. The phone sports a reasonably thin bezel which will allow manageable one handed operation if you have large hands, the sleek form factor also allows you to reach the phone’s heart rate sensor on the back which can be used as a camera shutter when taking front facing pictures.

Despite maintaining the same 5.7-inch screen size, the Note 4 gets an upgraded Quad HD resolution Super AMOLED component, it is bright and beautiful as always with Super AMOLED displays, that resolution however won’t really demonstrate too much difference from a 1080p display, unless you look really closely at the screen itself, otherwise there isn’t much to ‘wow’ about the phone’s display.

In short, we are generally impressed with the
GALAXY
 Note 4’s design and ergonomics, however that home button will definitely annoy you as it causes accidental presses and calls out S-Voice when you have the phone in your pockets.

Improved and reliable software experience with lesser bloat

Again, we weren’t really satisfied with the
GALAXY
 S5’s software experience last year as it is heavy and loaded with bloat. Thanks to improved hardware and an updated version of TouchWiz, the GALAXY Note 4 performs brilliantly in executing our daily tasks with very minimal lag, it still isn’t snappy but thankfully there isn’t any transition lags. The 64-bit Exynos 5 processor works perfect in launching our apps without any force closes and we should expect an even better experience when the phone gets upgraded to Android Lollipop, which hasn’t arrived at our unit at this point of time.

With every new introduction of the GALAXY Note series, Samsung tends to introduce new ways of taking notes with the phone itself. The Note 4 didn’t really introduce groundbreaking features this time, the S-Pen is still very much the same hardware that you’ll find back on its predecessor, except that this time
Samsung
 has allowed much pressure to be applied on the touch screen and digitizer, thus giving a much better and realistic note taking experience on the phone.

On the software side of things, Samsung has somehow simplified item selection and image cropping when chosen in its Air Command, you won’t need to hold on to the S-Pen’s button this time to perform a perfect crop. Apart from that, Photo Note is an amazing OCR feature that turns images into text S-Note, which you can also choose to convert them to an editable format if you wished to.

Multi Window has also been improved on the Note 4, there’s no longer a small button on the screen that distracts you in full screen applications, instead you will need to call that feature out by long pressing on the ‘Back’ button, you can even resize app windows if you really want to multitask on that big screen.

Overall, the Note 4’s software experience and feature remains one of the most impressive ones that we’ve ever used, though we might not be always using those new features that Samsung has brought to the table, but you’ll definitely appreciate when there’s a need to use them.

Camera

Samsung has been improving its smartphone camera technology over time, the
GALAXY
 Note 4 sports an optical image stabilization camera that takes widescreen 16:9 16-megapixel photos, picture quality turn out to be extremely favorable in both brightly lit and low light conditions. The phone’s camera software still unfortunately isn’t the fastest in terms of startup speeds, shutter speeds and saving a full resolution picture is generally fast, the phone’s camera is inarguably one of the best performing ones that we’ve ever come across, check out the camera samples down below.

The Note 4’s front facing camera performs reasonably well despite being a 3.7-megapixel shooter, its f/1.9 aperture demonstrates some pretty good looking pictures in low light, however that Wide-Selfie shooting mode isn’t something that we’re fond off as it tends to stitch pictures inaccurately most of the time.

The GALAXY Note 4’s video recording capability has also been tremendously improved from its predecessor, the phone will shoot 4K UHD resolution videos, however with the help of OIS onboard, video stabilization is excellent and Samsung has either done some magic to the phone’s microphone or camera software, because audio quality is seriously on par with
Lumia
 smartphones, we shot our Airwheel X8 first look video down below entirely with the GALAXY Note 4.

Benchmarks, Battery Life and Network Quality

The Exynos 5 processor demonstrated some pretty kickass benchmark results in productivity however falls short in graphics benchmarks, some of the games we tested on the Note 4 has noticeable lags however maintains playable, which could be probably due to some software tweaks required either on the phone’s software or the app itself.

We were pretty negative when we got to know that the Note 4 was running off an Exynos chip as it isn’t as efficient as Snapdragon chips, however we were in fact very wrong, the Note 4’s battery life was an impressive one, it lasted us a full day of usage with two and half hours of on screen time while having multiple email accounts synced and Google Now enabled in the background. Furthermore, Samsung’s adaptive fast charging technology kept us less worried when we needed to charge the phone real fast.

The Note 4 unfortunately features Cat 4 LTE connectivity which is reasonable for current 4G LTE networks in Malaysia, however it isn’t going to be future proof once our telcos start rolling out Cat 6 LTE services in the near future. Thanks to the phone’s great aesthetics, it didn’t strain our hands when we held it up to talk for long durations and our callers reported a great voice call quality from our end.

Verdict – Samsung’s best all-rounder smartphone

I’m always positive about the Samsung’s GALAXY Note line ups, they were in fact the best product family that I personally feel the company has taken care of, the GALAXY Note 4 is one of the best smartphones that I’ve used despite being late in the review, it has great aesthetics, superb smartphone performance, practical features and great battery life, and that is something you can’t really find on most cheap Chinese flagships these days.

The Good:
+ Good software experience
+ Beautiful hardware and display
+ Best in class camera performance
+ Great battery life

The Not so Good:
– No Cat 6 LTE support
– Price could be lower

The
Samsung GALAXY
 Note 4 currently retails at RM2,499, we give it a score of 9/10


Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Video): How useful is the Edge?

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The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge was a surprised announcement back in IFA 2014, nobody expected Samsung to bring a once conceptual product on to the stage alongside with its flagship Galaxy Note 4, the Note Edge recently went official in Malaysia at a whooping price tag of RM2,999 and in our first impressions, we find the phone’s Edge display to be pretty useful rather than a gimmick. In terms of hardware internals, the Note Edge comes with a Snapdragon 805 CPU onboard instead of Samsung’s own silicon, which technically means you will have support for Cat 6 4G LTE connection and a more superior gaming experience than the Exynos chip. Otherwise, the rest of the hardware aspects of the Galaxy Note Edge remains the same as its non-Edge brother, how do this two devices fare in our tests and is it worth shelling out an additional RM500 premium for the Galaxy Note Edge’s curved display for the sake of an improved multitasking experience? We are going to find out in this head-to-head comparison between the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge, we aren’t going to spoil too much of the final verdict on writing but rather, we would prefer you to enjoy the video we’ve made for you down below.

Meanwhile, stay tuned to our Samsung Galaxy Note Edge full review coming right up.


Samsung Galaxy Note 5 – new phablet to purchase?

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Introducing the fifth generation
Galaxy

Note, every other generation brings a new design language – first two were all plastic, the second duo introduced faux leather, now
Samsung

made a changed by eliminating plastic completely for a metal and glass follow-up the
Galaxy

S6. The
Samsung Galaxy

Note 5 is an evolution of the Note 4 with S6 exterior, which makes the bezels around the 5.7-inch screen are narrower and it makes the phablet has almost a millimetre thinner to ensure easier grip in the hand.

This new device has a Super AMOLED screen with QHD resolution and the capabilities to interact with the S Pen stylus has been revamped.
Samsung

claims users can start a program to write down notes even the screen is off when they click the button on the stylus. The new Air Command will trigger when the screen has been switch on, and you are able to attach more applications shortcuts to make sure better multitasking capabilities.

The
Samsung
Galaxy

note 5 is powered by Exynos 7420 chipset with 4GB of RAM to give users more multitasking ability and it’s currently the fastest mobile chipset on the market. Besides that, the storage is running with a regular eMMC 5.0 storage, there will be only two variants available at the moment – 32 GB and 64 GB internal storage only without a microSD slot nor 128 GB internal storage.

The camera on the
Samsung
Galaxy

note 5 is 16 MP with a f/1.9 aperture with optical image stabilization and auto real-time HDR to ensure good pictures and videos quality. Besides that, it’s capable of recording 2160p video or live stream 1080p to YouTube and you will receive a 5 MP front facing the camera with a f/1.9 aperture for selfies.

The company highlight the new
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Pay, which works over NFC or MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) and start to be available in the US in September. To secure every transaction,
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revises the fingerprint sensor in order to tighten the security.

One major turn down on the
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Note 5 will be the battery because the company decided to drop the capacity to 3,000 mAh from 3,220 mAh.
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is counting on Fast Charging – both wired and wireless to offset this issue.

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Note 5 will be available for pre-order today and officially available in the US in August with 4 different colors – Black Sapphire, White Pearl, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium. The price for the device will be about USD 900 (approx. RM 3630).

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on major airlines around the world

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If you’re one of the few who still refuses to part with their Note 7, here’s a PSA made just for you. Multiple aircrafts around the world have begun banning the Note 7 from their flights outright. This means that if you have a Note 7 in your pocket or luggage, you’re not getting on board the flight.

Previously
, some airlines applied a soft ban on the Note 7, forbidding passengers from using the phone while in flight. Today, numerous airlines have expressly stated that the Note 7 will not be allowed in both checked bags or carry-on luggage.

So far, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, All Nippon Airwats and Air New Zealand are among the international airlines that have issued a ban on the Note 7. Local carriers are also following suit, as AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines have both stated that the Note 7 will not be allowed on board.

With Malaysia finally getting
its first case of an exploding Note 7
, we would like to remind you to return your Note 7 for either a full refund or an S7. Playing Russian Roulette with a smartphone is not exactly a smart thing to do.

Source:
CNN
,
SoyaCincau

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 may only come with an Edge Display option

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The rumours surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is coming fast and hard now as the device approaches its alleged August 2nd launch date. Chief among the leaks is the fact that the Galaxy Note 7 be an Edge display device.

According to The Korean Herald, it appears that a local daily has reported that Samsung is not considering launching a flat screen version of the Note phone. Photos of the Note 7 that were leaked recently indicates that the phone will have a screen that is similar to the Galaxy S7 Edge, instead of the one-sided curved screen that was present on the original Galaxy Note Edge.

Specifications of the Galaxy Note 7 has also been leaked. Based on reports from GSMHelpdesk, the Galaxy Note 7 is expected to sport a 5.8″ QHD dual-edge Super AMOLED display, a faster Exynos 8 SoC variant, 6GB of RAM, an improved 12MP camera with dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, and a 4,000 mAh battery. The phone is expected to retail for EUR 799 (RM 3,645).

Source:
Android Authority
,
GSMHelpdesk
,
The Korean Herald

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 name confirmed; various other details leaked

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It is confirmed. Samsung will indeed be skipping a number for its Galaxy Note line in order to synchronize the Galaxy Note line with the S series. Simply put, the next phone in the Galaxy Note line will be called the Galaxy Note 7.

Confirmed.
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— Evan Blass (@evleaks)
June 25, 2016

Couple confirmed specs: 5.7″ QHD SAMOLED, 64GB + microSD, 12MP DualP / 5MP, IP68, black/silver/blue

— Evan Blass (@evleaks)
June 25, 2016

The naming was confirmed over the weekend as Evan Blass managed to leak out the logo that Samsung will be using for the upcoming Galaxy Note phone. Aside from the logo leak, other details about the Galaxy Note 7 has also been leaked. Specifications-wise, the Galaxy Note 7 is confirmed to be sporting a 5.7″ QHD Super AMOLED touchscreen, 64GB of onboard memory with microSD support, 12MP rear camera with dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus, 5MP front camera. an Iris Scanner, and a IP68 rating.

Colour configurations for the Galaxy Note 7 has also been leaked as Blass further states that the phone will come in black, silver and blue configurations. Indeed GalaxyClub.nl has managed to find an application for Blue Coral that was filed by Samsung, hinting that this would be the official colour name for the blue Note 7 variant. Judging from Samsung’s recent history, it isn’t too much of a stretch to say that a Pink/Rose Gold option would be available a few months after the Note 7 is launched.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is expected to launch in early August.

Source:
Android

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,
GalaxyClub.nl

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What the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 should’ve (or could’ve) been

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The Galaxy Note 8 marks Samsung’s comeback from what might have been an unlucky year for the company. Last year Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 7, which had all the potential to be 2016’s best flagship smartphone. However the phablet encountered numerous fire hazards which led to a global recall. Replacement units turned out disastrous as well, as Samsung finally deems the Note 7 as unsafe, calling for yet another global recall and a permanent discontinuation of the device.

The Galaxy Note 8 sparked the revival of Samsung’s Note line, making it possibly the most impressive smartphone yet by the South Korean manufacturer. Praises aside, Samsung’s Note devices have been more alike to its Galaxy S flagship series. Over the last couple of years, the distinction between Samsung’s regular flagship and phablet flagship have been greatly reduced. This is especially notable this year, where the Galaxy Note 8 has been dubbed as a Galaxy S8+ with an S Pen and a camera upgrade. While some of these points might sound like nitpicking, here is what the Galaxy Note 8 should’ve been.

Display and build

 It can be rather dull seeing almost the exact same design from the Galaxy S8 on the Galaxy Note 8. Apart from the fact that the Galaxy Note 8 has a tad larger display compared to the Galaxy S8+ at 6.3-inches, the rest of the design elements remain very similar. For instance, the curved edged screen, despite the Galaxy Note 8 sporting less curved sides of its screen than the Galaxy S8. Both phones feature an all glass build as well. With the higher price of the Note 8, I would expect a possible upgrade in the design build like a more solid and durable ceramic build instead of glass.

Fingerprint sensor

 One other aspect that Samsung fans don’t quite like about the S8 and the Note 8 is the placement of the fingerprint sensor. Both devices feature a rear fingerprint sensor right beside the camera(s) resulting in the camera being mistaken as the fingerprint sensor. Coupled with the tall displays of both devices, the awkwardly placed fingerprint sensor can be hard to reach especially for users with smaller hands, which also leads to the failure of one hand operation of the phone. Samsung has probably learned its lesson for this part when it launched the Galaxy S8, hence it would be wiser for the company to implement a different position for the fingerprint sensor, like a sensor embedded beneath the display for instance.

Bixby button

Most of us have a love hate relationship with Bixby, Samsung’s voice assistant. The company has no doubt been working behind the scenes, constantly refining Bixby since its birth. Samsung even took the initiative to give Bixby a dedicated button beginning with the Galaxy S8, which wasn’t appealing to all of its fans. The somewhat dreaded Bixby button was also brought forward to the Galaxy S8 Active. One huge caveat with the Bixby hardware button is that it isn’t customizable, meaning that you won’t be able to configure that button to function as something else. For instance, to open an app or to trigger an action. Given the many bells and whistles in Samsung’s skin of Android, the company should do something with that Bixby hardware button. There is definitely a workaround or two to remap the Bixby button, but we hope Samsung makes that option available through its original settings.

Modularity

We have seen smartphone makers experiment with this feature before, and not all end in success stories. LG first implemented the modular feature last year with its G5 flagship, along with modular accessories known as LG Friends. But LG’s concept required the battery to be removed when switching accessories, and the LG G5 turned out to be a flop anyway. Motorola pulled it off better than LG, bringing in modularity for its higher end devices last year. The handsets featured a more practical modular concept – a pogo pin style connector which allowed users to snap on accessories on the back panel of their phones. The company’s modular devices and Moto Mods accessories still live to this day. Most recently, the Essential Phone by Andy Rubin’s company too featured modularity, which works similar to Motorola’s Moto Mods.

While modularity on smartphones isn’t common yet, it would be great to see a company such as Samsung experimenting on this feature for its flagships. With Samsung’s status as a smartphone maker, one would think that the company has ample resources to research on the feature. Also, given the Note 8’s similarity to the company’s S8 series, a modular feature on the Note 8 would make it stand out even more than the earlier flagship.

Conclusion

The pointers above are just the few of the many mentions of how Samsung could be more creative with the Galaxy Note 8. Let’s hope that will draw a clearer line that differentiates the Galaxy Note 8 from the Galaxy S8. What do you think? Let us know what we’ve missed out on in the comments section below!


Samsung Galaxy Note 9 gets night mode with latest software update

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Samsung began rolling out a new software update for its Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones earlier this month, adding a dedicated Night Mode to the two models. It has now started seeding a similar software update for the
Galaxy Note 9
.

The latest software update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 arrives as version N960FXXU3CSF9 and is currently available via the OTA route in Germany. In the coming days, however, we expect the same update to spread to other regions around the world. Since it brings a few new features, the update weighs in at 704MB in terms of size.

In addition to the dedicated Night Mode, the update includes the latest June Android security patch. Camera performance is said to have been improved as well. Seeing how the Night Mode works quite well on the Galaxy S9 and S9+, you can expect the Galaxy Note 9’s low-light performance to improve slightly with the feature enabled. Another new camera feature that this update adds is a built-in QR code scanner, which will let you scan QR codes without the help of Bixby Vision.

It is definitely commendable that Samsung is bringing at least some of the key features of its latest Galaxy S10 series phones to its 2018 flagship smartphones. However, the company definitely needs to work on reducing the time it takes to roll out major OS upgrades to its flagship smartphones.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Malaysian pricing is out, starts from RM3699

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While the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was underway, the
pre-order page
 for the phone in Malaysia went live, and it listed down the price for both the variants of the phone as well as the free gifts that comes with it.

The pre-order promotion will go on from 10 August until 19 August and they are bringing in both the 6GB RAM 128GB storage and 8GB RAM 512GB storage variants for RM3,699 and RM4,599 respectively. The 128GB variant will get you a Gear Sports smartwatch worth RM1,219 and the 512GB variant will come with a Gear Sport, Gear Sports Strap and a Wireless charger pad worth RM1,219, RM93 and RM219 respectively. Overall, the pre-order price is not too bad if you take into account the value of the gifts that it comes with.

Pre-orders will be available everywhere else, including telco phone plans, and physical stores. If e-commerce platforms are your choice, Shopee has informed us that they will put up the listing for the phone on 10 August as well.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 might come with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage

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Interesting leaks on the Galaxy Note 9 has surfaced and if the leaks are valid, this could an interesting change on how the company views its most expensive flagship lineup.

The leaker by the name of Ice Universe has mentioned that the Note 9 will come with a massive 512GB of storage and finally offer 8GB of RAM, the first Galaxy phone to come with these specs. The Note 9 will also come with the ability to expend the storage which could effectively make this phone have 1TB of storage. However, Ice Universe has warned that the company is working on this but have not fully committed to these features.

Image Source: Ice Universe

See as they might finally give us some high-end flagship specs, this could potentially be Samsung’s most powerful phone. Even if it’s not, we can look forward to next year’s S10 and Note 10 phones which are developed in conjunction with the Galaxy’s 10th-anniversary and soon after we will know more about the Galaxy X which could potentially be the world’s first commercially released folding phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 might have an under-screen fingerprint sensor

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Reports are surfacing about the next Galaxy Note phone having a under-screen fingerprint sensor when it releases on the second half of 2018, according to an analysis with KGI Securities. This would mean that the next full body display from Samsung could potentially have the feature that would make the full-body screen phones perfect.

Currently, there are three companies that are supplying the Korean Giant with the technology that would support this feature. One of the methods is using an OLED screen that will double as a light source for the sensor which can potentially improve battery life. Another report states that BeyondEyes and Samsung LSI have already shipped the part samples to Samsung and they might actually win the contract to supply the parts. Although Samsung also uses facial recognition using the eyes, it is still not a solid enough feature and can be easily fooled and a lot of people are not really keen on Apple’s Face ID.

For now, it seems like, with the recent increased in the bezeless phone screen race, many other companies might be working on bringing the feature to their phones as well. Only time can tell if we would finally have fingerprint sensors on the front of the phone, rather than the back.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review: Careful Refinements

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When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 9, I had mixed feelings about it and wrote on Facebook that the company isn’t bold enough to move on from its dark history of the unfortunate Note 7.

However, I wasn’t entirely unhappy about the phone either, it had new colors to excite users, much better performance than its predecessor, a larger battery, an improved S-Pen that lets you take selfies, and there’s even a huge 8GB RAM/512GB storage model available if you seriously need it, its an improvement that any smartphone enthusiast will appreciate, but are these enough to convince you to splurge cash on it?

I only had the Galaxy Note 9 with me for around 24 hours or so at this time of writing, all thanks to the folks at Shopee Malaysia for sparing me their demo unit, which they are supposed to pass it on to other folks in an extremely short amount of time.

The Galaxy Note 9 doesn’t look too different from its predecessor, even with the slightly larger 6.4-inch display and taller aesthetic, the fingerprint scanner location is now at a much convenient location, though it still feels rather small for larger fingers.

Although I applaud Samsung for not following the trend of notches and camera bumps, the Note 9 does feel like a bulk that resides in my pockets, which you really don’t want to have it in your tight jeans and my colleague even called it a purse, so don’t get too happy with the phone’s colors yet if you have pants or trousers that doesn’t have deep pockets.

Also, there’s still a significant amount of forehead and chin, which I find it a little dated when devices like the OPPO Find X and vivo NEX have almost got rid of them, it is where I realize the company’s reluctance to innovate on smartphone design.

Despite that, the Note 9 still maintains some of the most important hardware features that we are already not seeing in many flagships today – IP68 water and dust resistance, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and storage expansion.

The stereo speakers from the Galaxy S9 have been brought over and they can sound really loud when maxed out, there’s also Dolby Atmos sound enhancement to give you that extra oomph in music and movies.

While Samsung didn’t introduce any new note taking features, the S-Pen now comes with Bluetooth connectivity, you will be able to use it as a remote camera shutter, change music tracks and presentation slides when pressing the stylus’ button, which some customers will tend to appreciate should more apps support the feature.

As for now I really don’t find myself taking out the S-Pen purposely to take a selfie or change my Spotify track, and I don’t really see myself using the phone for doing any meeting room presentations yet, simply because Samsung hasn’t shown that it could be used for its own keynotes.

Samsung’s DeX can now be used without its proprietary dock, which is great for those who uses it as it isn’t too convenient to carry a dock around in your bag all the time, all thanks to the inspiration from Huawei’s Mate 10, all you need is to purchase a USB-C dongle with HDMI output and you are all set to convert your Note 9 to a desktop PC experience.

The experience is a lot better than Huawei’s EMUI Desktop with less lags and freezes, however DeX unfortunately shares the same disadvantage as the former, as not all apps are optimized properly to be used in DeX mode, some apps can automatically switch to the tablet user interface, but most of them, even apps such as Netflix, are being displayed in the standard smartphone user interface, which makes the feature kind of pointless at times when you really want to take advantage of it.

When I reviewed the Galaxy S9, the dual aperture camera didn’t really impress me from the Galaxy S8’s camera, and it sometimes underperformed against the S8 in terms of details and noise levels. The Note 9 uses the same camera module with a secondary sensor that does optical zoom, and it still has the same problem as I have experienced before.

You see, the aperture switches intelligently and understands when it is in a low light or brightly lit environment, and that is sometimes and issue when you are taking photos indoors with dim yellow lighting, the camera has trouble identifying whether it needs a larger aperture to capture the correct lighting, and when the f/1.5 aperture is used in that kind of lighting situation, highlights are overexposed and causes color distortion, as demonstrated in the above sample when compared to the Xiaomi Mi 8 that uses a fixed aperture.

Otherwise, the Galaxy Note 9’s camera performs exceptionally well at outdoors and extreme low lighting, and it’s a coincidence that I had the Xiaomi Mi 8 with me at that time, so do check out these comparisons and you be the judge to tell us which one takes better pictures, they are both actually pretty close when it comes to imaging results, though the Mi 8 performs better in HDR shots and selfies.

Galaxy Note 9 Camera Samples

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Camera Samples

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While I haven’t encountered any battery life issues with the Note 8 last year, I’m happy for a fact that Samsung bumped the battery up to 4000mAh, which should generally last more than a day with the phone’s modern hardware internals.

However, I’m genuinely unhappy about the company not implementing at least Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 standards, or even care to make a rival charging standard to OPPO’s VOOC Flash Charge, the Note 9 still charges using the old Quick Charge 2.0 standard aka Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, it still does faster than usual charging, but Samsung should have done more than just that.

It isn’t difficult to conclude the review of the Galaxy Note 9, even after using merely 24 hours, it is a powerful flagship that you would have already expected from Samsung, and it has some new tricks that Galaxy Note fans will be happy, rather than calling it a new groundbreaking smartphone that changes everything, I’d call it a device made to satisfy the Note fans, because it improves what the Galaxy Note is already great for, at a somehow unnecessary level unfortunately.

Maybe this is still time for Samsung to reflect on how it has to up its game to stay competitive, or probably I’ve set my expectations so high and hoped for too much surprises to be excited at this iterative update.

Nonetheless, the Galaxy Note 9 is the ultimate Android flagship that you will finally want to spend your hard earned money for a new smartphone this year, and if you can live without the dual aperture camera and a Bluetooth S-Pen, last year’s Galaxy Note 8 is now an even better choice with its cheaper price tag.

The Galaxy Note 9 is available in 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/512GB storage models for the price of RM3,699 and RM4,599 respectively. We would like to thank Shopee Malaysia for providing us a unit of the phone for review, simply head over
here
 to purchase one if you have made up your mind on getting one.

The Good

Great performance

Best in class display

Improved S-Pen functionality

Longer battery life

The Not so Good

Dated and inconvenient form factor

Slower fast charging standard

Expensive

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 scores a 522 on HTML5test benchmark

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With the Galaxy S9 and S9+ already revealed, all there’s left is the release of the Galaxy Note 9 which should be announced late summer. We might not need to wait so long to know more about the phone, as it looks like the results for the HTML5test benchmarks has already been released.

The benchmark listing also confirmed that the phone will come with InfinityDisplay and an aspect ratio of 18.5:9, following the same measurements as the previous Galaxy phones. The Note 9 has managed a score of 522 over the maximum of 555 points which is quite impressive. For those of you that don’t know, HTML5test is a benchmark to evaluate how well the phone performs when processing all kinds HTML5 content. Other than that, the listing also shows that it is running on Android 8.0 but there is a chance that they might be releasing the phone with Android 8.1 seeing as we will be seeing a new version of Android this year.

Sadly, we will not see the Note 9 with an in-display fingerprint sensor like on the Vivo X20 Plus UD and the prototype Vivo Apex.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will come in five different colours and Bluetooth S Pen confirmed

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The end of the year is not far off and with that, we can expect Samsung to release their last flagship phone of the year, the Galaxy Note 9. Based on rumours, this Note device could be their most exciting device to date, as it comes with a unique S Pen and a larger battery.

Now, more information surfaced on the upcoming Note devices as the colour codes for the S Pen has been leaked and if you know the Note devices, the colour of the S Pen will always match the colour of the device. SamMobile has revealed this colour code alongside the colours it corresponds.

EJ-PN960BBEGWW: Black

EJ-PN960BJEGWW: Gray

EJ-PN960BVEGWW: Violet / Purple

EJ-PN960BLEGWW: Blue

EJ-PN960BAEGWW: Brown

This has also been confirmed by case makers who showed renders of the different coloured cases that will be available for the Note 9 and there is also rumours that there might be a special edition colour in the plan.

All of this aside, the rumour about the S Pen having Bluetooth capabilities have also been confirmed. The S Pen recently received its FCC certifications which means that the Pen will have some communication capabilities with the phone. The features are still unknown, so we will have to wait for the launch event to know what the S Pen can do.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will not need the DeX Dock for desktop mode

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With the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 releasing in just a few more weeks, more information about the phone is surfacing and this time it is about their desktop experience that started with their Galaxy S8 phones. To get the desktop experience from these phones, users will have to buy a DeX Pad as the bridge between the phone and display.

However, it looks like the Note 9 will not need a DeX Pad for the desktop experience as well as a mouse and keyboard. The desktop experience can be achieved by simply connecting the phone to a USB Type-C port and the other end connected to a display port on the computer. Sadly, doing this will not charge the phone or allow you to connect a mouse and keyboard unless they support Bluetooth.

There will be a good chance that the Galaxy Note 9 will have a DeX Dock as a sperate accessory that you can purchase as the dock some with a cooling system that supposidely cools down the phone when its in desktop mode, as well as connect a mouse and keyboard via wire.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note FE goes official for the price of RM2,599

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If you can’t afford the Galaxy Note8, and you just don’t want to buy the ageing Galaxy Note 5, Samsung Malaysia has just made the Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE) available here and unlike back in its homeland, the Galaxy Note FE doesn’t come in limited numbers, while the company did state that there may be cases of stock shortage at this point of time, customers can always check with Samsung Experience Stores and resellers for stock availability starting from 25 October onwards.

The Galaxy Note FE is technically a revamped version of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, which the company has reused and recycle parts from the Note 7, it now comes with a new smaller 3200mAh battery, and has gone through the company’s stringent 8-point battery check process to ensure no explosions ever happen again. Also new to the Galaxy Note FE is software, it now comes with Bixby Home and Bixby Reminder which is currently present on the Galaxy Note 8. Otherwise, specs remain pretty much the same as the Galaxy Note 7, it has a Exynos 8890 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB of storage, a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, a dual pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS and front 5-megapixel f/1.7 camera, IP68 water resistance and built-in fast wireless charging.

The Galaxy Note FE will retail for RM2599 and is available in colors of Coral Blue and Black Onyx, which is a great alternative if you don’t want to pay that much for the Galaxy Note 8 for the sake of the S-Pen.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ now in Malaysia

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(L-R): Samsung’s Notable icons Yuna, Aaron Aziz, Puan Sri Tiara Jacquelina, with Luke Au, Head of Product Marketing, Mobile, IT and
Digital
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Malaysia Electronics, Lee Jui Siang, Vice President, Mobile, IT &
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Imaging
,
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Malaysia Electronics, Justin Joo, Business Advisor, Mobile, IT &
Digital Imaging
,
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Malaysia Electronics, Jinny Boy and Reuben Kang, Lynn Lim.

Today, Samsung Malaysia Electronics unveiled the all-new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ to Malaysians and announced its availability in a media launch event held at Sunway Pyramid mall in Malaysia. Both smartphones sport large screens to cater for those who prefer a larger display.

We have already covered what to expect in the
Galaxy
Note5
 and Galaxy S6 edge+ when it was launched in New York, but to reiterate, both phones come with Exynos Octa-Core 2.1GHz Quad+1.5GHz Quad 64-bit 14nm processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. No support for microSD just like the recently launched Galaxy S6 and
Galaxy
S6
edge
.

Both handsets also comes with a 16MP OIS f/1.9
rear
camera
 and 5MP f/1.9 front camera, however, the displays are slightly different only in terms of the “edge”; both phones have 2560×1440 518ppi displays, but only the
Galaxy
S6
edge
+
 comes with dual edge screen.

As for the battery capacity, both the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ sports a 3,000mAh battery and supports fast charging on both wired and wireless
charger
s. I was told that the fast charging on the wired charger takes about 90 minutes to charge a full battery, while wirelessly takes about 120 minutes.

For the
Galaxy
Note5
, one of its new feature is the ability for you to write a memo when the screen is off. This is actually rather innovative and a time saver since you don’t need to launch the S Memo to jot down something quickly. Once you’ve written your offscreen note, just place the S Pen back into the dock and your note will be saved automatically in your S Memo.

Another new feature is the ability to take a screenshot of web articles or long images using “Scroll Capture”.  On top of that, for those who have used the Note 4, you will notice when you see the
Note5
 that the Air Command has changed, and for the better. You can add your own favourite icon shortcut – up to three apps, so when you launch Air Command, you can immediately access your favourite apps.

As for the
Galaxy
S6
edge
+
, there has only been a few minor changes compared to the
Galaxy
S6
edge
. For one, it now has 4GB of RAM as mentioned earlier, and on top of that it has a bigger screen – at 5.7-inch. Another new feature that it has that theGalaxy S6 and S6 edge does not have yet, is the “Apps edge”. Basically, instead of just being able to set your favourite contacts on the edge of the screen, you can now also place your favourite apps there.

The Samsung Galaxy Note5 will be priced at RM2,699, while the Galaxy S6 edge+ priced at RM3,099; both prices include 6% GST.

Now, for the freebies and promotion information.
Samsung
 is also introducing a limited-time promotion campaign – the first 200 people in line to puchase the Galaxy Note5 at the roadshow events will be given a Golden Ticket to allow them to buy a second set at a 50% discount. On top of that, any purchase of the Galaxy Note5 or Galaxy S6 edge+ at the roadshows will come with a free 11,300mAh battery pack and a wireless charger worth RM538… while stocks last.

Another good news is that Samsung will run an exclusive trade-up campaign starting from tomorrow (4 September 2015) where you can trade your old smartphones for a discount on the Samsung Galaxy
Note5
. The discount depends on the assessment at the retail store, but can be valued up to RM1,150.

Here’s a video of the launch and our hands-on on both the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ in Malaysia.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ coming next week!

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Remember the latest huge launch of the
Samsung
Galaxy
Note5
 and S6 edge+ in New York less than two weeks ago? It was quite an exciting time for everyone, and guess what? Samsung will be bringing these two sexy babies into Malaysia by next week! KLGadget will be heading to the launch next week and will be giving you a more personal hands-on experience with both these bigger and bolder duo.

**Update: The Galaxy Note5 will be available from 4th September 2015 onwards at the recommended retail price of RM2,699 (inclusive of 6% GST). Available in a 32GB storage option, customers can choose from two colour options – Gold Platinum and White Pearl.

The
Galaxy
S6
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+
 on the other hand will be available in Malaysia from 4th September 2015 onwards at the recommended retail price of RM3,099 (inclusive of 6% GST). Available in a 32GB storage option, customers can choose from two colour options Gold Platinum and Black Sapphire.

What to expect from the Galaxy Note5? Check out this infographic on what
Samsung
 has to offer in the fifth generation of itsGalaxy Note.

Here’s a recap of what we thought about the new duo when it was launched in New York.

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Samsung GALAXY NotePRO Review

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We’ve always asked ourselves, what is the perfect screen size for a
tablet
 that we can really work on? What is the platform that is able to manage both our work and play activities? There’s no definite answer to this of course.
Samsung
 is now attempting to bring
tablet
 computing to the next level by releasing the GALAXY NotePRO, a 12.2-inch tablet that runs on Android and features the company’s most useful S-Pen onboard.

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Big, just big, and a beautiful display

You simply can’t deny the fact that the
GALAXY
 NotePRO is a humungous
tablet
 to hold on to, in fact it is so huge that you start to think if it is really meant to be an Android powered computing device. Once you turn the display on, you’ll definitely say – WOW, the display is certainly one heck of a display – high res, bright and beautiful!

Although the
GALAXY
 NotePRO is a slate the design language is unmistakably taken from the
GALAXY Note 3
, it has the same faux leather back and display frame, which shows consistency in the Note family design and isn’t too bad. The faux leather is one of our favorite textures when we once reviewed the
GALAXY Note 3
, it hides fingerprints and doesn’t get scratched easily, most importantly it looks really premium.

Samsung GALAXY NotePRO Hardware Specifications

The
GALAXY
 NotePRO packs powerful hardware under the hood and features familiar internals from the
GALAXY Note 3
.

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8274AB 2.3GHz

RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB with MicroSD expansion

Display: 12.2″ SC-LCD 2560×1600 resolution

Camera: 8MP Autofocus with LED flash (Main), 2MP (Front)

Connectivity: WiFI 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, USB 3.0

Features: S-Pen, IR Blaster

Networks: LTE/HSPA+ (Depending on markets)

Battery: 9500mAh

A Huge Slate for Powering Productivity and Playing Hard

Instead of mentioning the screen size after the
tablet
’s name, the company chose to use the PRO word, this means the company is either creating a sub brand out of the Note branding or indicating to the user that the
tablet
 is meant for productivity. We have to agree at some point that the tablet is indeed very professional looking to carry around, however instead of having Windows onboard, the NotePRO bears the GALAXY branding which obviously shows that it is using Android.

Probably the best tablet display at the moment is still
the iPad
 Air’s Retina Display, the
GALAXY
 NotePRO is really good and offers a much more higher resolution on paper. At a 16:10 aspect ratio, the tablet’s display is great for viewing widescreen content, color reproduction of the display is very natural and cool unlike the company’s over saturated Super AMOLED displays.

We’ve been using the
GALAXY
 NotePRO for writing our editorials on the go and used Microsoft OneNote , the app isn’t fully optimized for tablets and viewing on such a high resolution display, it looks cheap and unattractive, which makes you think ifSamsung has gone the right direction on giving the tablet a taste of Android.

Most people would really prefer a 4:3 aspect ratio for viewing webpages and reading, the GALAXY NotePRO’s viewing experience is excellent, you get an almost full screen experience when browsing the web or reading documents thanks to the 16:10 aspect ratio.

When you actually use a tablet that has such a high display resolution, you definitely want to watch movies on it, we played Full HD movies on the GALAXY NotePRO and we are extremely satisfied, we certainly dare you to try playing a movie on the tabletand trust us, you’ll be totally immersed with it; not only just that, the stereo speakers produces loud and clear volumes that you don’t even need to connect it to an
external speaker
.

Gaming on the tablet can be quite an issue on the GALAXY NotePRO, due to its rare high resolution display, many Android games aren’t optimized for that resolution, graphics look really pixelated on the screen though they run smoothly, this screen resolution will definitely take some time for game developers to adapt to.

The GALAXY NotePRO is a great tablet that really lives up its purpose, if not because of the lack of tablet optimized apps on Android, it would be one heck of a device.

Touchwiz and Magazine UX – A great effort but disappointing experience

As with every
Samsung GALAXY
 devices, you won’t miss seeing TouchWiz running on top of Android.
Samsung
 has add something new on top of their user experience this time, which is Magazine UX. While you’re still able to add your usual widgets and icons on the home screen, Magazine UX takes you into a tablet optimized user interface which includes Flipboard and a variety of tablet optimized widgets from Samsung.

It does sound nice if you know that you’ll finally have a tablet optimized experience this time, in fact we find the experience confusing and it just doesn’t feel right. While we can’t deny that Android is still Android, the home screen just doesn’t fit on such a big and high resolution display, everything look so big, there’s lot of empty spaces, and you don’t get much tablet optimized apps downloaded from the Play Store.

Magazine UX looks beautiful and seem to have fixed that issue, it is still very limited on what you can do on it, apart from having
Samsung
 tablet optimized widgets and adding Flipboard topics, we can’t add our favorite widgets such onto it. It would certainly made much more sense if
Samsung
 had only included Magazine UX as a whole package rather than including TouchWiz. Seriously, all the GALAXY NotePRO need is just a tablet optimized experience, and
Samsung
 is probably half way making it perfect.

Lastly, both TouchWiz and Magazine UX tends to slow down the device at times, despite having a very powerful Snapdragon 800 and generous 3GB of RAM onboard.

Great Productivity Apps optimized for the GALAXY NotePRO

Despite of all the gripes that we had on the GALAXY NotePRO, Samsung has preloaded a couple of useful apps that we really like.

Hancom Office

Probably the best Office document viewer and editor that we’ve used, it supports editing and viewing Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents.

The user interface and features are very similar to what you can find on Microsoft Office Mobile, however we find Hancom office to be more intuitive. We are able to open Microsoft Office 2013 files with Hancom Office without any issues

Samsung Remote PC

Although it only supports one machine per Samsung Account, this app is very useful if you need to remotely access your computer on the go and perform file transfers. This service is able to
support Windows
 and Mac computers.

Samsung SideSync

You have a huge display and you want to make full use of it, and here’s SideSync, an app that lets you mirror your GALAXYsmartphone’s display over to the tablet, you can even use it to make phone calls from your phone too.

Samsung e-Meeting

This app probably won’t get much attention but if enterprise users were to use the GALAXY NotePRO as their computing device, this app helps very much in a meeting room. When connected to the same WiFi network, the presenter is able to share files with the audience and they can even interact together by entering notes or drawing whiteboards.

Cisco WebEX

While this isn’t a Samsung exclusive, it can be pretty useful for enterprise users who uses Cisco’s famous WebEX conferencing system.

The S-Pen and Multi-Window

Samsung has gained success with the S-Pen in the Note family, and which is why it makes using the tablet fun as well especially with such a huge display, you basically get all features available from the
GALAXY Note 3
 and this time, writing notes and drawing graphics is certainly a better experience on the GALAXY NotePRO.

Multi-Window is also a Samsung exclusive, which allows you to open multiple apps in one screen, and this is the only feature that we find it making full potential of the tablet’s huge display, you’re able to open up to 4 apps at once this time.

Camera

We hate to bring the GALAXY NotePRO for taking pictures due to its big size, however the 8-Megapixel camera sensor is something worth to be tested and we gave it a shot, pictures taken with the tablet’s camera isn’t too bad, color saturation is good and details are pretty sharp as well, we are very satisfied with it considering this is merely a tablet camera. Check out sample images down below.

 The tablet does video recording in 1080p Full HD resolution at 30 FPS, quality looks decent as well.

Benchmarks, Battery Life and Call Quality

Benchmarks on the GALAXY NotePRO is very similar to the
GALAXY Note 3
 as they almost have similar internals, however it got lower scores this time due to the heavily skinned TouchWiz, which the CPU and RAM has struggled to keep up with it.

Battery life on the GALAXY NotePRO is pretty good, we had LTE data enabled and used it for some gaming and heavy web browsing, the tablet is able to last us a good 2.5-3 days of using without having to charge the device.

As usual, we haven’t seen any Samsung tablets with a
SIM card
 slot that can’t make phone calls, the GALAXY NotePRO’s call quality is pretty good thanks to its dual stereo speakers, our callers hear clear voice from our end given that we’re in a quiet environment.

Verdict

Samsung has always been a daring manufacturer, they came out with a 7-inch tablet when competitors mocked at them and introduced the S-Pen when everybody thinks that the stylus is dead. With the introduction of the GALAXY NotePRO, the company is obviously attempting to do something similar by changing people’s way of computing on a 12 inch
Android tablet
, we aren’t exactly disappointed with the device but we think it could be better, and when we learn that the tablet is priced at RM2999, it is ridiculously expensive for a tablet that runs on Android despite having powerful hardware on board. For that price alone, you better be off buying an Ultrabook or the
MacBook Air
, which can do much more than the tablet even if they may not have a high resolution display or the S-Pen.

The Good

+ Screen quality and resolution is gorgeous
+ Acceptable tablet computing performance
+ Supports a variety of network connectivity options
+ LTE enabled and able to make phone calls
+ S-Pen more usable
+ Useful productivity apps preloaded
+ Decent camera performance

+ Great battery life

The Bad

– Ridiculously expensive for an
Android tablet
– Too big for an Android tablet
– Wasted space in user experience
– Half baked software experience
– Limited functionality in Magazine UX
– Performance slow down despite having powerful hardware

We rate the
Samsung GALAXY
 NotePRO at 3 out of 5 stars.


Samsung Galaxy P30 will be the company’s first phone with a fingerprint on display

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The race for a fingerprint on display(FOD) sensor phone has begun and all the phone manufacturers are part of this race to produce a working and reliable sensor that is also fast. Vivo was the first followed by Huawei’s Mate RS phone and recently we had news that OnePlus will be implementing this technology in their OnePlus 6T. Now another company has joined the race and things are about to get interesting.

Based on leaks, Samsung is preparing to equip their Galaxy P30 smartphone with a fingerprint on display technology. If you have not heard of the Galaxy P-series, that’s because it was intentionally reserved for the China market as well as the Galaxy W-series of foldable phones. The technology will be vastly different from the module that will be used in the Galaxy S10. The P30 will be using the same technology as Vivo and Xiaomi, but the S10 will be using Qualcomm’s ultrasonic technology. Based on the leaks, the P30 will be using an LCD screen which is said not to work with a fingerprint on display technology. Usually OLED screens are the choice for FODs but apparently, a display maker called JDI has a module that works with LCDs screens.

Even if we won’t see this phone and the technology in Malaysia, it is still good to know that a major company like Samsung is believing in a FOD, which brings us a step closer to full display phones.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Release Date Revealed

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In a bid to claim the title of being the first manufacturer to release a 5G-enabled smartphone, Samsung today announced that its Galaxy S10 5G will be going on sale in its home market of South Korea on April 5.

Samsung had originally planned to release the Galaxy S10 5G in South Korea by the end of March. Unfortunately, however, the release date had to be postponed as the smartphone passed South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency signal verification test just a few days back.

The Galaxy S10 5G release date is a week earlier than Verizon’s planned 5G launch in Chicago and Minneapolis. The US carrier will use Motorola’s Moto Z3 4G smartphone with a 5G Moto Mod to launch its 5G service.

Surprisingly, Samsung hasn’t announced a pre-order program for the Galaxy S10 5G. The smartphone’s price hasn’t been confirmed either. If industry sources are to be believed, the 5G-enabled smartphone could cost somewhere around 1.5 million won (RM5,407) in South Korea.

Consumers who register their Galaxy S10 5G from April 5-16 will be eligible to receive a package with free Galaxy Buds and a wireless charger. Additionally, they will also get a 50% discount on screen replacement for up to 1 year from the date of purchase. The Galaxy S10 5G is expected to be launched in a few markets outside South Korea later this year.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ will soon be available in Cardinal Red color option

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Samsung may soon introduce a new Cardinal Red color option for its latest flagship
Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+
 smartphones. Press renders of the new red hue have been leaked online, courtesy of leakster and journalist Roland Quandt.

Just like the other color options available for the two phones, the Cardinal Red option will also have black bezels on the front. While Quandt says the new color will be “coming soon”, no specific timeframe has been revealed so far.

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ in "Cardinal Red" coming soon.

More pics (scroll to bottom):
S10:
https://t.co/1MeZIoFaME
S10+:
https://t.co/Ap8KHuA1K9

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— Roland Quandt (@rquandt)
May 21, 2019

Samsung had launched a Burgundy Red color option for the Galaxy S9 in May last year, while the Red color option for the Galaxy S8 arrived in November 2017. It remains to be seen if the Cardinal Red shade for the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ smartphones will be available in all major markets or if it will only be offered in select countries.

Currently, the Samsung Galaxy S10 comes in Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, and Flamingo Pink colors. In addition to these colors, the Galaxy S10+ is available in Ceramic Black and Ceramic White options as well. In addition to Cardinal Red, we can expect Samsung to introduce some more new colors for the Galaxy S10 series in the coming months.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ is revealed in its actual form on Reddit

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We already know Samsung plans to release the Galaxy S10 series on 20 February, but it seems like the S10+ has already accidentally been revealed online.

DroidShout found a Redditor’s post that shows an image of an individual using the alleged Samsung Galaxy S10+, and it shows the Infinity-O display with two holes for dual front cameras. This matches previous leaks and predictions on the Galaxy S10+.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is also teased to have very narrow bezels, which matches the image shown in the Reddit post. The phone came with an all-screen design, and there’s a rectangular cutout with rounded edges on the top right of the phone that houses the two front cameras.

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Another Reddit user also commented on the post stating that the phone is indeed the Galaxy S10+ and the phone was attached with a security case, though the security software that reveals the watermark or employee and device’s ID on screen is removed. The Reddit user also stated he/she also has the Samsung Galaxy S10+, which could mean that he/she is also one of Samsung employees.

The Reddit user with the username ActuallyWorkOnBixby also proceeded to replying to some other users, stating that the S10+ is lighter than the Note 9 and supports in-display fingerprint scanning. He/She also stated that there is facial recognition though there’s no longer iris scanning.

Well, one more month and we’ll know if this phone is in fact the real deal!

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Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup: Specs shootout guide *Warning, long post ahead*

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Now that the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup is launched, you’ve probably been wondering how the S10 lineup holds up against its competitors. Our specs shootout guide should help you along your way to making your next smartphone purchase.

The S10e will be the most affordable variant of the S10 series of smartphones – it’s marketed as the more accessible model with a smaller display and lower spec components. Here, we’ll be comparing the S10e to other low-end variants of flagship phones – the Apple iPhone XR, Huawei P20; and the Mi 9 SE.

Beginning with the S10e, you get a compact 5.8-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED display, which is the smallest screen of the lot. The Apple iPhone XR sports a 6.1-inch display, the P20 gets a 5.84-inch screen while the Mi 9 SE a display of 5.97-inch. It’s worth mentioning that the iPhone and P20 utilize IPS LCD displays. Meanwhile the S10e Dynamic AMOLED display is supposedly able to produce improved contrast accuracy. Moving on to the camera, Samsung’s dual camera setup comes with a 12MP+16MP wide and ultrawide combination. Although the P20 also sport two main lenses, they are standard and while the iPhone only comes with one main camera, its naturally-saturated image quality is a plus point. However, the Mi 9 SE shines in this aspect because it comes with a powerful 48MP main camera combined with a 13MP ultra wide camera and also an 8MP telephoto camera.

The S10e, despite being the low-end variant, comes with the Exynos 9820, one better than Huawei’s Kirin 659 and the Mi 9 SE’s Snapdragon 845. However, Apple’s A12 Bionic chipset is arguably a tad bit more powerful than the Snapdragon 855. The S10e’s 3,100mAh battery is expected for a low-end flagship. While the P20 has a bigger battery size, it does not support wireless charging and also reverse wireless charging like the S10e’s Wireless PowerShare.

For below RM3,000, the Galaxy S10e’s is a steal considering it sports top-of-the-line specs. Its newer components compared and software make it a good choice if you’re looking for a new daily driver.

Moving on to the Galaxy S10, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has a smaller display compared to the rest, but it has an AMOLED panel like the Mi 8 Pro and the Find X so it does have better colour contrast than the Mate 20. The S10 also has an extra third lens that the Find X and Mi 8 Pro doesn’t, and its 12MP telephoto lens is better than the Mate 20’s 8MP telephoto lens. However, the other phones perform better when it comes to selfies because the S10 only has a 10MP front camera.

In terms of processor, all four phones have top-notch processors though the Exynos 9820 is said to perform better when compared to the Snapdragon 845. The S10 is similar with the Mi 8 Pro when it comes to RAM and storage, while the Find X has a higher storage and the Mate 20 has a lower RAM. The Galaxy S10 and Mate 20 also comes with Android 9 while the other two comes with Android 8.1, but what really matters is the battery life of these phones. The S10 ranks the third when it comes to battery size, but it does support wireless charging and also Wireless PowerShare which the rest doesn’t.

What matters most is the pricing of each phone. The OPPO Find X is pricier than the S10, but it does have a higher storage and battery capacity. However, it only comes with dual rear camera and does not support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. On the other hand, the cheaper Mi 8 Pro lacks an extra camera, a bigger battery and also support for wireless and reverse charging. To be honest, the Mate 20 should be the closest competitor to the S10. The Mate 20 has bigger display, better front camera and higher battery size but the S10 has bigger RAM, more charging features and a slightly better telephoto camera. It all goes down to whether you’d want to spend an extra RM900 for these features.

Now, on to the biggest and beefiest of the lot, the S10+. It’s got all the bells and whistles, and then some. Here, we’ll be pitting it against the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Note 9 and the Mi 9, mainly due to their similar sizes and prices.

It sports a whopping 6.4-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED Display, while its competitors also sport similarly sized AMOLED screens. The S10+ wins here with the newer Curved Dynamic tech. Moving on to the camera, the Mi 9 takes the cake with its triple-lens 48MP main camera setup. Galaxy S10+ comes with a triple-lens setup too but with a 12MP wide + 16MP ultrawide + 12MP telephoto combination. So definitely go for the Mi 9 if you want sharper photos.

Meanwhile, The Mate 20 Pro wins in the front-facing camera department with a 24MP lens; but the Samsung is unique in that it sports two lenses – one 10MP lens that’s paired with an 8MP RGD depth camera.

Powering the Samsung is an Exynos 9820 which is on par, if not slightly better than Huawei’s Kirin 980. It needs to be said however, that the Exynos 9820 is based on the 8nm process while the Kirin 980 and Mi 9’s Snapdragon 855 one-ups Exynos with the 7nm process. Note 9’s older generation Exynos 9810 falls behind the other more current-gen chipsets. In terms of battery, the S10+ gets a respectable 4,100mAh battery while the Mate 20 Pro gets a slightly larger 4,200mAh battery. All phones come with their own version of fast charging, but the S10+ gets wireless charging and wireless reverse charging.

The Galaxy S10+ is slapped with an expect RM3,699 price tag, only RM100 more than older Mate 20 Pro. But if you want affordable, The Mi 9 should be your pick, costing only RM2,000.

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is reported to be bigger than the Galaxy S10+ and has a 5MP macro lens

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You might’ve assumed the Samsung Galaxy S10e to be the lite version of the Galaxy S10 series, but Samsung is proving you wrong with the upcoming Galaxy S10 Lite.

With almost all its specs revealed, the Galaxy S10 Lite fits well between the Galaxy S10e and the Galaxy S10. However, this device is bigger than the Galaxy S10+ as it’s reported to feature a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display. However, it will push a lower resolution compared to the Galaxy S10 at 2400 x 1080p. Samsung also relocated the 32MP selfie lens to be at the center.

The Galaxy S10 Lite also has a better camera setup and one extra camera compared to the Galaxy S10e. It’ll be featuring a 48MP camera alongside a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens and a 5MP macro sensor.

This time, Samsung will also skip its own Exynos processor and solely depend on the Snapdragon 855 chipset, even in Europe. Storage-wise, the phone will come with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, in addition to a 4,500mAh battery that might support 45W fast charging.

Reports suggested the Galaxy S10 Lite to be priced around €679.99, which is around RM3,132 when converted to local currency.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite set for CES 2020 debut with affordable price

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You’d think it being the year 2020 soon, we’ll be seeing Samsung roll out its newest Galaxy S11 and Note 11
series
 right? Wrong – in fact, it looks like the Korean giants will be keeping the current Galaxy S10 and Note 10 brands alive for a little while longer with the introduction of ‘Lite’ variants for both smartphones.

So
 the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite are reported to be streamlined devices that are meant to be cheaper than its flagship brethren. Plus, they’re likely to be introduced at CES 2020 this January too.

We’ve also previously reported that the Galaxy S10 Lite will be bigger than the S10+ – it is said to come with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, but with a lower 1080p resolution instead.

For imaging, the phone could come with a 48MP triple lens setup at the back, with its 32MP selfie lens relocated to the middle of the display’s forehead.

Interestingly, the reports suggest that the Note 10 Lite will actually be the same size as the S10 Lite, but it’ll cost cheaper. This could be due to the former’s usage of an
Exynos
 chipset, while the latter could be shipped with a Snapdragon 855 – but since we’ve never got a Snapdragon Galaxy S series device before, we
reckon
 we’ll get
Exynos
 packed into both products.

The Note 10 Lite will be equipped with a triple 12MP camera, while the series’ signature S Pen remains a feature.

There’s
not
 word on when or if it’ll arrive in Malaysia, but since CES is around the corner, we could be getting more
deets
 on its release soon enough.

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Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite in Malaysia this February 3 – get a Galaxy Fit for free!

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Samsung’s first launches of the year are the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite smartphones – and we’re glad to report that pre-orders for both devices will open this February 3 and will end this February 5.

Each order will score you a complimentary Galaxy Fit watch worth RM369 too! If you miss the pre-order period, both devices will be available on shelves this February 7.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a 6.7-inch device with a FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display – unlike the regular S10 devices, the punch hole camera is placed right in the
centre
 of the panel.

At the back, you get a triple camera setup featuring a 48MP main lens with ‘Super Steady OIS’, alongside a 5MP macro lens and a 12MP ultrawide shooter. If you remember, the regular S10 lineup had a triple 12MP camera setup that included a telephoto lens and a 16MP ultrawide lens – so what the S10 Lite is offering is a higher resolution main lens without the telephoto camera.

Samsung had mentioned in CES that the change in the camera setup is to cater to a younger, more camera-focused crowed.

Samsung has also improved the selfie lens here with a 32MP shooter as opposed to the 10MP lens you’d get with the regular model.

Despite its ‘Lite’ moniker, you do get upgrades under the hood too – now you get a Snapdragon 855 along with a larger 8GBs of RAM. For storage, you get 128GB of internal storage. With the change in chipset, you should get better battery life compared to the
Exynos
 models. Another upgrade here is done to the battery – this time, you get a bigger 4,500
mAh
 battery.

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite on the other hand, gets a similar 6.7-inch display – which is larger than the regular Note 10’s 6.3-inch panel.

For imaging, you get a triple 12MP camera setup – compared to the Note 10, the Lite variant downgrades the ultrawide camera to a 12MP one. For selfies, you get a 32MP shooter, like the S10 Lite.

Under the hood, the Note 10 Lite gets an
Exynos
 9810 chipset along with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. You also get a massive 4,500mAh battery, compared to the original’s 3,500mAh pack.
 Being a Galaxy Note device, you also get to use the S Pen with this.

If you want to know what the Galaxy S10 Lite is like, check out our review here:

The Galaxy S10 Lite (RM2,699) will be available in Prism White, Prism Black, and Prism Blue; while the Galaxy Note 10 Lite (RM2,299) gets Aura Glow, Aura Black and Aura Red. You can put down your orders this February 3 at Samsung’s website
here
.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite or Galaxy A91 specs confirmed to sport 6.7-inch display, Snapdragon 855, and 48MP camera

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 line-up are impressive devices – the most affordable of the lot, the Galaxy S10e was a more compact model that offered the most important aspects of the flagship series, without the other frills. All three models sold quite well, and most likely still are.

Reports suggest however, that Samsung may be set to interrupt the flow a bit with the introduction of the Galaxy S10 Lite – the name is apparently just a place holder for now, and it’s most likely going to manifest itself as the Galaxy A91, which was previously reported to be available next year.

Regardless of what Samsung decides to call it, the phone looks to be as impressive as the Galaxy S10 – it’s said to have a Snapdragon 855 (probably Exynos 9820 when it arrives here), 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, a 4,500mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. Despite its ‘Lite’ moniker, it’s starting to look even better than the regular Galaxy S10 already, even better than the Galaxy S10+.

Meanwhile in the imaging department, we see a 48MP main camera, a 12MP wide angle lens, and a 5MP depth sensor. At the front is a 32MP selfie shooter. Again, what in the world is this Galaxy S10 Lite – there’s nothing ‘lite’ about it.

It has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, making it larger than the Galaxy S10+! If it is indeed the Galaxy A91, then we reckon there will be a 5G variant as well, since its little brother, the Galaxy A90, does. So far, this is looking like the dream phone –  the Galaxy A90 is expected to cost around RM2,899; so we reckon the Galaxy A91 could just break the RM3,000 threshold, perhaps just below the Galaxy S10 (RM3,299) just to justify its ‘Lite’ moniker.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 may gain 25W super fast charging with a future update

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Samsung’s latest Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ flagship smartphones are truly impressive upgrades over last year’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in most areas. However, when it comes to charging speeds, the two smartphones are identical to their predecessors, supporting up to 15W wired charging.

According to leakster Ice Universe, Samsung may roll out a software update for the Galaxy S10 in the near future to add support for 25W Super Fast Charging. The information was reportedly revealed by the President of Samsung Greater China. Currently, the only Samsung smartphones to have 25W Super Fast Charging support are the
Galaxy S10 5G
 and the
recently launched
 Galaxy A70.

The Galaxy S10 is apparently capable of supporting up to 25W charging speed but Samsung has limited it to 15W in the firmware. Which is why it is possible for the company to introduce 25W fast charging with a new software update. In addition to faster wired charging, Samsung is said to be contemplating on bringing “super night mode” feature as well to the Galaxy S10. The “super night mode” will work similarly to Google’s Night Sight feature, allowing users to capture impressive low-light shots.

While there is no doubt that the Galaxy S10 is incredibly capable when it comes to low-light photography, it falls a little short of rivals from Huawei and Google. Unfortunately, no specific timeframe for the update has been confirmed yet.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 successor won’t be called the Galaxy S11 apparently

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The successor to the Samsung Galaxy S10 will apparently break an age-old naming convention for the Korean giants – reliable
leakster
 Ice Universe has revealed that the upcoming entry will be called Galaxy S20, denoting the year 2020 as well as a “new beginning”.

With that said, we’ll first be seeing the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, which is a more affordable version of the flagship – and it’s said to be announced during 2020’s CES convention. Once that’s out of the way, we’ll likely hear more about the S20.

As Ice Universe claims, Samsung’s new beginning for the series could either mean two things – a radical change to the overall design of the device; or just a change in name just for the sake of it.

It can be confirmed that the Galaxy Fold2 leaked not long ago will use an ultra-thin glass cover for the first time in the world, replacing plastic materials. The screen looks flatter and has less wrinkles. In fact, this is the correct cover material for foldable phones.
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December 24, 2019

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 in the news is the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 – this info also comes courtesy of Ice Universe. He’s tweeted a photo of the purported device and as we already know, it’s a clamshell foldable phone. Plus, he adds that the device will use an ‘ultra-thin’ glass to make the phone thinner and tougher.

These are all
rumours
 for now, so stick with us as we bring you updates on Samsung’s latest offerings.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 to get Galaxy Note 10 features in upcoming update, includes Samsung DeX support, Live Focus, AR Doodle and more

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When the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series was launched – along with the devices came nifty features that was seemingly exclusively available on the Note 10 and Note 10+ only.

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Now, Samsung have announced that a few of those features will also be making its way to the Galaxy S10 series. The most important update in our books would be support for Samsung DeX – which lets you connect your phone to your PC and control it with a desktop-like interface. Available on Windows and Mac, a program needs to be downloaded from the Samsung DeX website – then simply link your Galaxy phone to your computer with a cable and voila – you can now access files, drag and drop to transfer and more all on your desktop.

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Other features appearing on the Galaxy S10 are additions to the camera software – most notable AR Doodle, which lets you draw virtual objects on your subject matter; night mode for your selfie camera, Live Focus video recording which lets you add filters and bokeh effects to your films, and a bolstered video editing suite in your gallery app.

These updates have been rolling out in Europe already, so it shouldn’t be long before Malaysians get it too. Stick around for updates on when it’ll arrive.

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