It's fair to say that you have to dig a little deeper than surface level to really appreciate the Samsung Galaxy Note 9’s charms. The Bluetooth S-Pen, 1TB of storage and much-improved speakers aren’t features you’ll necessarily appreciate properly off a spec list in the local phone shop, but start using them, and their benefits become clear. Ultimately though, this is a enriched take on the Note 8 - an S9+ on steroids if you will - rather than something that feels brand new. But when those phones were pretty great in the first place, it's hard to complain too much. We say too much, because given the Note 9’s battery capacity, its real-world stamina could, and should, be a little better. And that dulls its shine, just a bit.

Great screen; Top-notch performance; Better than ever S-Pen ; Superb cameras ;

Battery life is only ok for its size;

If you want pure power and performance, the Galaxy Note 9 is the best Android phone you can buy, but it's expensive and not very exciting.

Great screen; great specs; great camera; S Pen has some cool new tricks; Giant battery means it'll last through most days

It's expensive; It still runs Android Oreo and probably will for a while; Bixby isn't as good as Google Assistant and you can't turn off the button...

Bought for my son he is very pleased with it ,screen size is large but not bulky like some of the phones out there the note 9 is packed with lots of fun features and the knew s pen is very light and fun to use and not to mention the lovely colour choice for the phone best phone hands down

The Galaxy Note 9 is Samsung's passionate love letter to Note fans. It has insane specs, a gigantic, gorgeous screen, a Bluetooth-powered S Pen, and a headphone jack-all critical features for the kind of Android user that Samsung is targeting with a Note update.

Samsung has hit a home run with the Galaxy Note 9 – never before has a device delivered in performance, power, design and features. The company took a tentative step forward with last year's Note 8 – the first device since the ill-fated Note 7 – yet still a key moment to deliver a new device to the...

Amazing display; Fast and powerful; Sleek design; Excellent camera; S Pen Bluetooth connectivity; Samsung DeX

Expensive; Will be too big for some users

Samsung once again delivers the business smartphone of the year, nothing less is to be expected. Even the owners of the Note 8 have a lot to gain by switching to the Note 9. However, this does not have a lot to do with the S Pen: The new remote control functionality is neat, but not revolutionary.

Although the Galaxy Note 9 features a couple of twists such as the 4000 mAh battery and the BT enabled Pen, it's fair to say that it came out more or less as expected. As the final handset of the Series 9 line, it is evident that it would feature mostly the same strengths with a few extras to make...

World-class 6.4-inch OLED display; Leading low-light photography; Excellent battery capacity; Excellent system performance; Up to 1TB of storage

Battery charging should be faster

There isn't another phone on the market quite like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It's unashamedly huge, seriously expensive, and jams pretty much every high-end feature into a surprisingly svelte package.

Battery lasts the day; comfortably; Fantastic; huge display with no notch; S Pen remains unique; Samsung's software has a number of handy features

The overall design of the S9 Plus is better; Bixby button is an annoyance

For the second year in a row now, Samsung's Galaxy Note ships with a dual-camera setup, but this time around, it offers even more improvements in the imaging segment. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 sports the brilliant dual-aperture mechanism for its main 12-megapixel camera, giving it the ability to...