Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Note 9 flagship smartphone in India. The Galaxy Note 9 which comes with improved S Pen, intelligent camera, internal storage up to 512GB and a massive 4000mAh battery can be purchased in India across offline and online channels starting from August 24. Priced at Rs 67,900 and Rs 84,900 for the 6GB+128GB and 8GB+512GB variants, respectively, Galaxy Note 9 will be available in India on the same day as worldwide. The Note 9 succeeds the Galaxy Note 8, and it's an incremental upgrade over the latter.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specifications and Features
The 6.4-inch device being manufactured at the world's largest mobile factory by Samsung in Noida -comes in Midnight Black and Metallic Copper colour options, with matching S Pen. The Ocean Blue colour variant will come with a yellow S Pen. The device that runs OS Android 8.1 Oreo has Samsung's very own "Exynos 9 Series 9810" chips for the Indian customers.
"Note fans are Samsung's most loyal; we know they want it all to get the most out of work and play, and Galaxy Note 9 is the only phone that can keep up with their busy lives," said Koh.
"I am pleased to present Galaxy Note 9 on behalf of the 70,000 Samsung employees in India. Since Samsung entered the country in 1995, we have grown together with India and are now the most beloved mobile brand," DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT and Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics, told reporters at IANS.
According to Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India, Galaxy Note 9 is a powerful device built for people who expect more.
"For me, it combines the power of a laptop, media streaming device, power bank, external hard drive, gaming console, DSLR camera and a selfie stick. This is what it will deliver to every consumer who chooses to move up to the new Note," said Warsi.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Pricing and Launch Offers
Consumers can avail cashback of Rs 6,000 via PaytmMall or when they make a payment through HDFC bank credit and debit cards. "They can also exchange their old smartphone, and avail an exchange bonus of Rs 6,000 through Samsung upgrade which is now available for other Android phones as well," Samsung said in a statement. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (128 GB) will be available on the Airtel online store at a down payment of Rs 7,900 and an EMI of Rs 2,999, built-in with a monthly postpaid plan.
Vodafone customers on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 can enjoy free Netflix subscription for 12 months, on subscribing to Red postpaid plans of Rs 999 and above. Customers using Jio can have a 30-day international roaming pack on Jio postpaid on Galaxy Note 9 for Rs 5,000.