Samsung[1] has unveiled the Galaxy Note 9[2] smartphone at its Unpacked event, and the latest flagship brings a host of hardware and software improvements. The Note series' big USP - the S Pen gets many new features, including Bluetooth support. Because of this, it gets additional capabilities like the ability to become a presentation remote control, be able to control Gallery, YouTube, and other apps, become a camera shutter button, and more. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been launched in a slew of colour options with matching stylus, except for the Blue colour variant which has a yellow coloured S Pen to match. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been launched in two RAM/Storage options - 6GB RAM /128GB storage and 8GB RAM/ 512GB storage options.

We pit Samsung's new Galaxy Note flagship - Galaxy Note 9 - with the company's 2018 Galaxy S-series flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S9+[3], to see which one fares better, at least on paper, apart from the S Pen upgrades that is.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus: Price comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price in the US starts at $999 (roughly Rs. 68,700) for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB variant, while the 8GB RAM/ 512GB variant is priced at $1,250 (roughly Rs. 85,900). Pre-orders in the US will begin on Friday, August 10, with the phone slated to become available on August 24.

In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ price in India[4] starts at Rs. 64,900 for the 64GB model, Rs. 68,900 for the 128GB variant, and Rs. 72,900 for the 256GB variant. To put pricing in better perspective, the Galaxy S9+ in the US is currently priced at $839.99 (roughly Rs. 57,800) for...

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