https://wccftech.com/galaxy-note-9-very-similar-design-galaxy-note-8/

While Samsung is said to improve its Q3 2018 profits thanks to Galaxy Note 9 sales, it does not necessarily mean that the upcoming flagship phablet will feature a design overhaul to lure customers towards it. Turns out that the upcoming handset is going to be very similar to the previous-generation Galaxy Note 8.

According to Ice Universe, consumers should not be duped into thinking that just because they are coming across embellished renderings of the Galaxy Note 9, it means that they will see a completely changed up design. The leakster claims that both the Note 9 and Note 8 are going to be very similar in design and possibly the only thing separating them will be the difference in hardware specifications.