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 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.

Samsung's Galaxy Note line has had a rocky couple of years with the ill-fated Note7 followed by what could only be considered a brain fade by Samsung with their fingerprint sensor placement in the Note8.

iPhone X on left, Samsung Galaxy Note9 on right Either way, Samsung has released an excellent phone that I consider to be the pinnacle of the Note series to date, replacing my beloved Note 5 in that slot. I look forward to seeing what Samsung brings us next year!

Excellent display; solid performance; innovative S-Pen features; improved battery life; DeX without a dock

Fingerprint sensor still awkward; over-zealous camera AI; super-slick to hold (needs a case); questionable upgrade value for Note 8 users; Bixby; expensive

The Galaxy Note line has been Samsung's way to experiment with new ideas. It also helped introduced the idea of using a stylus with a phone that is much larger than others on the market.

Beautiful display; Amazing camera with great low-light performance; BLE is a nice addition to the S Pen; Premium design; All-day battery life; Big storage options (128GB and 512GB

Fingerprint sensor seems small in comparison to the size of the phone; Expensive; Samsung Experience skin can be frustrating

The Galaxy Note 9 is a hell of a phone. It’s probably the best phone on the market today because it has and does everything. Excellent camera? Check. Excellent battery life? Check. Solid performance? Check. Amazing display? Check. All the storage, RAM, and connectivity you could ask for?

Specs; here; Display; Battery; Camera; S Pen; Software; Hardware/Size

Bixby; Buy Galaxy Note 9

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...

So I been using the Galaxy Note 9 for about three months and I have to say… I really enjoy it. I mean it’s been a powerhouse of a device. The smaller batteries of the Galaxy S9 and the on/off drains I had on the Note 8 have been nonexistent here.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is now the closest thing to perfection – great build, excellent display, still the best cameras and all-day battery. But the price is hard to chew in reality for most Filipinos.

But perhaps because Samsung’s been in the flagship game longer, there’s a certain confidence and sophistication to the Note’s form that other brands beyond Apple are just finding now. – Rappler.com