Galaxy Note 9 battery is completely safe, says Samsung mobile CEO

The Galaxy Note 7 is a blemish on the otherwise enviable track record of the Galaxy Note lineup. It was poised to be one of the best-selling Galaxy Note flagships but ended up being discontinued due to a flaw in the battery. Many had wondered after its demise whether the Galaxy Note series would even survive but Samsung proved its detractors wrong with the Galaxy Note 8.

Samsung identified the root cause of the problem soon after discontinuing the Galaxy Note 7. It has since adopted additional safeguards to ensure that something like that doesn’t ever happen again. The company wants to reassure customers that it certainly won’t happen again with the Galaxy Note 9.

Galaxy Note 9 battery safety

There were countless reports about Galaxy Note 7 units catching fire soon after they were released. Samsung put the blame on faulty batteries after conducting a lengthy investigation. It also discontinued the device and began a long process to get the units that had been shipped out of customers’ hands.

Some people may have expressed concerns about the Galaxy Note 9 battery safety given that Samsung has tried to push the envelope in this department merely one generation after the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7.

The Galaxy Note 9 has the largest battery ever on any Galaxy smartphone. The 4,000mAh battery is unquestionably one of the biggest selling features of this handset and Samsung wants customers to know that it’s completely safe.

The CEO of Samsung’s mobile division DJ Koh said earlier today that engineers are confident about the safety of the Galaxy Note 9’s 4,000mAh battery. “The battery in the Galaxy Note 9 is safer than ever. Users do not have to worry about the batteries anymore,” he added.

Samsung put together a new quality control team last year that’s dedicated to making sure that the company’s products meet stringent quality guidelines. It has also made changes in other parts of the production cycle to ensure that there’s not a repeat of the Galaxy Note 7.

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Galaxy Note 9 sales expected to exceed the Galaxy Note 8

Samsung has a habit of being bullish on its new flagship smartphones. What smartphone manufacturer wouldn’t?. While the jury’s still out on Samsung’s initial claim that the Galaxy S9 sales would outperform the Galaxy S8, Samsung today said that it expects the Galaxy Note 9 sales to beat the Galaxy Note 8.

The Galaxy Note 9 was unveiled on August 9. It appears to be a return to form for the Galaxy Note series as the handset has a chunky battery, a more capable S Pen, new intelligent features and more.

Galaxy Note 9 sales expectations

The Galaxy Note 9 gets many “firsts” for this series. It’s the first Galaxy Note flagship to feature an S Pen that’s Bluetooth compatible and it’s also the first with a 4,000mAh battery

“The Galaxy Note 9 boasts the very best performance with the specialized S-pen, as well as the intelligent camera. We hope the sales (of the new device) will outpace the Galaxy Note 8,” said the CEO of Samsung’s mobile division DJ Koh.

It may be aided in achieving this aim by the updated specifications of the handset as well as its new S Pen that offers features users have never experienced before with the stylus. It doesn’t hurt that the Galaxy Note 9 also happens to have a 4,000mAh battery.

Koh also provided his views on recent reports that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ sales weren’t up to the company’s expectations. Koh saying that looking at the trend of the Galaxy S9 sales reveals that the figure has been increasing and that in some markets it has already outperformed the Galaxy S8.

“The Galaxy S8 was released in April last year, and the Galaxy S9 went on sales in March. When we look at the first six months, sales rather increased by 6 percent,” Koh added, pointing out that “It is not too late to make a judgment (on the Galaxy S9) at the end of the year.”

What many Samsung fans will be most interested in finding out is whether or not the Galaxy Note 9 sales live up to the company’s expectations.

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Samsung may shutdown a smartphone factory in China

It’s no secret that Samsung has been facing tough competition in the Chinese smartphone market. There’s intense competition in the market not only from Apple in the high-end segment but local manufacturers that are targeting customers in all segments of the world’s largest smartphone market.

Samsung’s market share in China fell below 1 percent yet again in the second quarter of this year. While the company has promised to do more in order to reverse its fortunes, it remains to be seen whether that will actually happen. Perhaps the company is now thinking about cutting its losses as it’s reportedly going to shut down one of its two smartphone factories in China.

The struggle continues in China

According to a new report, Samsung is thinking about shutting down one of its two smartphone planets in China due to lackluster sales and increasing labor costs. The company is expected to suspend operations at the Tianjin Samsung Telecommunication (TSTC) factory in Tianjin, northern China as early as next year.

It has reportedly informed its suppliers of this decision. “Samsung says there will be no more orders from Tianjin,” a source told ETNews, adding that “That means suspending production there.”

The factory in Tianjin was set up in 2001 back when Samsung made its big push in China. It played an important role as Samsung’s global production hub but was later reduced to cater to the local market as the company shifted production facilities to emerging markets like Vietnam.

Samsung also has a production plant in Huizhou, southeastern China in addition to the Tianjin factory. It may remain the last smartphone factory that Samsung owns in the country if this report is accurate. While the company hasn’t officially confirmed the impending shutdown, an unnamed Samsung executive tells the scribe that “We have reduced production at the Tianjin plant and will continue to do so in the future. But we have not yet decided on its shutdown.”

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