Samsung Galaxy Note 9 release date revealed? Smartphone could land at Unpacked event in August

SAMSUNG just sent out invites to a Galaxy event – all but confirming the launch date of the Note 9 smartphone.

The email sent to The Sun includes a pic of what looks like the side of a bright yellow handset with a large button.

Underneath are the words "Samsung Galaxy" and "Unpacked" (the name of the event) and its date: August 9, 2018.

This launch date falls in line with previous Note releases, with the Korean manufacturer generally waiting until late summer or early autumn to launch the phones.

Last year, Samsung first showed off the Note 8 on August 23, but didn't put it on sale until September 15 – a three week delay.

The unveiling will take place in the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York at 4pm UK time and will be live-streamed on Samsung's .

So now we know when the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will arrive, but what about the phone itself?

Samsung has kept mum on its specs and design, but we've rummaged through the rumour mill to give you the lowdown on its potential features.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 design, specs, and price

We recently asked Daniel Ives for his predictions about the Galaxy Note 9 design and specs, and here's what he came up with:

"Fingerprint Sensors" – Some phone makers (Apple included) are moving away from fingerprint scanners, as other forms of user identification become more popular.

But Ives reckons Samsung will retain the feature, possibly mounting the scanner on the front of the phone, underneath the display. However, an investor note from another top analyst suggested the scanner won't be under the screen at all.

"All-Glass Screen" – It's becoming much more popular to fill the front of smartphones with screen, reducing the bezel (the bit that surrounds your display) to near non-existence.

Samsung will likely stretch its 'Infinity Display' even further, filling out almost all of the Note 9's tough glass exterior with screen. Look out, iPhone X.

"Advanced Camera Features" – One of the biggest mobile battlegrounds these days is the smartphone camera.

The Note 9 will almost certainly have a dual-lens camera, which should provide great zoom, low-light image capture, and better depth-of-field.

We also might see some augmented reality features, which use 3D scanning tech to let you map computer images onto the real world around you.

"Facial Recognition Technology" –  Having debuted on the iPhone X, a pred-dwon version of the face unlock tech has also made it to Android phones like the Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 6.

Note phones, which already offer an iris scanner that authenticates your identity by scanning your eyes, could be next.

Storage boost – Separately, We've also heard a rumour that Samsung will kit its next Note phone out with a generous 512GB of storage.

In terms of its price, Ives said he expects to see "price points between £800 and £1,000, depending on the model", for the Galaxy Note 9.

Either way, it won't be long till all is revealed.

Are you looking forward to the Galaxy Note 9? Let us know in the comments.

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