Samsung is preparing to begin development of the Galaxy Note 9, with a new report revealing that the project is internally codenamed "crown.".
While the South Korean company is apparently not revealing anything about the future devices, The Investor writes that pilot production is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of the year, so leaks revealing early prototypes are expected to surface within a few months.
As for the device's codename, Samsung is reportedly calling the Note 9 "crown," and the source says this in a sign that the company's ambitions for the upcoming device are clear. Samsung is known for using the codename it chooses to hint at the goal of each new product, and in the case of the Note 9, this could be an indication that the company wants to make the device a leader in the phablet.
The current Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is codenamed “Baikal,” and that in itself is a nod to the edge-to-edge display used on the device. Baikal is one of the largest lakes in Russia and Europe, and on the Note 8, it represents the display that is one of the main features of the device.
Of course, it's too early to discuss the features coming to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, but one particular much-discussed technology that could be used in the next model is a fingerprint sensor built into the display.
Both Samsung and Apple have said they are interested in such a feature, it is believed that the Galaxy Note 9 will be the first model to adopt it, as the iPhone has completely abandoned fingerprint sensors, betting instead on facial recognition.
People familiar with the matter said that the new sensor will not be ready for the Galaxy S9 due in early 2018, so Samsung will launch the device with a fingerprint sensor on the back, like the existing model.
