Samsung Galaxy Note9 review

20 August 2018
How time has passed - we're at nine now. Seven years after the original, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 stands before us. The numbers don't add up, no, because Samsung chose to skip the 6, and it didn't really quite work out splendidly with the Note7. But that's all in the past and we're looking ahead.

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  • Anonymous
  • Lc3
  • 24 Aug 2018

I am addressing reviewers

Please, post a review of the 1080p/240,120fps modes.
Those are appealing for the creatives producing active-life clips with some slow-motion effects in them.
Yes, most would use GoPRO, but not always.

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    • Anonymous
    • JpF
    • 23 Aug 2018

    Shootergod, 23 Aug 2018I do not hate Sony, but you and I both know well that the 2... moreSony sells more than OnePlus.

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      • Anonymous
      • JpF
      • 23 Aug 2018

      I have see the review here and from.androidheadlines.
      U12 is better for stills/videos, p20 pro even better.

      N9 is no more than 1,5% better than S9+

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        • Droidtard
        • Q0y
        • 23 Aug 2018

        Kiyasuriin, 21 Aug 2018What are you smoking? Same sensors? Sure, MAYBE because of ... moreI'm smoking touchwiz. Even GSMArena stated that the photos are way softer than the S9+ and low light shots have no improvement. Same phone. Same screen. Ugly back.

          I have a note 8. It has the pro camera mode and no dout the note 9 also has this mode. So if you can take the time to manually adjust the camera for low light setting you'll find it will be just right has I'm happy with my low light images.

            Nick Tagataka, 21 Aug 2018As soon as I read "camera sensors copying Snapdragons" I no... moreIt was an error of typing and I apologize for that. GTranslate's fault also, because I am not an advanced English writer. I can admit that. But to compare my writing error to the fact of Samsung's shameless technological copying, fooling everyone with its design and its poor quality and to pretend that you didn't understand my point, I realize that I am also embarrassed for this reply to you. Best regards!

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              • jgarbo
              • 0p}
              • 23 Aug 2018

              Oh dear, the back isn't pretty. How could I ever use it the front?

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                • Anonymous
                • pBC
                • 23 Aug 2018

                It's a nice phone but its price and the fact that half of its hardware will be obsolete in a few months make it only a good buy for those who really need an S pen.

                  Anonymous, 21 Aug 2018LMAO One Plus = no sd card, no ip rating, no stereo sp... moreI do not hate Sony, but you and I both know well that the 2 companies you just bashed are doing way well better than Sony in smartphone industry globally in terms of sales and/or whatsoever, as simple as that. I really wish Sony to step up their games further, as their current state is not enough to be competitive,bruh!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • I8m
                    • 23 Aug 2018

                    Ghostwolf87, 22 Aug 2018Oh my gosh, it is over 200 grams in weight. The world is c... moreThank you lmao.
                    People always go so crazy at weights even under 200g.
                    Im like..... Can you lift your own arm???

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                      • g0y
                      • 22 Aug 2018

                      Anonymous, 22 Aug 2018The Note 9 camera looks quite bad in low light but excellen... moreI think it is, and comparing across reviews this particularly fast lens seems to have greater than average assembly variation, not good.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vjw
                        • 22 Aug 2018

                        Valeri, 22 Aug 2018To GSM AREM team. How it possible that on Photo compare t... moreThe Note 9 camera looks quite bad in low light but excellent in good light. Is this an outlier? Maybe the particular copy that GSMArena received has some hardware or software defect? ISO250 should not produce such soft photos.

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                          • AnonD-632062
                          • 3Yf
                          • 22 Aug 2018

                          Kiyasuriin, 21 Aug 2018I agree with you, excellent! ^~^ThanQ Kiya!

                            Oh my gosh, it is over 200 grams in weight. The world is coming to an END.

                            This is hilarious. If you can't handle more than a 200 gram phone, maybe you need to quit typing so much and start actually working at something, like picking up a book to start with, then work up from there.

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                              • Valeri
                              • mE7
                              • 22 Aug 2018

                              To GSM AREM team.
                              How it possible that on Photo compare tool S9+ is better image quality. On good and low light. Is this is mistakes of your settings during the test or this is fact?

                              Why you do not have Selfie camera comparing in Photo tool? For me will me fine to see difference in this camera also... Thanks!

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                                • Rabie
                                • NhS
                                • 22 Aug 2018

                                Excellent review, thank you.

                                  AnonD-762416, 22 Aug 2018The Exynos models also tend to be better optimised for Sams... moreYeah, I've heard that Exynos models are better optimized and are intended to work best with the firmware. Snapdragon models are better for gaming, while Exynos is better for battery life and standby time. The latter is more important for me.

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                                    • AnonD-762416
                                    • JbS
                                    • 22 Aug 2018

                                    LilSweetLin, 22 Aug 2018I don't do anything graphics-intensive, so the GPU isn't a ... moreThe Exynos models also tend to be better optimised for Samsung's firmware. Their Snapdragon firmware appears to be a port of the Exynos firmware.

                                      I had the LG V30 for about a month before I sold it because of crap reception and radios. I LOVED the quad DAC and the battery life on it, though. I hated giving up the quad DAC. Is headphone audio on the Note 9 comparable to the V30 when using high impedance headphones?

                                        Lol at people who look at design over function.