512 GB Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the most popular configuration for pre-order

While the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will debut in India on 22 August, the smartphone is already up for pre-order in its home country, and there is an interesting new trend that has been noted.According to a report by The Investor, more than half of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9’s that have been pre-ordered in South Korea are the 512 GB variant. “Despite the relatively high price of 1.35 million won ($1,208), Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom stated that users mostly preferred to buy the 512 GB version, whose storage capacity can be extended to a whopping 1 terabyte via micro SD,” the report reads.This report comes days after the same publication reported earlier this week that the Galaxy Note 9’s pre-booking has already exceeded that of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and is approaching the figures achieved by 2017’s Galaxy Note 8, which was the company’s best selling smartphone.[caption id="attachment_4988251" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Image: tech2/Sheldon Pinto[/caption]The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was announced on 9 August in New York. The phone comes in two variants, a 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage model, which is priced at Rs 67,900, and the reportedly popular 512 GB storage model with 8 GB of RAM, which will be available in India at Rs 84,900.The Note 9 features a 6.4-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display in an 18.5:9 aspect ratio, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top. Powering the smartphone is an Exynos 9810 chipset. For photography, the Galaxy Note 9 comes with dual-camera setup at the back, which is a combination of two 12 MP sensors, along with an 8 MP camera up front.The smartphone is fueled by a 4,000 mAh battery and includes connectivity features like dual-SIM card slots, 4G VoLTE support, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11ac.