Samsung can take credit for sparking an interest in big phones areas. The original Galaxy Note with its 5.3 inch screen was met with more scepticism and a bit of ridicule at first, really, but by today's standards, it would seem almost dainty. The trouble for Samsung is that with nearly all phones (including its own) pushing the limits of what a pocket can hold, what sets the Galaxy Note line apart actually?.
With nearly identical hardware and software as the Galaxy S series, the new Galaxy Note 9 actually doesn't even serve as a half-yearly refresh, like so many other companies push out. The answer, then, is the S Pen, which Samsung is now leaning heavily on. Over the years, it has become slimmer and more sensitive, and now it has gained a whole new set of functions. Let's go to see more about this smartphone.
Display
Absolutely gorgeous, true, vibrant, bright, big display. One of the best displays in a smartphone, period. lol.
Camera
Excellent set of dual rear cameras,up there with the best of the lot, the Pixel 2 and the Galaxy S9 Plus this time out, most of the camera improvements are on the software side of things, as has been the case for a lot of flagships this year, two features in particular stand out: Scene Optimizer (AI engine to pick the scene you are shooting and tweak settings accordingly) and Flaw Detection (AI engine to pick out and warn about blurry shots, people blinking in the picture etc). It also has a very good selfie camera too.
Design
Big, stylish, premium, high end phablet, mostly continuing the design from the previous Note series. Samsung continues to do an impressive job cramming a lot of screen into a reasonably manageable footprint. The new blue and purple paint jobs look excellent, and the fingerprint sensor has now (thankfully) migrated from the side of the camera to underneath it, making it more intuitive to use.
Big, stylish, premium, high end phablet, mostly continuing the design from the previous Note series. Samsung continues to do an impressive job cramming a lot of screen into a reasonably manageable footprint. The new blue and purple paint jobs look excellent, and the fingerprint sensor has now (thankfully) migrated from the side of the camera to underneath it, making it more intuitive to use.
The new stylus (S-Pen) comes in vibrant color options, and now can be used as a (bluetooth) remote control for the phone serving as a handy surrogate for those who don’t own a compatible smartwatch. For instance you could control your music player (single click plays/pauses a song, and a double click extends the track), or you could use it as a shutter button in the camera app which could be a useful way to take a selfie without having to hold the phone at arms’ length. Of course, sadly as is usually the case with all Note series phones, a lot of people might still find the size a bit too large, and unwieldy, for their taste, it's also fairly heavy, beyond the 200g mark.
Software
Samsung's Android UI is one of the more refined Android UIs, and includes the (somewhat useful, but not always useful) Bixby AI assistant. But, The company’s everything and the kitchen sink approach to the Note line means there are plenty of features that will probably never really make their way into your daily routine, the Note continues to be a phone that's best suited for the most hardcore users. well yeah.
Performance
Top end, top notch performance backed by flagship hardware. The Note 9 will steamroll through anything you throw at it.
Battery
Very good battery life with a 4000mAh battery this time, you can now expect the phone to last a full day and night. It also has a really fast charging and wireless charging support.
Audio
Surprisingly loud and powerful stereo speakers, there's one on the bottom, and the earpiece doubles up as the second. All of your music, games and videos will sound rich, crisp and clear without any distortion. Quite satisfying indeed. :D
More
On the whole, the Note continues to be Samsung's “innovation brand”, the uber premium device that allows the company to push the limits of its mobile hardware, and at least for the time being, the Note remains one of the best methods for transporting a whole lot of screen around on your person. The big screen and stylus come together to walk the line between productivity and entertainment. It’s big, it’s bold, and it remains the phablet to beat.
Sadly, like always, one of the key things about whether you should buy the Note, should be if you see yourself using the stylus for handwritten notes, annotations, making drawings, and the likes, this is always a divided house man, some people find it useful as a productivity device, and others not so much.
Also, The 512GB storage option is actually arguably too extreme. With cloud syncing and the rest, it’s pretty hard to imagine many people would come close to those limits in the two or so years until they upgrade the handset.
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