Just upgraded to S23 Ultra from S9...miss the rear fingerprint reader, the vibrating touch sensor on the screen, and LED notification and the jack.. still a great backup phone and S23 is a really nice upgrade 👌
I did the same but with the s23 plus. I also miss the rear fingerprint reader and the headphone jack, but I don't care about the rest. The s9 was really good anyway, the main reason I upgraded was the battery, but the s23 really is a nice upgrade.
im currently using S9 looking to upgrade, but the recent models are very slight upgrade. S9 is still pretty good in 2021 so I decided to keep it for another year
See Apple, it’s possible to add new features like iris scanning and a bezelless design without removing things like the fingerprint scanner or headphone jack. Coming from a hardcore Apple fan
Umm, I dropped my 6s in water a few times and water got into the opening and some internals and still runs perfectly (I don’t know how). I customized this 6s with a silver shell from a space gray one. Silver shell with black display is cool. This phone is unique. iFixit was very helpful and took lots of patience.
Michael Billig I just the wish face unlock could be used for NFC or paying cause only the fingerprint reader can do that on the S9 which could be done with Face ID could
That's the apple from beginning. Its not a complain , its just a character of apple. they dont keep too much features , they just limit the features and try to perfect that. Dont know why but many people seems to agree with that.
Thinking of making a switch from Iphone 7 to S9.... *EDIT* I bought an S9 and it was a great decision 21/4/19 *Edit* I couldn’t get used to it so I ended up getting an iPhone 11 lol and now I have an iPhone 15 (26/09/24)
It makes me mad that people are giving Samsung shit for using a similar design (NOT the same design, hold them side by side and you can feel the difference in how the S8 and S9 are built), but Apple used an IDENTICAL design on the 6, 6+, 6S, 6S+, 7, 7+ (albeit with different camera shapes/sizes), 8, AND 8+ (with glass backs, but the same frame.
Cade Del Rey The same-y design was a bit of a letdown but the S8 was a pretty nice looking phone to gawk at, hence the "if it ain't broke, fix it" approach with the S9. Hell, the purple S9 is quite a looker and if my Best Buy wasn't out of it, I would've went with that color option. People seem to be forgetting that we already plateaued when it comes to phones so any new changes are incremental at best. You can't really innovate much with the contemporary design of a candy bar device with glass on the front and either metal, plastic, or more glass in the back.
blu prutee 1. "Isheep" dont waste their time on TH-cam, yet you get heated because of a youtube comment, and respond to mine. 2. Most rich people dont get rich by buying overpriced cameras that let you unlock your phone with your face, and lets you become a poop emoji, I guess.
Make your S9+ perfect. 1- install Nova Launcher Pro 2- install Bixby button remapper..I currently have mine set to Google Assistant on single press, flashlight on double press, DND on long press. 3- just awaiting GCam port which will bring the better software of the Pixel camera to the better hardware of the Samsung camera. Battery life has been superb as well as the intelligent face scan.
abu salah Yep, it’s safe. Somebody did a comparison of the Pixel 2 photos vs the Note 8 Gcam port photos,......there was really no difference. Just download the apk version of your phone, and use it as your main camera, if you prefer Pixel camera software above all else.
abu salah Gcam port means a port of the Google Camera app. It'd be especially handy if you have a regular S9 since the Gcam supports portrait mode through software.
Conor Uhhhhh, dude? Check XDA. There's already a working AOSP-based firmware for the S9 due to Treble support. As for Knox, I'm pretty sure other OEMs have begun to implement the same. My Moto Z for instance has a similar eFuse that trips when the bootloader is unlocked.
Yousef Jaber having owned both pure Android phones (Nexus 4 and my current OP5T) and a galaxy s6, using a different launcher only covers up the issues, Samsung's software is still ugly and bloated everywhere else in the UI and can't be changed.
KingKristo _ the me. iphone Xs is $400 more than the galaxy s9 but is almost the same in specs and worse than s9+. I am getting a galaxy next also iphone is annoying because they never let you get rid of stuff or customize most things.
Take a look a what LG and HTC are offering, heck even OnePlus and other phones to be bought online. Samsung will let you down later. The lag is real...the lag, IS real!
For audiophiles like myself, no headphone jack is a straight up deal breaker. At a time where everyone's blindly copying apple, kudos to Samsung for actually listening to its consumers.
Conor Firstly, not everyone can afford to spend that much on professional equipment. Secondly, no one's carrying all of that with them when they're out or travelling, which makes for most part of the day for a lot of busy people. The point is to get the best out of your music without compromising on utility or comfort, and wired headsets do a great job at that. And for the record, fancy equipment doesn't make you an audiophile, your love for music does. So tone down that attitude and get real.
how possibly you are telling the iphone X camera is better than this. I have iphone X and my wife has S9. in pretty much any condition samsung camera is better.
I like this guy. He's a genuine straight-forward guy. The mere fact that he can criticise Bixby even though getting sent the phone for free from Samsung says something about him.
@@iSpAnKiT thank you. My current phone is a ZTE sonata 3 it doesn't have group message so I have to end up downloading a messaging app and I can only have 10
I'm a stock android user/person (even that's a thing these days). I laud Samsung for making such great hardware. Very few stock android phones have compelling hardware. Samsung keeping the essentials like the headphone jack, fingerprint scanner makes it much more appealing to me and makes me forget the minor nuisances of Samsung software. It's almost a complete phone indeed.
I'd say other than the bias many people perceive they have towards a particular brand, The Verge's videos are at the top in terms of production quality.
Definitely my favorite S phone I've owned. I miss the days of the rear fingerprint reader and a notification LED. Wish I had held onto that thing instead of using it for a trade-in!
@@UnitedHornet I've changed phones a lot, but I'm on an S23 now. It's pretty good, although I'll probably get the ultra next year so I can get the s pen
I personally think Samsung is holding back on the innovation aspect because they want their tenth anniversary Samsung Flagship to blow things out of the water, but who knows maybe they won't... However I hope they do because it would be pretty damn disappointing if they don't change a whole lot of things. I mean... It will be their tenth anniversary, let's make it memorable Samsung... PLEASE!
Yeah for example I think they didn't put stereo speakers on the S8 because they knew the S9 was going to be just a small upgrade so they saved it for now. Same thing for RAM. The S9+ only has 6GB of ram not because they couldn't put 8 in there, but because they're saving that for the Note 9, since there's probably not going to be much change too. As for the S10, looking at recent rumors it may come to be a truly spectacular device - under display fingerprint scanner, "holes" in the top of the screen for the sensors, giving it almost 100% screen to body ratio, maybe the "true wireless charging" technology, a 'real' camera innovation, super slow-mo at 1080p or more, etc
TBH on this note I really don't care about the likes. But I do appreciate all videos and after reading majority of the comments. I have decided to switch from iPhone to Android. iPhones are way too expensive & as you grow older you realize a phone is a phone. But the s9 seems decent. 👌
@@69mviewsnt the note is a tablet. And bigger isn't always better most of the time because you need to have your life will be lying when they say that how is it playing video games and and watching movies I have the s8 active is the camouflage commando blue they stopped making them now except the military use because they were practically indestructible I had my S5 last me forever I got you messed up now my S7 active went to hell ran over by work trucks thrown in the water don't have the windows of cars but girlfriend crazy crazy how but that screen only finally broke the glass when I fell off the coffee table muscle in the perfect on the corner I literally throw to Walsh G-Shock whatever is built into it you don't need a case but I had the know for one day and I smashed the screen on it into bitty bitty pieces and I don't even know how think it was in my pocket but it didn't have anything close to speed of the one I'm messing with now the Samsung actors the last one they didn't make no more George the s8 active kicks ass dude no coverage needed no waterproofing I walk right into the ocean come out and the phone still on working fine air Force to stop making them they must have got paid or something what do you miss the income from all the people that bought them and didn't need to trade them in until 3 years later l I can't believe they're turning us into every single aspect of life it's turning into some sort of scheme to make the rich richer go to screw us whatever I want to know does the note come with gorilla glass and why every single phone that they make doesn't already have this stuff like gorilla Glass shit don't break me in 3 she finally did something happened I didn't get stretch gang it banging on the fucking drop but other than that that phones insane works mint and you can take it out with your friends how many Samsung notes do you go through before you even walk out the door if you're playing video games I can throw mine through the wall every day good luck kid
@@fernandozamoramata5372 yo how come every single phone isn't made like an active mine has gorilla Glass all that shit G-Shock it's got a built-in case to it you don't have to go buy nothing to waterproof it you're not to go buy nothing to save the screen the screen stays itself I have rented over the truck I have thrown it through walls I have done beat the bejesus out of the gorilla Glass and the phone where is any other phone would have been broken the first day I've had phones when I'm up in the air thinking it should make clips on these things built in Malaysia spot to hook a o-ring of something to I don't have a safety line to hook them up to so they don't drop on people's heads on center Stage it's because that would be simple and phones will never break if they just did simple things and then they lose money or yes I'm kids go through free for phones a fucking year definitely a cool phone always stick with Samsung but these Samsung active should all be made like that military grade instead they discontinued it cuz they realized they were losing money and repeat customers
Watching it on my s9+, been using this beast since almost 2 years now, still great phone (A+ performance and great camera still in 2021) fully satisfied with it. 👌
@@thirupathy4238 if you use it on optimal battery setting, or charge it atleast 1 or two times throughout the day its no issue. And you if you are not around a place where you can charge it off of grid power, simply buy yourself a rechargeable usb battery pack and keep it with you in your bag/backpack along with an extra charge cable. I do that as well as utilize a wireless charging pad inside of my vehicle and at my Desk at home, ALSO if your battery has become old and cant hold a charge like it once did out the box 3-4years ago, simply replace it with a brand new one off ebay, It's really not that difficult, a little bit of Effort it but was a great feeling of accomplishment and now the battery is good as new. just doing that with a used one i bought which was sold for 40$ even Though it is otherwise in mint condition and doesn't even have any burnt screen issues that many of these phones have after being used for over 2 and a 1/2 to 3 years. but because the battery couldn't hold a charge and the old owner didn't want to take the time and spend 40-60$ on a good replacement battery to do the job..SCORE!!. i have 2 of these phones cus i love them so much. Now I have a backup S9 in mint condition with a brand new battery just waiting to be used. Considering replacement of the screen alone is hundreds of dollars.
He's giving his real personal opinion, gives clearly the ups and downs and tries to understand and articulate who would like the tech and why. He does everything right. Also his videos are really really high quality. Definitely the most trustworthy aura.
Kid Android So prefering one system over the other equals not being trustworthy? Also he called it the best Samsung Phone. That's a pretty obvious statement.
Naaah! Flossy Carter is the best "real reviewer" when it comes to tech because he speaks as a normal consumer and not as a professional reviewer. Erica is also great though
I’ve always been an Apple user and scared to use Samsung cause I’ve had some Samsung’s and the battery always crapped out on me. This s9 looks pretty decent. Might make the switch.
My S9 up to know will be 4 yrs old on August 22nd. Still looks brandnew, No scratch at all, still working good and fast. Camera's perfect. Elegant as it is. Even though Im into buying S22 soon. I will still keep my first baby My S9. 💕❤📱
@@zaddex8790 better go for latest version of Galaxy S.. you can try S21.. my S9 still working fine, but bo software update anymore from Samsung as it is already 5 years in the market.
You ever spend tons of time going thru phone reviews and weighing pros and cons and researching specs to ensure you are investing in the right phone, and then you see some technologically-uninformed elderly have already bought that very phone you are considering and just wonder if they put even a quarter as much thought into their purchase and know anything of their device's capabilities
TxS you're buying a flagship phone and acting surprised others buy it. Laughable. I'd get the sentiment if you bought some Huawei or off brand you actually had to research.
TxS and then you realise is that for the most part, all you'll use that $600+ phone for is a GPS, TH-cam, Netflix, make calls, and a music player. And then you'll realise that a basic $200ish phone does everything you wanted and you wasted your money on a brand and the feeling that you're higg tech shit instead of gullible.
Hey MKBHD! TODAY IS YOUR 10 YEAR ON TH-cam.✌️ Congratulations! 10 year ago (28 March 2008) your frist video on TH-cam playing golf. Today you have 999 videos, and still posting great videos. You are best tech reviewer! You are my favorite! 😀😀😀
And it works almost everywhere. I used it on very old payment terminals in Singapore and Malaysia. Android pay and Apple pay are way more limited. I also already redeemed 2 $50 Samsung reward cards (used to cost only 10,000 point). Totally worth it, especially with all the promotions they have.
this phone is gorgeous, perfect curve portion and had more dpi compared to the newer ones even in 2023 and yet it runs like a beast, still have it and works so smoothly and i still think it's the best investment I've ever made after s7 edge
Some underrated features of the S9 •The speaker is significantly louder. It makes watching content that much better •With a solid pair of headphones you can take advantage of Dolby Atmos and other advanced audio features (uhq upscaler, tube amp pro & concert hall) •Samsung pay is so underrated but it deserves a mention for those who use mobile payments frequently •Slomo camera is legit
chivatech I hit that upscaler option on some 720p file and it had that static noise in my headphones. Turned it off. I'm not an audio expert at tweaking perfect settings. I just use Movie or Auto mode for Dolby.
why doesn’t he enabled closed captioning?? Come on Mkbhd, have some awareness for your deaf viewers. Enable it so I can turn on my shitty auto-captioning.
Vaishvik Maske bcz he said already he prefers stock over skinned ui and pixel 2 camera over s9's. would u prefer if he lied abt what he would choose as daily driver or the straight truth
परिक्षित पोखरेल not that straightforward. Even if you can change the launcher, the underlying UI elements are still far from being close to stock Android.
GameplayXL you can get iPhone 7 if you don't need wireless charging. I don't like the design ... phones with bezels are outdated. I recommend getting a Samsung S9 or S9+. Depends on how intense and for which matter you use your smartphone.
Thanks Nangie 522, compared to all other galaxy phone, this one is the best samsung galaxy ever made! I do miss the fingerprint reader on the front, but they placed the fingerprint scanner in a excellent place on the back on the s9 compared to the s8.
And What’s Funny To Me Is The Same People That Say Iphone Has The Best Ever Camera Quality Never Held Any Other Phone Or Seen Any Other Phone Camera Quality.
Master of None? MKBHD instantly corrected himself by mentioning Best Display. The S9 is also master of low light shots as many youtubers said, and if u count DXOMark, best camera phone. The S9 also has class leading speakers and rock a headphone jack. Added with the gorgeous display and SD card expansion, I’d say the S9 is a master of Multimedia consumption. I guess it’s kinda a trend among youtubers downplaying the S9 strengths and being nitpicky about it while very apologetic with other phones (eg, iPhone X lack of headphone jack, touch iD and the notch ruining ur multimedia experience)
If you count DXOMark because of its score, then ypu truly do not understand DXOMark’s review process and you are making MKBHD’s point. S9 is great at low-light. But it definitely overexpose lights in a lot of photos.
Too be fair DXO mark should never be taken on face value. Look at the comparison shots. The pixel 2 and S9 trade blows in the different categories. It seems more a matter of taste. I agree with the screen, headphone jack and micro ad card, but 'class leading speakers'!? the S9's speakers are no way near the Razer Phone's. To be honest they are average even when compared to some of the other none front firing stereo setups. I don't think MKBHD is a 'google fanboy', he just prefers to use the Pixel 2xl.
Ben Sutton Sure the Razor Phone has awesome speakers but I’m comparing the S9 with flagships from big companies (iPhone x, Pixel 2, LG G30). Razor phone is a niche phone and availability is questionable in so many countries.
I just upgraded from the nexus 6p! My S9+ IS COMING IN THE MAIL TOMORROW! Edit: Also, Samsung announced that they are going to utilize Project Treble for more frequent updates, Bixby button can be disabled (and some new apps are coming out that make it so it can be remapped). Lastly, the dual apps can be disabled and if you buy it unlocked (like on amazon or tmobile) then it doesn't come with a lot of the useless clutter. $840 is also almost $200 cheaper than an iphoneX which is worse in many depts.
Sonny Ly fun fact though Apple actually slows down older iphones on purpose so make you buy the one iphones coming out. I have yet to see samsung do this.
Prasad Bankar they never talk about it to this extent just like how they clown everyone bezels now that iPhone x has small ones but before when iPhone had fucking prehistoric bezels no one batted an eye. Now they come for all Android phones with a bezel
S9 was my dream phone, couldn't afford it as a 16 year old even while working. Now I'm 23 with an S23 Ultra but I went out of my way to build an S9 from scavenged parts and it's pristine, factory new, just needs a less worn out battery. Absolutely still usable to this day
Except for the awful software, decent camera (for a high price) and garbage updates that happen once every 2 years ffs. Oh and the phone slows down a lot because of touchwiz. The rest is good though.
For me the s9 lasts up to 2-3days. And when playing games you can use the game launcher to lower the performance which helps the battery life a lot and you also get a power saving mode which saves a ton of battery life aswell.
@@ieeee_. Yeah they have stopped it. It's a cool feature to get notified at a glance when you get a message and have not read it. You can assign colors via 3rd part app even to know the type of msg.
IMAGINARY PRIME the s9+ has more 500 mAh than the normal s9 which is only slightly better. In my opinion it's not worth the extra money. Both are good for medium usage however
@@roycelewis5897 It is really nice! Great photos, great screen, great size (in my opinion but if you like smaller phones the s9 is good, but I have the plus). As for ram, I'm sure it's great, but I generally don't have that many apps open at once, but when I do it's still really fast. It's definitely better than the se though, that had 2 gb and this has 4. All in all, if you are upgrading from an older phone, it is definitely, _definitely_ worth it, but if you are upgrading from the s8 I would maybe just wait.
Ruby McNeil i have an se and i need a new phone and i was looking at this one I’m 15 and don’t have a job and we don’t have alot of money and other people need a phone so I probably have some time but this seems to be a good option I’ve been wanting to try android and i love apple but i also love customization and i have tried the s9 at Walmart and i loved although we have Verizon
google assistant can do essentially everything bixby can; and easier to activate, since you can just say "ok google" instead of pressing and holding a button
Just bought two of these two weeks ago. 😁 OMG this is the fastest phone ever! Upgrading from the Note 4. I love my S-pen and use it daily but surprisingly I don't miss it yet 😅 No hiccups opening ANY APPS not even Bixby 🤣 Not sure what's wrong with his phone but mine works fine. I love my over exposed and processed photos...THIS IS 2018 already. 😎 As far as cameras are concerned... I-Phone comes in second. & Google Pixel XL 2 comes in 3rd IN MY OPINION 😁😋😅 The Samsung Galaxy S 9+ has by far the best camera & screen on any smartphone in 2018. Till the Note 9 comes out. 😈 ALL POWER TO THE DROIDS! 🤖
The tone of voice in this video is like an Apple worker trying to be nice but secretly focussing on minor points that are not best in class (in his opinion).
I like the headphone jack at least.... something I can't say about Sony's new phone. A shame. I'll never understand bezel-less industrial design. No benefit to it. It's just all aesthetic.
Rave Cher . Not in the new iPhone. I’m keeping my Samsung Galaxy S 8+ but considering the new S9+ (I’ve always used apple until now) No headphone jack is crazy
I just bought the S9 yesterday. I must say I absolutely love my phone. I just gave up my iphone6
You'll be back some of you need your imessages lol
@@JonSuejoj I didn't go back I still miss gamepidegon tho
Let me know how it is working for you, i'm considering getting an S9. looking at upgrading my google pixel. :(
@@Walter-fc3uq wait for the s10!
@@Walter-fc3uq had the s9 for almost a month now. great phone. i too converted from iphone
I need to say this. Headphone jack, still useful for me.
adiptawf same I love my s9
adiptawf Headphone jack over USB/Wireless audio any day of the year.
*cough cough* apple
Adipta Wahyu Ferdiansyah Not only you.............
How do u feel about the battery
6 years later if you're still watching this...you are a legend. 😂
I’m watching cause I might be getting it lol
@@caitlindonaghy9907 HAHA
I'm watching it with the phone he's reviewing
Noice
I am bero
Just upgraded to S23 Ultra from S9...miss the rear fingerprint reader, the vibrating touch sensor on the screen, and LED notification and the jack.. still a great backup phone and S23 is a really nice upgrade 👌
Hello can i still use samsung s9 by this time… will i enjoy it?
Most probably. But i m assuming the camera wouldnt be on par with the latest phones
I did the same but with the s23 plus. I also miss the rear fingerprint reader and the headphone jack, but I don't care about the rest. The s9 was really good anyway, the main reason I upgraded was the battery, but the s23 really is a nice upgrade.
@@zaddex8790 Yea you sure can, in theory. Their are complications with software and more. But yea if you like the specs it's great
S9 was the best Samsung phone ever made.
They could just update the specs and not remove features like they did
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Dave Lee Dave is hereee
Dave and MKBHD collaboration 😱🙏🏽
Dave! Ur videos are awesome! Thx and keep up the excellent job! :DDD
Best two reviewers!
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MKBHD's 999th video is about S9, sheer coincidence !
ShBh *ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED*
maybe it's on purpose
march 21 is the 10th anniversary of this channel he'll release the 1000th video i guarantee it
Samsung own all youtubers.
Que the teacher from incredibles 1. "I THINK NOT"
TOMORROW IS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MKBHD! .. All the greatness begun on 21 March 2008
and 1000th video
And close to 6 million
After copying iPhone OS
XtremeTorque Soo many acheveameants
Shut your bum ass up and leave!
Samsung preparing S21 S21plus S21ultra and here im watching S9 and S9plus like👁👄👁
Same
9 was absulotely beautiful.
im currently using S9 looking to upgrade, but the recent models are very slight upgrade. S9 is still pretty good in 2021 so I decided to keep it for another year
@@420hansol keep up the good work i also use a budget phone galaxy A70 it does the job so imma have it till its time is over
soon they will release s25 lol
See Apple, it’s possible to add new features like iris scanning and a bezelless design without removing things like the fingerprint scanner or headphone jack. Coming from a hardcore Apple fan
Michael Billig apple fan 😂 that's sad
Umm, I dropped my 6s in water a few times and water got into the opening and some internals and still runs perfectly (I don’t know how). I customized this 6s with a silver shell from a space gray one. Silver shell with black display is cool. This phone is unique. iFixit was very helpful and took lots of patience.
Michael Billig I just the wish face unlock could be used for NFC or paying cause only the fingerprint reader can do that on the S9 which could be done with Face ID could
That's the apple from beginning. Its not a complain , its just a character of apple. they dont keep too much features , they just limit the features and try to perfect that. Dont know why but many people seems to agree with that.
An Apple fan that's not brainwashed. Thank goodness. Hope is not lost.
Thinking of making a switch from Iphone 7 to S9....
*EDIT* I bought an S9 and it was a great decision 21/4/19
*Edit* I couldn’t get used to it so I ended up getting an iPhone 11 lol and now I have an iPhone 15 (26/09/24)
How's battery life?
@@saytoecharles6776 decent,about 6-10 hours :/
On my birthday😊
Did you get the plus model
Just got the S9 for 270$ My iPhone 7 is having too many issues
say whatever you want about samsung, but at least they can count to 10
Omg💀💀💀💀
@@Fluffery galaxy a70
True
Khaled Masri 1) It was only ever Apple and Microsoft, you’re just making excuses to make fun of Apple. 2) Galaxy Note 6 doesn’t exist.
gangaster you forgot the A - A10 and then they started counting like that
Five years later. Just looking to see how far Samsung has come🙌🏾
Owned android iphone.iPhone.. .. now am Glad about the phoe I got. A s20 fe really love it. Heavy user and last really good a 8/10 stays strong.
s22 is out now
S23 is out now
@@jarrodlai8161 yea
@@jarrodlai8161 i think on buying the s9 now because of the LDAC support
It makes me mad that people are giving Samsung shit for using a similar design (NOT the same design, hold them side by side and you can feel the difference in how the S8 and S9 are built), but Apple used an IDENTICAL design on the 6, 6+, 6S, 6S+, 7, 7+ (albeit with different camera shapes/sizes), 8, AND 8+ (with glass backs, but the same frame.
Cade Del Rey The same-y design was a bit of a letdown but the S8 was a pretty nice looking phone to gawk at, hence the "if it ain't broke, fix it" approach with the S9. Hell, the purple S9 is quite a looker and if my Best Buy wasn't out of it, I would've went with that color option.
People seem to be forgetting that we already plateaued when it comes to phones so any new changes are incremental at best. You can't really innovate much with the contemporary design of a candy bar device with glass on the front and either metal, plastic, or more glass in the back.
exactly
J G That's also a subjective opinion as both platforms have advantages and disadvantages when pitted against each other but ok then
blu prutee he is just expressing how hypocritical people can be. No need to get defensive about it
blu prutee 1. "Isheep" dont waste their time on TH-cam, yet you get heated because of a youtube comment, and respond to mine.
2. Most rich people dont get rich by buying overpriced cameras
that let you unlock your phone with your face, and lets you become a poop emoji, I guess.
S7 gang, thinkin bout 9+
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Lmao my ass still on my trash as 7
Same S7 edge thinking of S9 plus
Yeeeeee
Same! I just upgraded! Should come in next week.
Make your S9+ perfect.
1- install Nova Launcher Pro
2- install Bixby button remapper..I currently have mine set to Google Assistant on single press, flashlight on double press, DND on long press.
3- just awaiting GCam port which will bring the better software of the Pixel camera to the better hardware of the Samsung camera.
Battery life has been superb as well as the intelligent face scan.
Rhey Lewis , what is the GCam port exactly? is it safe?
Rhey Lewis more people should think like you
abu salah Yep, it’s safe. Somebody did a comparison of the Pixel 2 photos vs the Note 8 Gcam port photos,......there was really no difference. Just download the apk version of your phone, and use it as your main camera, if you prefer Pixel camera software above all else.
Anonymity so it dosent soften the skin the samsung way?
abu salah Gcam port means a port of the Google Camera app. It'd be especially handy if you have a regular S9 since the Gcam supports portrait mode through software.
Still using my s9+ and I remembered 3 years ago how much I wanted this phone and it still serves me well.
I still have it and I got it in February of 2021, just wished it got the new updates its still a good phone. Do you got yours still?
Who is here after the s10 🤔
Hehe
Me
I think I like the S9 more then the S10.
I am currently using the S7 and I think when I upgrade it will be a S9 and not a S10..
Les Salazar yup, same for me!
Yayyy finally ppl who still loves the S9
This is how many people think that the headphone jack is still useful
Lol bought an s10
@@osisieelegbe3541 you did or gram gram did
@@samuelaurora3632 😂😂
I really need a headphone jack in my phone.
@@JTS-Games that is so sad
seems like a good phone, wish they had pushed it forward a little more than they have but I guess steady slow progress is a good thing.
ikr
How To Make Sushi iii
Fast progress is better
If this was an iPhone, the comments wouldn’t be as receiving.
It's all about marketing
2018: nothing
2019: nothing
2020: S9 recommended review
Same
No
S9 is so cheap now tho.
I got the review of the S5 now XD
Not recommended for me tho, I just came here to watch anything from MKBHD. xD
Congratulations Marques Brownlee on completing 10 years on youtube today(mar 21, 2018)
Completing*
Stalker?
Dude, you look 10 years old in that profile pic
xXMatthewXx Gaming Oh look, I found the actual 10 year old.
xXMatthewXx Gaming Lol stop being cringy and sit down, kid...
Finally! I can now afford s8
This
lets get it
S8 is a great phone now that it finally got Oreo. It made a huge improvement to how the phone feels and battery life.
Don't do it.. buy s9
My s6 still going strong one new battery later. Really don't see the point in upgrading.
Dude, the black square on the right is tilted. It's killing me.
Bálint Dömötör can't unsee it now damn it
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who saw this
Hilarious
Where?
Well it will help if you dont think as a box, more like a prism or diamond shape.
"Perfect Samsung Phone" (S9)
"Perfect Samsung Phone" (S20)
Wow..
I've had s9 now i have the s20
I want a Samsung-built phone with the Pixel 2's software. That would literally the best thing that happened to the smartphone industry IMO.
Is it hard to install pixel / nova launcher
But ss ui give it secure and features, I think ss like to compare to Apple like eg. Knox to compare to iOS security
Conor Uhhhhh, dude?
Check XDA. There's already a working AOSP-based firmware for the S9 due to Treble support.
As for Knox, I'm pretty sure other OEMs have begun to implement the same. My Moto Z for instance has a similar eFuse that trips when the bootloader is unlocked.
Yousef Jaber having owned both pure Android phones (Nexus 4 and my current OP5T) and a galaxy s6, using a different launcher only covers up the issues, Samsung's software is still ugly and bloated everywhere else in the UI and can't be changed.
Nigel D Well you can install a Stock Android like theme, use a Rootless Pixel launcher and "problem" solved.
Here after the very disappointing iPhone announcement.. might switch soon
Yuh Come to this side 😂
me too.
KingKristo _ the me. iphone Xs is $400 more than the galaxy s9 but is almost the same in specs and worse than s9+. I am getting a galaxy next also iphone is annoying because they never let you get rid of stuff or customize most things.
Take a look a what LG and HTC are offering, heck even OnePlus and other phones to be bought online. Samsung will let you down later. The lag is real...the lag, IS real!
Shawn Edwards yeah I’ve been looking. Kinda wanna get a pixel 2 but I might as well wait for the 3 to come out
For audiophiles like myself, no headphone jack is a straight up deal breaker. At a time where everyone's blindly copying apple, kudos to Samsung for actually listening to its consumers.
Tanveer Singh True audiophiles don’t use smartphones.
JayJapanB So what phones do they use?
Conor Triggered 1000. What a loser.
Conor Firstly, not everyone can afford to spend that much on professional equipment.
Secondly, no one's carrying all of that with them when they're out or travelling, which makes for most part of the day for a lot of busy people. The point is to get the best out of your music without compromising on utility or comfort, and wired headsets do a great job at that.
And for the record, fancy equipment doesn't make you an audiophile, your love for music does. So tone down that attitude and get real.
Conor ahah exactly my thoughts
I'm watching this on my S9+, 5 years later, and it still runs well.
How is battery life
@@HUN-TER_BIDENMy battery and charging port went kaput less than 3 years after getting it
lol
how possibly you are telling the iphone X camera is better than this. I have iphone X and my wife has S9.
in pretty much any condition samsung camera is better.
max factor S9s camera is better than the Iphone X I compared it with my friends iphone x. Only portrait mode in low light iphone x wins
Your wife is a better photographer than you. That’s why. I’m a photographer and DSLR user. The iPhone’s camera is far more capable than the Galaxy s9
I'd love for you to talk about why it's better, I have to upgrade my iPhone 7 in a month and i'm leaning towards Samsung.
Nasir upgrade to samsung or pixel
Maybe try to look at the photos on the same screen not sure if it makes a difference here but it could be that :))
I like this guy. He's a genuine straight-forward guy. The mere fact that he can criticise Bixby even though getting sent the phone for free from Samsung says something about him.
Kiki Anas Ahmad He has always been like this. That is why he has 6m+ subs. Love his reviews.
Kiki Anas Ahmad every TH-camr is currently criticising it, so.
Switched to Samsung from iPhone only thing I miss is iMessage... Other than that Samsung blows everything out of the water iPhone 7 plus -> s9 plus
How many people can you have in a group message?
My job I need to put out a lot of information to 20 people quickly.
@@George_Edmonds I use googles messaging app not Samsung's but we have a group chat with 12 people in it not exactly sure what that limit is
@@iSpAnKiT thank you. My current phone is a ZTE sonata 3 it doesn't have group message so I have to end up downloading a messaging app and I can only have 10
George Edmonds just used GroupMe or any other professional group messaging app
uGoTsPnKeD I have an iPhone 7 and want to go to the s9, after having an s9 for this long, what are your thoughts in comparison?
Me watching this 2 years later to make myself feel better about my phone 🤓
Hhhhh
Me watching 2 more years later
My wife has an iphone 8 and i have a s9. We enjoy both... but... s9 has a better camera.
Armando cunha Well no shit. There different generations
@@loganknupp9034 Well the 8 and X came out at the same time
@@loganknupp9034 They released the same year lol.
Wow! A mixed marriage!! How do you guys make it work?😆
S9 too small
I'm a stock android user/person (even that's a thing these days). I laud Samsung for making such great hardware. Very few stock android phones have compelling hardware. Samsung keeping the essentials like the headphone jack, fingerprint scanner makes it much more appealing to me and makes me forget the minor nuisances of Samsung software.
It's almost a complete phone indeed.
The overall quality of your videos is next fucking level dude.
his content is really taking a dive. He's becoming very biased.
Relax it’s just as good as many other tech tubers
I'd say other than the bias many people perceive they have towards a particular brand, The Verge's videos are at the top in terms of production quality.
Just watch their iPhone X and Apple Homepod Review. You'll be floored.
Conor agreed
Definitely my favorite S phone I've owned. I miss the days of the rear fingerprint reader and a notification LED. Wish I had held onto that thing instead of using it for a trade-in!
I still got my S9+, what do you got now and did you like it more than what you got now?
@@UnitedHornet I've changed phones a lot, but I'm on an S23 now. It's pretty good, although I'll probably get the ultra next year so I can get the s pen
Using mine with a custom A13 rom. Also swapped out the battery. Feels like a day 1 device...except for the camera hehe
@@sb17146 exynos? I can't flash my snap dragon
I personally think Samsung is holding back on the innovation aspect because they want their tenth anniversary Samsung Flagship to blow things out of the water, but who knows maybe they won't... However I hope they do because it would be pretty damn disappointing if they don't change a whole lot of things. I mean... It will be their tenth anniversary, let's make it memorable Samsung... PLEASE!
Blorgus Chorgus Agreed. I'm still holding onto my S7 until then.
Yeah for example I think they didn't put stereo speakers on the S8 because they knew the S9 was going to be just a small upgrade so they saved it for now.
Same thing for RAM. The S9+ only has 6GB of ram not because they couldn't put 8 in there, but because they're saving that for the Note 9, since there's probably not going to be much change too.
As for the S10, looking at recent rumors it may come to be a truly spectacular device - under display fingerprint scanner, "holes" in the top of the screen for the sensors, giving it almost 100% screen to body ratio, maybe the "true wireless charging" technology, a 'real' camera innovation, super slow-mo at 1080p or more, etc
Mx Jonson completely agree
Blorgus Chorgus that might be true can't wait for the S10
Jovany Cervantes same mines still fine exept for the annoying pink line problem. S7 Plus btw
TBH on this note I really don't care about the likes. But I do appreciate all videos and after reading majority of the comments. I have decided to switch from iPhone to Android. iPhones are way too expensive & as you grow older you realize a phone is a phone. But the s9 seems decent. 👌
Finely someone with more than 3 brain cells. I thank you.
i don't know what's wrong with me but i am still demanding on the Note FE bcus of 'phone is just a phone' mindset. but i am 17 soo... is that ok?
@@69mviewsnt the note is a tablet. And bigger isn't always better most of the time because you need to have your life will be lying when they say that how is it playing video games and and watching movies I have the s8 active is the camouflage commando blue they stopped making them now except the military use because they were practically indestructible I had my S5 last me forever I got you messed up now my S7 active went to hell ran over by work trucks thrown in the water don't have the windows of cars but girlfriend crazy crazy how but that screen only finally broke the glass when I fell off the coffee table muscle in the perfect on the corner I literally throw to Walsh G-Shock whatever is built into it you don't need a case but I had the know for one day and I smashed the screen on it into bitty bitty pieces and I don't even know how think it was in my pocket but it didn't have anything close to speed of the one I'm messing with now the Samsung actors the last one they didn't make no more George the s8 active kicks ass dude no coverage needed no waterproofing I walk right into the ocean come out and the phone still on working fine air Force to stop making them they must have got paid or something what do you miss the income from all the people that bought them and didn't need to trade them in until 3 years later l I can't believe they're turning us into every single aspect of life it's turning into some sort of scheme to make the rich richer go to screw us whatever I want to know does the note come with gorilla glass and why every single phone that they make doesn't already have this stuff like gorilla Glass shit don't break me in 3 she finally did something happened I didn't get stretch gang it banging on the fucking drop but other than that that phones insane works mint and you can take it out with your friends how many Samsung notes do you go through before you even walk out the door if you're playing video games I can throw mine through the wall every day good luck kid
@@fernandozamoramata5372 yo how come every single phone isn't made like an active mine has gorilla Glass all that shit G-Shock it's got a built-in case to it you don't have to go buy nothing to waterproof it you're not to go buy nothing to save the screen the screen stays itself I have rented over the truck I have thrown it through walls I have done beat the bejesus out of the gorilla Glass and the phone where is any other phone would have been broken the first day I've had phones when I'm up in the air thinking it should make clips on these things built in Malaysia spot to hook a o-ring of something to I don't have a safety line to hook them up to so they don't drop on people's heads on center Stage it's because that would be simple and phones will never break if they just did simple things and then they lose money or yes I'm kids go through free for phones a fucking year definitely a cool phone always stick with Samsung but these Samsung active should all be made like that military grade instead they discontinued it cuz they realized they were losing money and repeat customers
Its not just "decent"
*MKBHD= QUALITY*
Especially when you are one of the first people to watch his vids and youtube uploads it as 360p and has yet to process it to 1080 or 1440p yet
And quantity.
Oh so that's what it stands for
And Also Biased
but he at least admits to his bias, and the prominence of facts over opinions is respectable
Watching it on my s9+, been using this beast since almost 2 years now, still great phone (A+ performance and great camera still in 2021) fully satisfied with it. 👌
Same haha
Same here
But battery sucks right? Atleast for me
@@thirupathy4238 if you use it on optimal battery setting, or charge it atleast 1 or two times throughout the day its no issue. And you if you are not around a place where you can charge it off of grid power, simply buy yourself a rechargeable usb battery pack and keep it with you in your bag/backpack along with an extra charge cable. I do that as well as utilize a wireless charging pad inside of my vehicle and at my Desk at home, ALSO if your battery has become old and cant hold a charge like it once did out the box 3-4years ago, simply replace it with a brand new one off ebay, It's really not that difficult, a little bit of Effort it but was a great feeling of accomplishment and now the battery is good as new. just doing that with a used one i bought which was sold for 40$ even Though it is otherwise in mint condition and doesn't even have any burnt screen issues that many of these phones have after being used for over 2 and a 1/2 to 3 years. but because the battery couldn't hold a charge and the old owner didn't want to take the time and spend 40-60$ on a good replacement battery to do the job..SCORE!!. i have 2 of these phones cus i love them so much. Now I have a backup S9 in mint condition with a brand new battery just waiting to be used. Considering replacement of the screen alone is hundreds of dollars.
@@thirupathy4238 bought 256gb for 180$ and no amoled burn, best screen ever, always in dark mode to lengthen its screen lifespan
I just switched from having had iPhone since 4s and up to 7. Now I have Samsung galaxy s9 and I'm in love 😍
Hey, are you still in love with S9 after couple months of using ?
@@ahmeddif3932 x2
Idk why but I trust MKBHD more than any tech tuber🙂🙂...
and i trust him the least
How could u when he's clearly a Stock Android head no matter what ?
He's giving his real personal opinion, gives clearly the ups and downs and tries to understand and articulate who would like the tech and why.
He does everything right.
Also his videos are really really high quality.
Definitely the most trustworthy aura.
Kid Android
So prefering one system over the other equals not being trustworthy?
Also he called it the best Samsung Phone. That's a pretty obvious statement.
Naaah! Flossy Carter is the best "real reviewer" when it comes to tech because he speaks as a normal consumer and not as a professional reviewer. Erica is also great though
MKBHD: The Perfect... TH-camr?
Alastair Quon unbox therapy
Alastair Quon probably
Android Sevenpoint1 Hell Nah. If You've Seen One Unbox Therapy Video You've Seen Them All.
He's biased
Alastair Quon pewdepie is the perfect youtuber
2020 here,
"6gb ram is good for future proofing"
"S20 Ultra has 16gb ram."
Guess that didn't go as MKBHD planned...
I mean you wouldn't say that 32 gigs of ram in a PC are bad just because the Mac Pro has a Terabyte of it.
Wow
If ur in malaysia . the s20 ultra costs almost rm(ringgit malaysia)4000
Well it was future proofing cuz 6gb is plenty usable in 2021
@@yahyahasan1554 Agree
I’ve always been an Apple user and scared to use Samsung cause I’ve had some Samsung’s and the battery always crapped out on me. This s9 looks pretty decent. Might make the switch.
dont....s9 battery is absolutely terrible, i regret buying it :(
Scayron battery life or because of the boot loop bs. The boot loop was the main reason why I left Samsung
shut up I get 5 and a half hours screen time on it
I get a ton of battery life and I use a lot. And charges fast. Really really fast
Please tell me how the battery life is really? I’m buying it next week
I literally cannot stop staring at the black square that is misplaced!
Kin Winz which square bro?
hashim hatim the diamond shaped patterend squares on the right, the third black one is tilted
WHYYYYYYYY!!??!!
I didn’t see it till you pointed it out but now it’s all I can see.
THANK YOU!
it's been misaligned since, forever :')
I have switched to S9 From my iphone and loving it 🤩
Welcome to the club buddy
Same
Nah, im going for oneplus 6 or 6t
@@philippseidel3733 go buy shitty phones then
My S9 up to know will be 4 yrs old on August 22nd. Still looks brandnew, No scratch at all, still working good and fast. Camera's perfect. Elegant as it is. Even though Im into buying S22 soon. I will still keep my first baby My S9. 💕❤📱
Hello can i still use samsung s9 by this time… will i enjoy it?
@@zaddex8790 better go for latest version of Galaxy S.. you can try S21.. my S9 still working fine, but bo software update anymore from Samsung as it is already 5 years in the market.
You ever spend tons of time going thru phone reviews and weighing pros and cons and researching specs to ensure you are investing in the right phone, and then you see some technologically-uninformed elderly have already bought that very phone you are considering and just wonder if they put even a quarter as much thought into their purchase and know anything of their device's capabilities
TxS you're buying a flagship phone and acting surprised others buy it. Laughable.
I'd get the sentiment if you bought some Huawei or off brand you actually had to research.
TxS and then you realise is that for the most part, all you'll use that $600+ phone for is a GPS, TH-cam, Netflix, make calls, and a music player.
And then you'll realise that a basic $200ish phone does everything you wanted and you wasted your money on a brand and the feeling that you're higg tech shit instead of gullible.
Damn, so negative lol
I mean the replies
Leaving Blank chill. Lol
Hey MKBHD! TODAY IS YOUR 10 YEAR ON TH-cam.✌️ Congratulations! 10 year ago (28 March 2008) your frist video on TH-cam playing golf. Today you have 999 videos, and still posting great videos. You are best tech reviewer! You are my favorite! 😀😀😀
All the reviewers never mention one of the biggest advantage of Samsung... They have the best mobile payment.
Aries Q you're right. I've been using Samsung pay ever since I switched to S8, and I gotta say it's quite handy.
Jerry Huang ohh and i won the Gear S3 on the raffle on Samsung Pay using only 100 points!! 🙌🙌
Aries Q oh God dude, don't temp me. Is that all you spent?
And it works almost everywhere. I used it on very old payment terminals in Singapore and Malaysia. Android pay and Apple pay are way more limited.
I also already redeemed 2 $50 Samsung reward cards (used to cost only 10,000 point). Totally worth it, especially with all the promotions they have.
If people don't even use Apple Pay you really think people will use SAMSUNG PAY?!?!?!?! Nope nope nope nope.
this phone is gorgeous, perfect curve portion and had more dpi compared to the newer ones even in 2023 and yet it runs like a beast, still have it and works so smoothly and i still think it's the best investment I've ever made after s7 edge
Some underrated features of the S9
•The speaker is significantly louder. It makes watching content that much better
•With a solid pair of headphones you can take advantage of Dolby Atmos and other advanced audio features (uhq upscaler, tube amp pro & concert hall)
•Samsung pay is so underrated but it deserves a mention for those who use mobile payments frequently
•Slomo camera is legit
chivatech I hit that upscaler option on some 720p file and it had that static noise in my headphones. Turned it off. I'm not an audio expert at tweaking perfect settings. I just use Movie or Auto mode for Dolby.
Johnny Patrick upscaler is meant for HQ Audio. FLAC & other loseless audio files
chivatech cool. So I had no business using that button for 720/1080p video files. Gotcha. Now I know...lol.
Whatever you say ..its clear that samsung is far bettr than apple in every aspect
ajay vm No. Apple has better build quality. And Android OS is laggy. And when you drop your iPhone, your battery doesn’t slide out.
@@loganknupp9034 lol the batteries dont even go out since like 2012
@@loganknupp9034 hey bud the s5 isn't the most recent phone. Lol
Lundle - Fortnite Films I know? It’s the s9? I never said it was
@@loganknupp9034 I'm just telling you because you think the battery falls out and the build quality isn't good. Also Android doesn't lag.
Nice intro
Jatin Jaiswal it's ship instead of shxt
Jatin Jaiswal S9+?
why doesn’t he enabled closed captioning?? Come on Mkbhd, have some awareness for your deaf viewers. Enable it so I can turn on my shitty auto-captioning.
I enjoyed it too. Marques and the team definitely take this channel's presentation and ever-fresh feel seriously. I appreciate that.
Sweet intro indeed
My S9+ is still going strong. If something ever happens to it, I'm upgrading to the S10+
Feel like s20 would be better, price gone down and better performance on many things, again ur choice ofc
*I recommend* but won't use it
- That's *MKBHD*
Vaishvik Maske bcz he said already he prefers stock over skinned ui and pixel 2 camera over s9's. would u prefer if he lied abt what he would choose as daily driver or the straight truth
Vaishvik Maske He needs that Pixel 2 XL stock android and his iPhone X.
It's Android you can just get rid of the bloatware remap the bixby button, use a completely different ui
परिक्षित पोखरेल not that straightforward. Even if you can change the launcher, the underlying UI elements are still far from being close to stock Android.
Bob Jeff first of all he uses *Pixel 2 not XL*
*buys s9 only to use bixby to open flashlight*
mokoyusha Nice profile pic
I have the s8 and use google to do that.
8:44
When you have fun with friends but realize you forgot to do your homework.
5:26
LMFAO ! 😂😂😂
lol
I agree on so many levels
Wait I'm literally such a f u c k I n g boomer. I dont understand the comment XD. Is his face changing? I cant really tell. I'm so small brain
Even after 4.5 years you’re still watching this…you are a legend for sure 😂
Viewed this video on my S9+. Switched from an iPhone 8. Absolutely love this device. Nearly perfect.
NMDK Design is the iphone 8 good or is it like the 7
GameplayXL you can get iPhone 7 if you don't need wireless charging. I don't like the design ... phones with bezels are outdated. I recommend getting a Samsung S9 or S9+. Depends on how intense and for which matter you use your smartphone.
NMDK Design I was just wondering and i'm gonna get the s9+ for my b-day 😊 how is ur s9 is it fast does it feel good in ur hand
Apple sheeps would probably be like. "Nearly?", not good enough you traitor.
Raed Abuzaid 😂😂I mean both brands are good they have both their ups and downs
OMG I love Dave2D!! It melts my heart to see how nice tech reviewers are to each other.
Chained_Down_Django I love the love between youtubers
Tech youtubers specifically form a great community. Great to see someone share my sentiment. Have a great day!
Imposter.
Congratulations for giving us unbiased and best reviews for 10 years. You uplifted youtube reviews,and tech scene of TH-cam.
TH-cam contaminated by you Indians
Just upgraded after 4 years with the s9... that's a testament to the phone
To what did u upgrade, im still on s9+
@@therepenter669 im still on iphone lol
I'm keeping it until it doesn't work anymore
@therepenter669 s23. Has some bugs but so far I'm happy with it
I love my s9 plus, this is the best galaxy phone Samsung has ever made! Display, speakers, expandable memory and camera are all A+!
J Lexus (Me Too) just got mine yesterday, world's greatest phone
Thanks Nangie 522, compared to all other galaxy phone, this one is the best samsung galaxy ever made! I do miss the fingerprint reader on the front, but they placed the fingerprint scanner in a excellent place on the back on the s9 compared to the s8.
*Mkbhd Quality & Quantity*
👍🏽👍🏽
The camera is better on S9 then the iPhone x. This has been proven in multiple videos.
You are right, with my S7 Edge long exposure I can turn a night time image to a day light imagine, you don't even know it's at night.
And it have a manual mode the most important for taken a awesome photo
And What’s Funny To Me Is The Same People That Say Iphone Has The Best Ever Camera Quality Never Held Any Other Phone Or Seen Any Other Phone Camera Quality.
Y u comparing a 2018 phone to last years?
The camera reimagined, i seen the ads 100 times and not on purpose
5 years still using S9. Damn powerful and perfect
Is the battery still good is the phone lagging or too slow for you?
@@lytom. everything is PERFECT no issues
@@lytom. darn smooth
@@PixelOnTH-cam11 Fuckin Hell, Gonna buy it rn.
guys its back glass broke rn
Master of None? MKBHD instantly corrected himself by mentioning Best Display.
The S9 is also master of low light shots as many youtubers said, and if u count DXOMark, best camera phone.
The S9 also has class leading speakers and rock a headphone jack. Added with the gorgeous display and SD card expansion, I’d say the S9 is a master of Multimedia consumption.
I guess it’s kinda a trend among youtubers downplaying the S9 strengths and being nitpicky about it while very apologetic with other phones (eg, iPhone X lack of headphone jack, touch iD and the notch ruining ur multimedia experience)
It's getting difficult for him to hide he's mostly a Google fanboy now.
If you count DXOMark because of its score, then ypu truly do not understand DXOMark’s review process and you are making MKBHD’s point.
S9 is great at low-light. But it definitely overexpose lights in a lot of photos.
hes a stock android fanboy, and google just happens to be that
Too be fair DXO mark should never be taken on face value. Look at the comparison shots. The pixel 2 and S9 trade blows in the different categories. It seems more a matter of taste. I agree with the screen, headphone jack and micro ad card, but 'class leading speakers'!? the S9's speakers are no way near the Razer Phone's. To be honest they are average even when compared to some of the other none front firing stereo setups. I don't think MKBHD is a 'google fanboy', he just prefers to use the Pixel 2xl.
Ben Sutton Sure the Razor Phone has awesome speakers but I’m comparing the S9 with flagships from big companies (iPhone x, Pixel 2, LG G30). Razor phone is a niche phone and availability is questionable in so many countries.
I just upgraded from the nexus 6p! My S9+ IS COMING IN THE MAIL TOMORROW!
Edit: Also, Samsung announced that they are going to utilize Project Treble for more frequent updates, Bixby button can be disabled (and some new apps are coming out that make it so it can be remapped). Lastly, the dual apps can be disabled and if you buy it unlocked (like on amazon or tmobile) then it doesn't come with a lot of the useless clutter. $840 is also almost $200 cheaper than an iphoneX which is worse in many depts.
Adil
Good job! Hope you enjoy it!
Enjoy
Adil Congrats! You'll love it.
Nexus6P hsve best camera better then S9
Pixel 2XL my boi
Watching this in Dec, 2021. Trust me am still using S9+ 😊
The S9 and Note 9 were peak Samsung designs, and I will die on that hill
Finally, I can afford the Galaxy S7!
Alphonsus Ho this is geting old ... not only the phone
LOL you can only say that to apple products. Even then, when can you ever afford apple products xd
Sonny Ly fun fact though Apple actually slows down older iphones on purpose so make you buy the one iphones coming out. I have yet to see samsung do this.
Sonny Ly the iPhone SE is cheap
Alphonsus Ho don't do it ! She slowest phone I ever used !
The aux port wins all..
east agreed
«I mean, there's innovation, huh?» - Craig Federighi
i mean companies are obviously believing him. lots of companies are getting rid of the headphone jack
"can't innovate anymore, my ass!" --Phil Schiller
east you know samsung will get rid of it.... apple took all the blame for company’s in the future Example.) Google
I wish all the reviewers would complain about how the iPhone never changes it looks but come at samsung for similar in one year.
joe lopez EXACTLY!
Exactly. Its the simple phone for simple users. Samsung to me is wayy more advanced in their creativity. The s9+ is faster then the iphone x.
black guy literally the beginning of this video was about leaving the phone behind because it looks like the 9
i think every reviewer mentions that iphone has similar design since iPhone 6s you either have ear aids or just trolling
Prasad Bankar they never talk about it to this extent just like how they clown everyone bezels now that iPhone x has small ones but before when iPhone had fucking prehistoric bezels no one batted an eye. Now they come for all Android phones with a bezel
S9 was my dream phone, couldn't afford it as a 16 year old even while working.
Now I'm 23 with an S23 Ultra but I went out of my way to build an S9 from scavenged parts and it's pristine, factory new, just needs a less worn out battery.
Absolutely still usable to this day
I love my Samsung GalaxyS9+ greatest phone ever made. This smartphone is flawless.
IvanPlayStation4LiFe battery life is problem tho
Is your battery bother u a lot??
Because I want to buy it but the battery is the only thing that stop me...
I just want to know if it's worth it
Battery life isn't a problem compared to iphones
Except for the awful software, decent camera (for a high price) and garbage updates that happen once every 2 years ffs. Oh and the phone slows down a lot because of touchwiz. The rest is good though.
@@RobertL-hl5wg except the xr. That thing gets like over 7 hours of screen on time. I have no idea how lmao
I just upgraded to the S9. I had a S5 soooooooo yeah. For me, this phone is heavenly
For me the s9 lasts up to 2-3days. And when playing games you can use the game launcher to lower the performance which helps the battery life a lot and you also get a power saving mode which saves a ton of battery life aswell.
Last samsung phone with multicolor LED notification.
wait samsung stopped this? WHY its so useful
@@ieeee_. Yeah they have stopped it. It's a cool feature to get notified at a glance when you get a message and have not read it. You can assign colors via 3rd part app even to know the type of msg.
Note 9
I miss that so much
@@ieeee_. ig part of the plan which is to go towards bezzleless display. They have edge lighting
I'm watching this video from my new S9
Perou the normal S9 (the small one), if you are, hows the battery? With heavy usage..
Perou will the S9+ do better? If so how many hours will it last? (If you know...)
IMAGINARY PRIME the s9+ has more 500 mAh than the normal s9 which is only slightly better. In my opinion it's not worth the extra money. Both are good for medium usage however
Oh shhhhh lol
Me too
Switched to so plus from iPhone se, OMG never going back to Apple!
How is it. I'm planning to buy. How is ram management ??
@@roycelewis5897 It is really nice! Great photos, great screen, great size (in my opinion but if you like smaller phones the s9 is good, but I have the plus). As for ram, I'm sure it's great, but I generally don't have that many apps open at once, but when I do it's still really fast. It's definitely better than the se though, that had 2 gb and this has 4. All in all, if you are upgrading from an older phone, it is definitely, _definitely_ worth it, but if you are upgrading from the s8 I would maybe just wait.
@@rubymcneil5693 thanks a lot . I too don't keep apps open in the background, so less ram is ok
Ruby McNeil i have an se and i need a new phone and i was looking at this one I’m 15 and don’t have a job and we don’t have alot of money and other people need a phone so I probably have some time but this seems to be a good option I’ve been wanting to try android and i love apple but i also love customization and i have tried the s9 at Walmart and i loved although we have Verizon
@@rubymcneil5693 I upgraded from s8 plus to s9 plus and I love it!
google assistant can do essentially everything bixby can; and easier to activate, since you can just say "ok google" instead of pressing and holding a button
indianawesomeness I’m pretty sure u forgot about hi bixby.
Bixby can do more than google
I don't fuck with bixby. She's annoying so i shut her down
I dont care for both dont make too much comparing on just a assistant s9 is better
Worth it now in my opinion because you can find one for like 300 bucks
Yea fr ! But I’m scared to buy one because I be thinking the screen is bad or battery sucks
If you r a hard user dont take the s9 , take the note 9
@@MrDark0side hmmm the note is a few hundred more expensive idk
@@purplepizza2159 because i have the s9 16 months and the battery died within 6-7 hours not joking
@@MrDark0side hmmmmm ok idk
My dyslexic ass thought it said $9.
Charles Meadows omg same 😂
Lmao i thought it was an infinity sign
Charles Meadows lol
$9 is probably what it costs to build one..lol
@@johnbeaver7537 you are so dumb, do you actually think its 9 fucking $ to make one. Smh
Just bought two of these two weeks ago. 😁 OMG this is the fastest phone ever!
Upgrading from the Note 4. I love my S-pen and use it daily but surprisingly I don't miss it yet 😅
No hiccups opening ANY APPS not even Bixby 🤣 Not sure what's wrong with his phone but mine works fine.
I love my over exposed and processed photos...THIS IS 2018 already. 😎
As far as cameras are concerned... I-Phone comes in second. & Google Pixel XL 2 comes in 3rd IN MY OPINION 😁😋😅
The Samsung Galaxy S 9+ has by far the best camera & screen on any smartphone in 2018. Till the Note 9 comes out. 😈
ALL POWER TO THE DROIDS! 🤖
EPIC BLASIAN well i have a j7 2017 ehat can i say..
Cameras:
(1) Galaxy S9
(2) Google Pixel 2 XL and iPhone X
Sergio Borromeo I prefer more natural looks than saturated photo's
EPIC BLASIAN I had a note 4. Gave it away. It was shit.
If you think that’s the fastest phone ever you should try an iPhone X and see what an even MORE powerful phone feels like.
Water resistant fingerprint reader headphone ja-
Me: hello can I buy a Samsung s9 please?
InspiringOrange Spider Lmao
Galaxy s9+ tutorials
InspiringOrange Spider a blood pressure sensor wtff
Such a mood i hate how the iPhone 7s/7+ dont have the waterproof fingerprint sensor
Uh my Wal-Mart phone
1:45 "that is also all still here..."
Yes, because removing features isn't an improvement. I'm looking at you apple
aged well.
The tone of voice in this video is like an Apple worker trying to be nice but secretly focussing on minor points that are not best in class (in his opinion).
squilacci10 a google worker*
the main question is. Will Marcus switch from Pixel 2 to galaxy :)
Bartosz Górski He said he'd go back to the Pixel in the end of the video lol
When you just hates Apple so much lol
I like the headphone jack at least.... something I can't say about Sony's new phone. A shame.
I'll never understand bezel-less industrial design. No benefit to it. It's just all aesthetic.
It's like using horse cart in the year 2050.
Explain.
No I agreed with you; I meant the guy saying a headphone jack was like a horse cart!
David Bradshaw they're old and tacky
WH1T3 L1GHT tacky lol
*Ooh that's hot. That's hot.*
Is this what you wanted?
@@RoyaltoonzHD *No*
@@RoyaltoonzHD *THE FUCK YOU SAY TO ME YOU LITTLE SHIT?!*
*Click* **NOICE**
Aesthetic boye stfu
Peak smartphone design (both design and features).
Still using an S9 since launch. Its getting tired, but its still going well enough for me.
Omg!! A HEADPHONE JACK!!!!
Rave Cher . Not in the new iPhone. I’m keeping my Samsung Galaxy S 8+ but considering the new S9+ (I’ve always used apple until now) No headphone jack is crazy
@@debraulerson6410 can i buy your s8
Still loving my S9, amazing phone!
Hows the battery life and overall performance..i am thinking to buy s9 plus..is it worth it now?
*Who's watching on the s9*
Me
But one thing I don't like about this phone now is the battery
Mine just goes like for 4 hours when it's fully charged
@@yasmine4998 you have a battery issue
@@adi-lk1zm ah shit, ima buy a nokia probably🤷♀️
I'm watching this on a payphone
@@yasmine4998 it's a battery issue mine lasts longer than 9 hours
Put a Snapdragon 865 on this beast , then goodbye to IPhone SE 2
was just thinking that!
I honestly think s10e is better than the s9 s10e is a better buy
aditya 44 now 200$
nowadays I only watch ur videos because they are crispy
Deep fried?
Gone Under na I like em' chewy
Like my name
It's called "4K".
Anil Seervi them 4k dudes
Actually I love Samsung 😘😘😍😍
Same.
Neil :} He's just saying his opinion. You can just go isheep.
GamingWithTZ keep playing fortnite boi
Neil :} that was like 2 years ago lol
Neil :} still have more subs then you.
The Samsung cameras are really good imo I wouldn't call it 3rd place 🤔 maybe it's just my eyes though
Damn dude!! 7.5 million subscribers!!
I see why! You give a thorough , unbiased review..thanks !
Take a look at it again.
@@tiborklein5349 dammit boy!