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Samsung and New Zealand’s three carriers — Spark, Vodafone NZ, and 2degrees — have unveiled their Galaxy Note 9 pricing alongside pre-orders from August 10 ahead of launch on August 24.
Buying the Galaxy Note 9 outright from Samsung costs NZ$1,699 for the 128GB model and NZ$1,999 for the 512GB version.
The handset features a 6.4-inch 2,960×1,440 quad HD+ Super AMOLED display; 6GB of RAM (LPDR4) with 128GB storage and microSD card slot up to 512GB or 8GB of RAM (LPDR4) with 512GB storage and microSD card slot (up to 512GB); a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor; a 4,000mAh battery; and Android 8 Oreo.
The device also comes kitted out with a rear dual camera with dual optical image stabilisation; a rear wide-angle 12-megapixel camera with super-speed dual pixel, autofocus, F1.5/F2.4; and a rear telephoto 12-megapixel camera with autofocus, F2.4, and 2x optical zoom with up to 10x digital zoom.
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MINIMUM SPEND
Including handset repayments, the minimum spend per month for the new handsets on each telco are:
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MAXIMUM DATA INCLUSIONS
If you make your choices based on the highest possible data inclusions:
(Image: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet)
Spark
For customers of Spark, the 128GB version of the Galaxy Note 9 is available over 24 months for the following pricing on its open-term plans:
- 12-month plans: NZ$39.99 + NZ$141.58 handset cost for 1GB data; NZ$59.99 + NZ$141.58 for 4GB data; NZ$79.99 + NZ$141.58 for unlimited data with speeds reduced after using 22GB each month, or for 7.5GB data; and NZ$99.99 + NZ$141.58 for 15GB data
- 24-month plans: NZ$39.99 + NZ$64.54 handset cost for 1GB data; NZ$59.99 + NZ$57.42 for 4GB data; NZ$79.99 + NZ$57.42 for unlimited data with speeds reduced after using 22GB each month, or for 7.5GB data; and NZ$99.99 + NZ$57.42 for 15GB data
The 512GB model is priced at:
- 12-month plans: NZ$39.99 + NZ$166.58 handset cost for 1GB data; NZ$59.99 + NZ$166.58 for 4GB data; NZ$79.99 + NZ$166.58 for unlimited data with speeds reduced after using 22GB each month, or for 7.5GB data; and NZ$99.99 + NZ$166.58 for 15GB data
- 24-month plans: NZ$39.99 + NZ$77.04 handset cost for 1GB data; NZ$59.99 + NZ$69.92 for 4GB data; NZ$79.99 + NZ$69.92 for unlimited data with speeds reduced after using 22GB each month, or for 7.5GB data; and NZ$99.99 + NZ$69.92 for 15GB data
All plans include a Spotify Premium and Lightbox subscription, as well as 1GB of Spark Wi-Fi per day, with the lowest plan capped at 300 minutes of calling and unlimited texts to New Zealand, while all other plans feature unlimited calls and texts to both Australia and New Zealand, as well as rollover data.
Spark is also throwing in 2GB per month of bonus data across all plans for the next year.
Vodafone
Vodafone NZ is providing the 128GB model under the following plans:
- Open-term Unlimited: NZ$190.74 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$135.36 over 24 months for unlimited data with max speeds reduced after 22GB
- Open-term Advantage Lite: NZ$177.49 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$108.74 over 24 months for 2.5GB data
- 24-month Red+ Essentials: NZ$187.49 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$143.74 over 24 months for 22GB data
- 24-month Red+: NZ$200.82 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$165.40 over 24 months for 30GB data
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The 512GB Galaxy Note 9 is priced at:
- Open-term Unlimited: NZ$225.82 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$177.90 over 24 months for unlimited data with max speeds reduced after 22GB
- Open-term Advantage Lite: NZ$202.49 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$121.24 over 24 months for 2.5GB data
- 24-month Red+ Essentials: NZ$212.49 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$156.24 over 24 months for 22GB data
- 24-month Red+: NZ$225.82 when paying phone off over 12 months or NZ$177.90 over 24 months for 30GB data
All plans include unlimited calls and texts to New Zealand and Australia, apart from Open-term Advantage Lite, which limits calls to 300 minutes per month.
2degrees
New Zealand’s third telco is offering the Galaxy Note 9 for the following prices for the 128GB model:
- 12-month plan: NZ$154.16 for 3GB data
- 24-month plan: NZ$97.08 for 3GB data
- 36-month plan: NZ$78.05 for 3GB data
The 512GB model costs:
- 12-month plan: NZ$179.16 for 3GB data
- 24-month plan: NZ$109.58 for 3GB data
- 36-month plan: NZ$86.38 for 3GB data
All plans include 400 minutes of calls and unlimited texts to New Zealand and Australia.
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