@@elcuh9506 first of all Samsung has been doing incremental updated version's of their phones since s6 then s7 was a complete version of it just like the s8 s8 plus and note 8 were beta version's of the s9 s9 plus and note 9 having dual aputure cameras finger print underneath the camera and dual speakers however the note 9 speakers suck ass compared to the s9 and s9 plus cause they don't have grilled bottom speakers like the note 9
I'll keep my note 8 and wait for a phone with in display finger print scanner. Also making fun of a year old phone is just ridiculous. I went from a note 4 edge to the 8 and am very impressed with the progress Samsung has made. To be honest I was fine with the note 4 edge and would still be using it if I didn't break the phone. The note 9 is so incremental of a change that it makes me want to wait for a better upgrade for the money. Going from note 4 edge to 8 was night and day but watching reviewers play with the 9 doesn't make me go damn I need that or want that! Infact my phone does most the things the 9 does and my battery last all day anyways so I guess 3300mah is good enough for me 😁. Can't wait to see next years phones.
Bought my note9 for just $540 , a used unit previous owner use 3week only . Upgrading from my old Asus padfone s. Still got to explore about this note9.
Something to think about! it's not money wise to upgrade/buy when products first come out!! These days, I did upgrade from Note 8 to 9 for $100. That's the cost of 64 gig capacity, 1gig RAM, larger screen, longer-lasting batt, etc!!! Now...this makes total financial sense to me!!!
He's right.. if you going to upgrade wait until the Galaxy Note 10 comes out next year, Not unless you going to drop $1,000 on a phone every 8 months..I'm keeping my Note 8 it works just as good besides the extra minor features.. Cause when the Note 10 comes out you going to be saying that I should have waited lol..
Himanshu Chamoli Next year you will say it won't be worth upgrading from Note 9 to 10. People just accept a phone survives 2 years. Besides Note 9 is lacking in display finger print sensor and the selfie camera is just the same as past year. Stop trying to justify upgrading from 8 to 9.
It's worth it if you have the funds to blow on it for sure, but if money slightly tight and you are holding a note 8 it's still very good so can probably hold out
Note 4 still has high spec, removable sd card, replaceable battery, pocket size, good screen res and doesnt catch fire in your pocket.. I reckon it ticked all the boxes
@@mjames2117 I've had my note 4 over 4 years & I LOVE IT but sadly my battery keeps draining fast so I have to upgrade to either 8 or 9 they are same price for me with my provider but I'm not really phone savvy & have no idea how to choose between a 8 or 9, I come to read the comments to help me make a choice between the 2 & people are 50/50 so it's not helping ughhhhh lol...with you having a note 4 which would you choose the 8 or 9? & why? Any help world be appreciated
@@dymondgirl5555ok.. I have been looking aswell. To buy you more time and have Note4 as a Wifi/backup you can still buy Note4 batteries from Amazon Uk.. Note8 and Note9 are both too large for a pocket.. Consider Samsung S9 if you want smame spec but smaller phone without stylus. Use GSMARENA "compare" option website to compare phones it can show full spec or differences.. further info on next post...
Note9 has larger battery to Note8, Note9 has more powerful processor etc. Samsung S9plus has similar spec to Note9 but smaller battery and is just a touch smaller and no stylus.. it is all down to if you want a stylus and how much you want to pay, so do you go for new or refurbished? Prices are falling especially on Note 8 and Samsung S8. Should be falling on NOTE and S9 now too.
Traded in the 8 for the 9 since Best buy deducted 450 for the 128 gb and truthfully I could have passed. Speakers and battery are nice, but you live once and you learn often. -Keep your money like I should have. The price you pay when you want the latest and greatest.
The only reason I don't recommend the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is it's battery resistance. If you want good battery life, take Samsung Galaxy Note 9. But if you don't have a problem with the battery resistance, please take the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Don't get me wrong, I am a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 user and I really love this phone . For the next few years I will not replace my Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Adipta Wahyu Ferdiansyah I agree I got the note 8 when it came out didn’t like the battery or the speakers took it back and got the I phone 10 but I’m really considering the note 9 I tried to move away from Apple with the note 8 and wasn’t enough to switch maybe the 9 will
Let me tell you why it's worth it for the upgrade for me. I have a Note 8, but the internal memory was just about full. I had a 256GB micro SD card in it, and moved everything i could move over, including some apps. This KILLED the performance of the phone, and frustrated the hell out of me. Plus the battery was ok, but i feel like it dropped 15-20% an hour. which is no bueno to me. So i traded in my Note 7 (yes, that Note 7) and got the 512GB Note 9. I have been riding REAL hard today, music, video, talking and even used it as a Mobile Hotspot for 3+ hours as it powered my laptop. it's at 13 hours and 12 minutes and had 18% battery left. and i have a combined 700+ Gigs of free space (little over 400 internal). it's runs super fast, the fingerprint scanner is perfect. I have no complaints. I'm glad i got this device, the real question is.....is this the last phone i'll ever have to buy? with 8GB Ram and all that internal space, i don't forsee a practical reason to need another phone for a very very long time. and I guess that is the real value for me. cost me $200 out of pocket this year. Saved me a grand next year.
I am keeping my note 5 that i bought the first day it went out 3 years ago. Still works flawlessly, in mint condition, fast and reliable. I will buy a new note when they stop with the glass back cover that leaves fingerprints. It sucks to have a cover on this beautiful phone because of the back cover.
Why is everyone taking about the price of the Note 9 is too high. When the Note 8 came out it was 989 only vs Note 999. It'll last longer camera better, pen better, finger print in better place, more storage for only $10 more etc.
If you buy on Samsung website, right now, a Note 8 in Orchid Gray color (this color only) from T mobile, I can get a new one for $550. In fact I just ordered it. If you picky, and want the black, its S670, still a huge saving compare w the Note 9 with also similar features.
I'm one of those guys who buys flagship phones 2 or more years after they are released. I just got a used note 8. Minus the bit of screen burn in from the dude I got it from on GB market....its the best phone I EVER bought. *p.s. I only paid $200 for it. 🤙🏾💯
If your a power user, the battery upgrade alone is worth the upgrade. Being able to use the S pen to take pictures is nice as hell. And also don't know if the note 8 has live focus on the camera but that shit is amazing when taking photos. I want an even bigger battery for the note 10 though. I want two days battery with no problem. Also I have to find myself turning the speakers down in the note 9 the Adobe Atmos speakers are extremely loud and clear. Have never experienced that on any phone I had yet to date.
My wife traded .. you overlooked the 512GB storage. She's huge into Instagram and the downloading are uploading is stuck to main storage vs her microSD.
Note 8 is still absolutely amazing I been using note 8 since 2017 and now it's year 2020 note 8 haven't even gave me no problems at all because Galaxy Note 8 is still the best of all notes👍
No, you only get 512GB and 8GB RAM when you pay $1250. And this price tag is definitely not worth for a phone that's only getting three years of updates and may not getting a single (software based) feature of it's successor next year...
Despite the Note 9 have 600 mAh more than the Note 8, it only lasted 1 hour longer under testing conditions? The battery is the only reason I'm considering the 9 over the 8 at the moment. I'm upgrading from my Note 4 which is finally starting to show signs of degradation after 4 years of use.
Phone Arena does not understand the Note user. In fact 99% of reviewers don't understand the millions of Note buyers. I upgraded from Note8 to Note9.. Why? Bigger battery, more storage, brighter screen, stereo speakers, dolby atmos which really upgrades headphone sound over Note8, a really useful sPen upgrade particularly for tech business users like me, faster processing speeds, a significantly better camera than Note8, better fingerprint placement. I could go on, but it's disappointing to see that reviewers never ask Note users why they buy it, as opposed to a standard mobile phone. They just don't know the people who make up the customer base. They're engineers, business professionals, industrial designers, graphics designers, anybody who needs a powerful multi tasking business oriented phone. Power matters. That's why these devices sell. I would say that a huge proportion of Note9 buyers are upgrading from Note8. Myself and my colleagues have upgraded eight Note8 devices to Note9. Reviewers need to cure themselves of their total ignorance of Note users. This guy can't even get the basics right. The Note8 had a 3300mah battery, not 3500mah. Phone Arena always make at least one error in every video they make. I guarantee it. Check it out. They need to stop using amateurs for a professional job.
I'm a note user and he does understand the majority of note user. You upgraded because you thought you needed to and maybe felt like you did, also because you felt like you could justify the expense. One year didn't make much difference in these devices, and a lot of users don't really need to upgrade now.
@@CR1992.. Having owned every Note and as a corporate user and if you read my whole comment in comparison to this review it is obvious he doesn't understand. I won't even bother repeating all the major improvements to this device over the Note8, no point in repeating the obvious benefits that I've been experiencing both from personal and business use since August 13th, the day I got mine. I can understand that financial constraints can stop some people upgrading and of course try to convince themselves that there's no real difference. But, there is a hell of a difference. We will be upgrading to Note10 next year and there will undoubtedly be huge improvements in it too..... Of course there will be people who will convince themselves that the Note9 is "just as good" when 10 comes out, but it won't be. It's human nature and understandable. For the record I didn't diss the Note8 or ANY previous Notes, they're all great phones for their generation, though every year there's enough significant improvement for our engineering team to upgrade. Plus 8 phones makes for a good tax write off. :)
@@brianmsahin Like I said, you claim that he doesn't understand note users and that reviewers don't understand note users and that's inaccurate. You aren't the only qualification for note users, and not all note users can or need to move to the more 9 at the moment, not all can justify the cost at the moment, and not all switch simply because there's a new one with some upgrades.
@@CR1992.. I disagree. I don't want to repeat myself yet again. In my industry, not just my own colleagues, but people we liaise with, other consultants, architects, contractors, contract managers, on site supervisors, civil and mechanical construction heads are all raving about this new Note9. Not once in his review did he mention the fact that a huge percentage of Note buyers are engineering and technology oriented users. Why? It's because he doesn't know who the customer is. He might know you, but you don't use the Note as business professionals in the engineering disciplines use it. In fact most reviewers don't have a clue.. It's why they compare unrelated devices to the Notes and ask if upgrading from say an S device is a good idea or not. Different users, different device. If YOU don't understand that, you're wasting your money buying one.
@@brianmsahin At last it's nice to hear frpm someone who knows how to use a Note and understands who uses it. I'm a civil engineer who works on large scale hydro electric projects. I'm working on one in Indonesia at the moment. I use the Note and got the Note9 a couple of weeks ago, the 512gb version. All of my project team has Note8 or Note9, it's an incredibly valuable tool, I keep all my AutoCad docs on it and use Spen to annotate and even adjust drawings when required and share via NFC with colleagues. It is VERY frustrating to hear reviewer after reviewer talking about a device and not even mentioning the fact that the users are not standard phone users. The Note is a business tool fot professionals. My wife is a corporate and patent lawyer and her Note accompanied her in court, it's so valuable for her with note taking and the ability to convert the notes to standard text. Unfortunately there are people like that chap you debated with who might have a Note but doesn't use it to full potential and basically agree with the ignorance of the reviewer who knows nothing about the device users. Such is life, but I do agree with everything you say. Well done!
Note 9 over Note 8... For me its the Updated S Pen functionality, Dual Aperture Camera, Stereo Speakers, Bigger Battery, 128/6GB & 512/8GB storage options, Better Fingerprint Scanner positioning. Looks a great device.
Sorry got a note 8 and boot going to blow 800+$ on something that's almost the same minus several upgraded tweaks. Not worth the money in my opinion 🤷🏻♂
Note 8 is 3300mah, it's battery life really sucks, I know, I have one. I ordered yesterday a 512GB Note 9 to replace my 64GB Note 8. I really look forward to the stereo speakers, larger storage, better low light shots better battery life and faster performance.
People asking for Fortnight skin. No you can't have it. They make you choose between a skin and $300 akg headphone. Obviously people r going for the headphone. Lol
I had to buy the note 8 Instead of the note9 with the down payment being almost $300 !! So awful I KNOW......POOR ME AND MY MISERABLE NOTE8....I went from the s8plus to the iPhone 8plus and back to a Note 8....funny
5:40 Actually the battery capacity of the Note 8 is 3300mAh not 3500mAh After the note 7 disaster they they crank the battery capacity Down 200mAh lower than the S8+ and 700mAh lower than the Note 9 Trying to be safe
If it helps, I traded my note 8 for the x and I regretted it so now I’m trading my x for the note 9 once the black ones are available. There’s a noticeable difference in screen size and you’ll get a bigger battery to more than compensate. My other main reason is because I’ll soon be starting a professional career and with the note and s pen I’ll be able to do more. If your not sure still, watch comparison videos and make a list of things each phone can and can’t do, then see which features your ok losing
Phones are similar except for the screen size, major difference. I had the Note 8 and the iPhone X and went with the Note 9. However, there is the main advantage with iPhones, the apps are nearly always better, some a great deal better. Most all apps (the ones that have the high download counts) are always written for the iPhone IOS, then they are "ported" to android, and sometimes not that well. Apps are what we use these phones for, and for now they are a better experience, some cases more features, look better among other reasons. That aside, I still bought the Note 9 because I use it more like a desktop, for file transfers, note taking/ Even though I am aware the experience and apps are and will be better on the iPhone for the foreseeable future, not to mention iPhones are updated with the latest OS, and they go several more years receiving updates unlike Samsung, lucky to get 2 OS updates over the life of the phone.
I have the note 8 and the note 10 plus in 2021....my note 8 is my everyday phone and my note 10 plus is my movie phone, I'm still happy with both of my phones
imo it's not worth the upgrade. The Note 8 is still one the best phones you get out there right now. And why the hell would you spend 1k on another phone right away the next year when the only difference is some minor things. I use to have the Galaxy s6 3 years ago and when the note 8 came out I decided it was time to upgrade. A phone from 2015 vs a phone from 2017? Now that's one hell of an upgrade especially because it's the note series which offers some extra stuff compared to other phones without the s pen. Also another reason for me not to upgrade is I have the note 8 256gb version with a 256gbsd card, that's a 500gb phone I have right now in my pocket and not to mention the camera is amazing. And many people were saying at the beginning that after some time the phone will start slowing down and become laggy, well let me tell that's wrong. My phone still performs the same after all this time which is almost a year and I use my phone everday alot. I'm a heavy gamer and watch lot of videos on it.
That's the funny thing about tech. People will eat up anything. I personally will wait for a better update. I'm not one to upgrade every year, even though I can afford it, I think it's a waste of money to just have the latest every year. It's just for people who have the need to impress. Unless you need the bigger battery and Bluetooth Spen. My note 8 last me all day so it's good for me. It's a year old with great battery life and no lag. 90% of my friends, including me, could care less what phone we own. Now if u still have a note 4 or 5 go for the note 9. You won't be disappointed 😀.
Honestly, I've Note 8 and it does have way better video stabilization. Secondly, I think Note phones has way more Nits than 500 and Note-8 itself can go up to 1000 Nits.
I'm looking to upgrade my phone and i'm trying to decide if i want the note 8 or if i should get the note 9, i can't afford the note 10 so its between these two
Ok. No need to upgrade to note 9. Reasons. 1. You dont need the bluetooth s pen everyday. You can set your timer if camera and do selfie. 2. You dont need the s pen bluetooth for presentation. You can use wifi dongle for casting presentation. 3. You dont need 4000ma battery. Just buy a cheap 10000ma battery charger bank. 4. You dont need a 128gb capacity. You have a microsd you can insert up to 256gb when you are out of space. I own a note 8 by the way.
Couple of edits I noticed, Note 9 has Android 8.1 (not 8.0 like the Note 8). Note 8 has a 3,300 mAh battery not 3,500. My two cents: I had the Note 8, bought the Note 9, totally worth the extra space and extra RAM available (512GB version only).
I almost don't see a difference in display size at all. Is there really 0.1 inch difference or is it like: Note 8 6.34 inches rounded to 6.3 and Note 9 6.35 inches rounded to 6.4 ?
I used the ppi specs (Note 9 516 ppi and Note 8 521 ppi) and the resolution of 1440x2960 and calculated using binomial formula: Note 8: 6.32 inch Note 9: 6.38 inch That means the difference is 0.06 inch if I'm correct.
My note 8 is shattered again and it had a case on it, I feel like the note 9 would be a nice upgrade because it has better case compatibility making it more protected and I would really like the 128gb of storage over the 64gb on the note 8 2021 Update: I have the Galaxy 20 FE 5G
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GET NOTE 9 HERE: amzn.to/2rP569V
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*downloads note9 wallpaper*
thats my upgrade.
Same lol, using note 4 but wallpaper note 9
@@theoneandonly4486 paid 850 for the 8 they tripping if they think i will get the 9
I mean😂
@@elcuh9506 first of all Samsung has been doing incremental updated version's of their phones since s6 then s7 was a complete version of it just like the s8 s8 plus and note 8 were beta version's of the s9 s9 plus and note 9 having dual aputure cameras finger print underneath the camera and dual speakers however the note 9 speakers suck ass compared to the s9 and s9 plus cause they don't have grilled bottom speakers like the note 9
@@theoneandonly4486 note 4 has a good screen size - i find i prefer watching videos on it over the note 9 sometimes
Galaxy NOTE 08😏💪
AMO VODKA lol...
Lol sure mske yourself feel better about your old note 8 😂😂😂
I'll keep my note 8 and wait for a phone with in display finger print scanner. Also making fun of a year old phone is just ridiculous. I went from a note 4 edge to the 8 and am very impressed with the progress Samsung has made. To be honest I was fine with the note 4 edge and would still be using it if I didn't break the phone. The note 9 is so incremental of a change that it makes me want to wait for a better upgrade for the money. Going from note 4 edge to 8 was night and day but watching reviewers play with the 9 doesn't make me go damn I need that or want that! Infact my phone does most the things the 9 does and my battery last all day anyways so I guess 3300mah is good enough for me 😁. Can't wait to see next years phones.
That old ass phone. Note 9 life
@@robwiley124 looks like someone is trying to trigger lol. I'm fine here so no luck bruh😎.
I agree...my Note 8 is still a great smartphone. Just like they told me last year
It's time now to upgrade to note 8💪💪💪
Bought my note9 for just $540 , a used unit previous owner use 3week only . Upgrading from my old Asus padfone s. Still got to explore about this note9.
Not worth the upgrade in my opinion, I'll stick with my note 8
Now I can buy the note 8 😁😁
Watching it on my galaxy note 9
Its amazing
We still wish we can get the Excenos chip in the United States
Note 8 price has gone done plus its really good
This is all well and dandy, but will the Note9 work with the current GearVR Headset?
Yes it will
I just bought a note 8 yesterday for 200 is that a good price for a note 8
Yep!
Thank you very much this was very helpful!
Were you shaking the on purpose during the video shoot?
Galaxy note 8😎😎💪💪
I got a note 8 for sale right now for $600
Wich game were u playing with?
Something to think about!
it's not money wise to upgrade/buy when products first come out!!
These days, I did upgrade from Note 8 to 9 for $100. That's the cost of 64 gig capacity, 1gig RAM, larger screen, longer-lasting batt, etc!!!
Now...this makes total financial sense to me!!!
Note 7 was the bomb tho
LoL
:)
Literally😂😂
allah approves.
😐
He's right.. if you going to upgrade wait until the Galaxy Note 10 comes out next year, Not unless you going to drop $1,000 on a phone every 8 months..I'm keeping my Note 8 it works just as good besides the extra minor features.. Cause when the Note 10 comes out you going to be saying that I should have waited lol..
Note 10 won't be any better than note 9, trust me bro. Note 9 already has it ALL
Note 11 will br much better wait for that
Note 12 will have 100% display for sure wait for that
Himanshu Chamoli
Next year you will say it won't be worth upgrading from Note 9 to 10.
People just accept a phone survives 2 years. Besides Note 9 is lacking in display finger print sensor and the selfie camera is just the same as past year. Stop trying to justify upgrading from 8 to 9.
And even if u didn't like and get the note 10 you may buy note 9 it is going to be so cheap just 6 month the value will drop down to 600$
If you were on a decent plan, like mine, you get an upgrade each year anyway. Csnt wait for September to finish so I can get mynote 9
It's worth it if you have the funds to blow on it for sure, but if money slightly tight and you are holding a note 8 it's still very good so can probably hold out
Even if you have which i do i see no need to buy a new phone when my 8 works just fine and basically the same phone I'll pass .
I think it's time to upgrade from my S5
Carlos Gomez i have a s4
Nah you good for another year
@@lpage601 that's an upgrade. if you had an 8 no need to upgrade
To Note 7
Same here. I have an S5 which is as slow as a dead snail. :-)
I was looking at S9, but I think I will go with Note 8 (Note 9 is still too expensive).
I'm too broke to keep up with the latest tech.
Here I am still using my Cracked screen S7 edge.
Yup mine has tape all around holding it all together
@@nine3080 You're joking.
@@doomslayer5191 i wish I was, I told myself I wouldn't get another curved screen but these look too good to not own
@@nine3080 well damn. The struggle is indeed real.
Same
I owned.
Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Note Edge
Note 5
Note 7 never launched in my country
I own Note 8.
I feel Note 9 launched too quickly
wow try an iphone m8 lol
Note 4 still has high spec, removable sd card, replaceable battery, pocket size, good screen res and doesnt catch fire in your pocket.. I reckon it ticked all the boxes
@@mjames2117 I've had my note 4 over 4 years & I LOVE IT but sadly my battery keeps draining fast so I have to upgrade to either 8 or 9 they are same price for me with my provider but I'm not really phone savvy & have no idea how to choose between a 8 or 9, I come to read the comments to help me make a choice between the 2 & people are 50/50 so it's not helping ughhhhh lol...with you having a note 4 which would you choose the 8 or 9? & why? Any help world be appreciated
@@dymondgirl5555ok.. I have been looking aswell. To buy you more time and have Note4 as a Wifi/backup you can still buy Note4 batteries from Amazon Uk.. Note8 and Note9 are both too large for a pocket.. Consider Samsung S9 if you want smame spec but smaller phone without stylus. Use GSMARENA "compare" option website to compare phones it can show full spec or differences.. further info on next post...
Note9 has larger battery to Note8, Note9 has more powerful processor etc. Samsung S9plus has similar spec to Note9 but smaller battery and is just a touch smaller and no stylus.. it is all down to if you want a stylus and how much you want to pay, so do you go for new or refurbished? Prices are falling especially on Note 8 and Samsung S8. Should be falling on NOTE and S9 now too.
I just upgraded my S8 to S9 :)
...By downloading S9 wallpapers.
Hahha did the same lol
How do you like it? I just ordered mine
Ill wait for the X. My 8 has served me well..
@S. O. Well technically the roman numeral 'X' belongs to no company. So call it 'X' or 10 there is no problem...
It is rumored the 10 won't have the speaker jack.
@S. O. shut up
@@ClearAdventure Turns out this was no rumor.
@@davids4003 Really? I haven't seen the Note 10, no headphone jack? We need that for Lavalier microphones for TH-cam videos.
Traded in the 8 for the 9 since Best buy deducted 450 for the 128 gb and truthfully I could have passed. Speakers and battery are nice, but you live once and you learn often. -Keep your money like I should have. The price you pay when you want the latest and greatest.
Note 9 is daddy of all smartphone
Himanshu Chamoli daddy didy Petet
I'm watching this from my 5 dollar noki.
The only reason I don't recommend the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is it's battery resistance. If you want good battery life, take Samsung Galaxy Note 9. But if you don't have a problem with the battery resistance, please take the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Don't get me wrong, I am a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 user and I really love this phone . For the next few years I will not replace my Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Adipta Wahyu Ferdiansyah I agree I got the note 8 when it came out didn’t like the battery or the speakers took it back and got the I phone 10 but I’m really considering the note 9 I tried to move away from Apple with the note 8 and wasn’t enough to switch maybe the 9 will
I've the Samsung note 8 also seriously I love soo much this phone, before I've the galaxy s6...no phone can't beat this phone except the note 9
The battery of note 8 is great. i have note 8 and it's amazing
i just got myself a note8. Will come in the mail next week. Is the battery a real issue?
No battery issues for my note8
One word: YES its worth the upgraded from Note 8 to 9 especially if you can get a trade-in deal from a carrier. I did it and was a huge difference
Let me tell you why it's worth it for the upgrade for me. I have a Note 8, but the internal memory was just about full. I had a 256GB micro SD card in it, and moved everything i could move over, including some apps. This KILLED the performance of the phone, and frustrated the hell out of me. Plus the battery was ok, but i feel like it dropped 15-20% an hour. which is no bueno to me. So i traded in my Note 7 (yes, that Note 7) and got the 512GB Note 9. I have been riding REAL hard today, music, video, talking and even used it as a Mobile Hotspot for 3+ hours as it powered my laptop. it's at 13 hours and 12 minutes and had 18% battery left. and i have a combined 700+ Gigs of free space (little over 400 internal). it's runs super fast, the fingerprint scanner is perfect. I have no complaints. I'm glad i got this device, the real question is.....is this the last phone i'll ever have to buy? with 8GB Ram and all that internal space, i don't forsee a practical reason to need another phone for a very very long time. and I guess that is the real value for me. cost me $200 out of pocket this year. Saved me a grand next year.
I am keeping my note 5 that i bought the first day it went out 3 years ago. Still works flawlessly, in mint condition, fast and reliable. I will buy a new note when they stop with the glass back cover that leaves fingerprints. It sucks to have a cover on this beautiful phone because of the back cover.
That's not gonna happen unless they remove wireless charging
buy a case
I think they should do the coated glass like google did with the new pixel 🤤
I have the Note 5 and now i want the Note 9. $870 128g on Tmo
I love my note 5 to no problems at all works just fine and it's pairs for lol
Why is everyone taking about the price of the Note 9 is too high. When the Note 8 came out it was 989 only vs Note 999. It'll last longer camera better, pen better, finger print in better place, more storage for only $10 more etc.
only if you look at the Note 8 not being an overpriced device.
There's even a more a exspensive model with more storage as we'll as 2gb extra ram
If you buy on Samsung website, right now, a Note 8 in Orchid Gray color (this color only) from T mobile, I can get a new one for $550. In fact I just ordered it. If you picky, and want the black, its S670, still a huge saving compare w the Note 9 with also similar features.
You're forgetting all the money you've been paying until you get the 9. It's not worth upgrading
More 10 dollars but you dont include the taxes boy
4000mah!!! Its an WOW fact! :)
I'm one of those guys who buys flagship phones 2 or more years after they are released. I just got a used note 8. Minus the bit of screen burn in from the dude I got it from on GB market....its the best phone I EVER bought.
*p.s. I only paid $200 for it. 🤙🏾💯
I have note 8 . And I didn't buy note 9. Cause it's pretty much the same. So I'm waiting for note 10!!🤣👌🏻
If your a power user, the battery upgrade alone is worth the upgrade. Being able to use the S pen to take pictures is nice as hell. And also don't know if the note 8 has live focus on the camera but that shit is amazing when taking photos. I want an even bigger battery for the note 10 though. I want two days battery with no problem. Also I have to find myself turning the speakers down in the note 9 the Adobe Atmos speakers are extremely loud and clear. Have never experienced that on any phone I had yet to date.
Dont upgrade. I got my note 8 just 6 months after it came out, its still working like a dream.
Does it takes good pictures n videos I had my note 5 for 3 years now n it's time to up grade I'm thinking
note 8 would be good till 2021 note 11 because the only thing you need to upgrade compared to others is for battery and snapdragon 865.
Just switched from iPhone X to Note 9 so far so good.
M still here using my note 3
My wife traded .. you overlooked the 512GB storage. She's huge into Instagram and the downloading are uploading is stuck to main storage vs her microSD.
Battery life in the note 9 ?? Come on i can buy a battery whit better life time in ebay the note 9 is 4000 i can buy one for the note 8 same shit
Man I upgraded yesterday from a iPhone 7 to a note 9 and I completely fell in love with my new note 9
Its time to upgrade from a note 3 😂💪
Note 8 is still absolutely amazing I been using note 8 since 2017 and now it's year 2020 note 8 haven't even gave me no problems at all because Galaxy Note 8 is still the best of all notes👍
May I ask about the camera? Os note 8 giving great pictures? Or the color is too sharp and filetred looking?
@@rosalindaluna8740 Hi there the camera on the note 8 is very good and vivid looking I promise you will not be disappointed
I have the note 8 still its fast and im ok for now
It's worth the upgrade you get 4000 mah battery 512 storage 8g ram now if you only get the base storage 128 it might not be worth it
No, you only get 512GB and 8GB RAM when you pay $1250. And this price tag is definitely not worth for a phone that's only getting three years of updates and may not getting a single (software based) feature of it's successor next year...
Tim R. Just lease it out for 12 months with At&tt then u only pay about 600 for then turn it in when the Note10 comes out
Yes because you can download more movies from showbox
Typing this on my Note 8 currently awaiting shipment of my Note 9 this afternoon!!!!!
Woah. Now where's your note8? 😂
Despite the Note 9 have 600 mAh more than the Note 8, it only lasted 1 hour longer under testing conditions? The battery is the only reason I'm considering the 9 over the 8 at the moment. I'm upgrading from my Note 4 which is finally starting to show signs of degradation after 4 years of use.
Phone Arena does not understand the Note user. In fact 99% of reviewers don't understand the millions of Note buyers. I upgraded from Note8 to Note9.. Why? Bigger battery, more storage, brighter screen, stereo speakers, dolby atmos which really upgrades headphone sound over Note8, a really useful sPen upgrade particularly for tech business users like me, faster processing speeds, a significantly better camera than Note8, better fingerprint placement. I could go on, but it's disappointing to see that reviewers never ask Note users why they buy it, as opposed to a standard mobile phone. They just don't know the people who make up the customer base. They're engineers, business professionals, industrial designers, graphics designers, anybody who needs a powerful multi tasking business oriented phone. Power matters. That's why these devices sell. I would say that a huge proportion of Note9 buyers are upgrading from Note8. Myself and my colleagues have upgraded eight Note8 devices to Note9. Reviewers need to cure themselves of their total ignorance of Note users. This guy can't even get the basics right. The Note8 had a 3300mah battery, not 3500mah. Phone Arena always make at least one error in every video they make. I guarantee it. Check it out. They need to stop using amateurs for a professional job.
I'm a note user and he does understand the majority of note user.
You upgraded because you thought you needed to and maybe felt like you did, also because you felt like you could justify the expense.
One year didn't make much difference in these devices, and a lot of users don't really need to upgrade now.
@@CR1992.. Having owned every Note and as a corporate user and if you read my whole comment in comparison to this review it is obvious he doesn't understand. I won't even bother repeating all the major improvements to this device over the Note8, no point in repeating the obvious benefits that I've been experiencing both from personal and business use since August 13th, the day I got mine. I can understand that financial constraints can stop some people upgrading and of course try to convince themselves that there's no real difference. But, there is a hell of a difference. We will be upgrading to Note10 next year and there will undoubtedly be huge improvements in it too..... Of course there will be people who will convince themselves that the Note9 is "just as good" when 10 comes out, but it won't be. It's human nature and understandable. For the record I didn't diss the Note8 or ANY previous Notes, they're all great phones for their generation, though every year there's enough significant improvement for our engineering team to upgrade. Plus 8 phones makes for a good tax write off. :)
@@brianmsahin
Like I said, you claim that he doesn't understand note users and that reviewers don't understand note users and that's inaccurate. You aren't the only qualification for note users, and not all note users can or need to move to the more 9 at the moment, not all can justify the cost at the moment, and not all switch simply because there's a new one with some upgrades.
@@CR1992.. I disagree. I don't want to repeat myself yet again. In my industry, not just my own colleagues, but people we liaise with, other consultants, architects, contractors, contract managers, on site supervisors, civil and mechanical construction heads are all raving about this new Note9. Not once in his review did he mention the fact that a huge percentage of Note buyers are engineering and technology oriented users. Why? It's because he doesn't know who the customer is. He might know you, but you don't use the Note as business professionals in the engineering disciplines use it. In fact most reviewers don't have a clue.. It's why they compare unrelated devices to the Notes and ask if upgrading from say an S device is a good idea or not. Different users, different device. If YOU don't understand that, you're wasting your money buying one.
@@brianmsahin At last it's nice to hear frpm someone who knows how to use a Note and understands who uses it. I'm a civil engineer who works on large scale hydro electric projects. I'm working on one in Indonesia at the moment. I use the Note and got the Note9 a couple of weeks ago, the 512gb version. All of my project team has Note8 or Note9, it's an incredibly valuable tool, I keep all my AutoCad docs on it and use Spen to annotate and even adjust drawings when required and share via NFC with colleagues. It is VERY frustrating to hear reviewer after reviewer talking about a device and not even mentioning the fact that the users are not standard phone users. The Note is a business tool fot professionals. My wife is a corporate and patent lawyer and her Note accompanied her in court, it's so valuable for her with note taking and the ability to convert the notes to standard text. Unfortunately there are people like that chap you debated with who might have a Note but doesn't use it to full potential and basically agree with the ignorance of the reviewer who knows nothing about the device users. Such is life, but I do agree with everything you say. Well done!
upgrading from a only one year old phone to it's successor is NEVER worth it... especially not when both phones have a price tag of almost a $1000...
Note 8 is good for the budget now. Some under 500 dollars for the unlocked phone. Still packed with amazing features
Note 9 over Note 8... For me its the Updated S Pen functionality, Dual Aperture Camera, Stereo Speakers, Bigger Battery, 128/6GB & 512/8GB storage options, Better Fingerprint Scanner positioning.
Looks a great device.
Good for you?
jpeezy420jjjjj Don’t know, it looks good though. Still waiting for LGV40.
The 9 is better but not worth an upgrade from the 8. I actually prefer the 8s finger print scanner position as it fits my hand more natural.
@@thisisalistair same here the Note 8 lookes better too
@@jpeezy420jjjjj Note 8 shirts at 550 euro here in Europe and Note 9 at 999 euro.
Should I upgrade my note 4 to a note 8 or 9?
watching on my beautiful Note 8
Thinking about buying them for my lil bro and sis 🤔
What's the difference
Note 8 for the win
Sorry got a note 8 and boot going to blow 800+$ on something that's almost the same minus several upgraded tweaks. Not worth the money in my opinion 🤷🏻♂
Note 8 is 3300mah, it's battery life really sucks, I know, I have one. I ordered yesterday a 512GB Note 9 to replace my 64GB Note 8. I really look forward to the stereo speakers, larger storage, better low light shots better battery life and faster performance.
Nice review still rock with my Note 8 !!!
Love my Note 8
I'm still using note 3 with note 8 based custom rom magma os, still perform better, Samsung note series for life.
People asking for Fortnight skin. No you can't have it. They make you choose between a skin and $300 akg headphone. Obviously people r going for the headphone. Lol
I prefer the look of note 8
Note 8 has better side bezels! Note 9 has relatively thick side bezels!
Carbon water cooling system,powerfull battery and much more.This phone is not for ordinary people.This phone for those who want it all!
I took the uTube advice when I had the Note 5 and 4 years later, I'm still waiting for the next better Note.
I'm probably waiting for the Note 11 or 12. My Note 8 will still be going fine in 2022.
Same
Time to upgrade from my moto razr flip
did I hear that you dont need dock to get desktop experience when connected to monitor ?
Watching this on my Note 8 on 1440p thinking of getting the Note 9
Worst think 😂. Please wait for note 10.
@@roshanbaig1487 exactly
All same phones with slight enhancements. I'll keep my galaxy s1. Waiting for Note XII
@@Bigissue22 pfft, pleb. Im using my 1980 brick phone. I'll just wait for the ibrick VIIIIIIIIIIIII
I had to buy the note 8 Instead of the note9 with the down payment being almost $300 !! So awful I KNOW......POOR ME AND MY MISERABLE NOTE8....I went from the s8plus to the iPhone 8plus and back to a Note 8....funny
5:40 Actually the battery capacity of the Note 8 is 3300mAh not 3500mAh After the note 7 disaster they they crank the battery capacity Down 200mAh lower than the S8+ and 700mAh lower than the Note 9
Trying to be safe
I'll wait til note 12 or 15 and get buy 1 get 1 free. LOOL!
Note 8 has a 3300mah battery not 3500mah so much bigger battery at 4000mah in the note 9
Im using a note 8 i dont feel the need to upgrade to a note 9 but i will consider the 10 lol
I'm still using my note 4 till it dies!
joe carreiro broke
@@wilber2159 nope, just a pain to reinstall everything
We live in a wasteful society
Haha i sold my 4 already 4 years usage😂🤣
Still thinking if i should trade my iPhone X for this
If it helps, I traded my note 8 for the x and I regretted it so now I’m trading my x for the note 9 once the black ones are available. There’s a noticeable difference in screen size and you’ll get a bigger battery to more than compensate. My other main reason is because I’ll soon be starting a professional career and with the note and s pen I’ll be able to do more. If your not sure still, watch comparison videos and make a list of things each phone can and can’t do, then see which features your ok losing
You'll regret it, I tried multitasking on the iPhone X and you'll truly regret it
Phones are similar except for the screen size, major difference. I had the Note 8 and the iPhone X and went with the Note 9. However, there is the main advantage with iPhones, the apps are nearly always better, some a great deal better. Most all apps (the ones that have the high download counts) are always written for the iPhone IOS, then they are "ported" to android, and sometimes not that well. Apps are what we use these phones for, and for now they are a better experience, some cases more features, look better among other reasons. That aside, I still bought the Note 9 because I use it more like a desktop, for file transfers, note taking/ Even though I am aware the experience and apps are and will be better on the iPhone for the foreseeable future, not to mention iPhones are updated with the latest OS, and they go several more years receiving updates unlike Samsung, lucky to get 2 OS updates over the life of the phone.
Do it!
Yes!! You will never look back
The two sexiest phones ever made
I'm ordering note 9, shall I get it in black colour or blue??
The blue is what I've gone for and you get the yellow s pen! Getting it delivered Friday.
Blue
I get mine tomorrow! Yessssssss
BLUE yellow baller S pen!!!
It comes down to your personal preference but still i would say go for the ocean blue if u like the note 9 signature golden yellow s pen color!
I have the note 8 and the note 10 plus in 2021....my note 8 is my everyday phone and my note 10 plus is my movie phone, I'm still happy with both of my phones
imo it's not worth the upgrade. The Note 8 is still one the best phones you get out there right now. And why the hell would you spend 1k on another phone right away the next year when the only difference is some minor things. I use to have the Galaxy s6 3 years ago and when the note 8 came out I decided it was time to upgrade. A phone from 2015 vs a phone from 2017? Now that's one hell of an upgrade especially because it's the note series which offers some extra stuff compared to other phones without the s pen. Also another reason for me not to upgrade is I have the note 8 256gb version with a 256gbsd card, that's a 500gb phone I have right now in my pocket and not to mention the camera is amazing. And many people were saying at the beginning that after some time the phone will start slowing down and become laggy, well let me tell that's wrong. My phone still performs the same after all this time which is almost a year and I use my phone everday alot. I'm a heavy gamer and watch lot of videos on it.
That's the funny thing about tech. People will eat up anything. I personally will wait for a better update. I'm not one to upgrade every year, even though I can afford it, I think it's a waste of money to just have the latest every year. It's just for people who have the need to impress. Unless you need the bigger battery and Bluetooth Spen. My note 8 last me all day so it's good for me. It's a year old with great battery life and no lag. 90% of my friends, including me, could care less what phone we own. Now if u still have a note 4 or 5 go for the note 9. You won't be disappointed 😀.
I got an s7 edge
Should I wait for the 10 or just grab a 9
Honestly, I've Note 8 and it does have way better video stabilization.
Secondly, I think Note phones has way more Nits than 500 and Note-8 itself can go up to 1000 Nits.
1200 nits
People is dumb, they are the same shit. I won't be upgrading till i see something new and different, I'm not stupid.
I'm looking to upgrade my phone and i'm trying to decide if i want the note 8 or if i should get the note 9, i can't afford the note 10 so its between these two
I'm confused as well 😢
i have the note 9 awesome phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 9/Release date
August 23, 2018
*heavy breathing*
watching this on note 3
Me 2
Anybody know the shooting game he was playing?
Ok. No need to upgrade to note 9. Reasons.
1. You dont need the bluetooth s pen everyday. You can set your timer if camera and do selfie.
2. You dont need the s pen bluetooth for presentation. You can use wifi dongle for casting presentation.
3. You dont need 4000ma battery. Just buy a cheap 10000ma battery charger bank.
4. You dont need a 128gb capacity. You have a microsd you can insert up to 256gb when you are out of space.
I own a note 8 by the way.
Note9 all day long
Couple of edits I noticed, Note 9 has Android 8.1 (not 8.0 like the Note 8). Note 8 has a 3,300 mAh battery not 3,500. My two cents: I had the Note 8, bought the Note 9, totally worth the extra space and extra RAM available (512GB version only).
This has as got to be the most pathetic so called upgrad ever. Samsung is now no better than apple.
I almost don't see a difference in display size at all. Is there really 0.1 inch difference or is it like: Note 8 6.34 inches rounded to 6.3 and Note 9 6.35 inches rounded to 6.4 ?
The Note9 has 516ppi (said by Samsung) which means the screen is about 6.37". Means the difference is actually only 0.03" and not even 0.1".
How did you calculate that?
I used the ppi specs (Note 9 516 ppi and Note 8 521 ppi) and the resolution of 1440x2960 and calculated using binomial formula:
Note 8: 6.32 inch
Note 9: 6.38 inch
That means the difference is 0.06 inch if I'm correct.
My note 8 is shattered again and it had a case on it, I feel like the note 9 would be a nice upgrade because it has better case compatibility making it more protected and I would really like the 128gb of storage over the 64gb on the note 8
2021 Update: I have the Galaxy 20 FE 5G
i think both are gooooood🙄
Bothe devices are amazing 😍😍