Samsung Galaxy Note 9 images leaked online ahead of release date

The Note 9 looks set to feature a bright yellow stylus

Someone types on a Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 8 smartphone, similar to those used by the FBI (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Leaked images appearing to show the Galaxy Note 9 has revealed further details of Samsung's next premium handset.

The latest images come courtesy of notorious leaker Evan Blass, who shared a photo on Twitter showing the front and rear of the device, and a Chinese Twitter user who posted a picture of what seemed to be a switched-on Note 9.

It appears to confirm that Samsung is sticking with a very similar design to that of the Galaxy Note 8, which featured an S Pen stylus.

It is less than one month before Samsung is expected to announce the Note 9, and rumours about what to expect have been ramping up as the unveiling date approaches.

Another leaked image that appeared to show the front of the smartphone was published last week, with most of the specs also being confirmed by multiple sources.

The Galaxy Note 9 is expected to feature an upgraded Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB or RAM and a minimum of 64GB of storage, while the camera is also likely to be upgraded.

The battery capacity should receive a boost and the price is likely to be around the same as the Galaxy Note 8 at its launch – somewhere in the region of $1,000.

A recent announcement by Samsung revealed that the South Korean manufacturer has developed a new ultra-powerful chip that is capable of transferring 51GB of data per second – the equivalent of approximately 14 full-HD video files.

“This development of 8Gb LPDDR5 represents a major step forward for low-power mobile memory solutions,” said Jinman Han, a senior vice president at Samsung Electronics.

It may be too much of a stretch for Samsung to introduce the chip in the upcoming Note 9, however it could feature in its high-end devices next year.

Despite not launching until February or March 2019, rumours of Samsung's other premium handset – presumably called the Galaxy S10 – have recently been circulating online.

Several sources suggest the S10 will feature a fingerprint sensor that uses ultrasonic sensors embedded in the screen to read fingerprints, while also ditching the iris scanner in favour of facial recognition technology.