It really should have been 8 reasons you should buy an S9, because I completely forgot the fact that it has built in wireless charging! 😁 *If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Rewind, check out this one about the Google Pixel 2 - it's a steal of a phone, especially right now!* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLByqpqJxtmqiIE.html

I'm actually watching this on my 3 year old s9! It has and still continues to serve me well!

Wow, this takes me back! So many great features were added in the S9.

2:36 "no one's going to be crying for the return of the notification LED" Me: 😢

Been rocking my uncle Doug's old S9 for a while now. Love it. Rest in peace Doug.

You never speak with extra hype. You speak calmly and explain gently. One of the best tech reviewer on KZfaq.

The fact that we`re looking back on old flagships made me think that the development in tech as a whole has reached its plateau.

I bought my s9 the year it was released and am still using it😍 No regrets😊

I've had the S9 since it came out. It's never given me a problem. It's actually gotten better with time. That comes down to software, but still.

I'm digging the colour coordination between your shirt and that awesome pillow

Had the S9+ in Coral Blue from December 2018 to August 2020, then I upgraded to the S20+ in Cosmic Gray as a Birthday Present from myself. This video makes me miss my S9+ again.

This was spot on. I was issued a "reuse" S9 at work and it takes care of all my needs even with company apps. Well done.

I have had the S9 since it released and the only problem that I ever had with it is the battery. It really does not last long, but other than that this has been a very fun phone to use with its size and performance. Definitely my favorite phone I had ever had.

Lol I bought one for 150 and traded it into TMobile for 800 towards my S21 Ultra

Imagine if this was being sold as cheaper option instead of A series.

I bought my S9 coincidentally enough 3 years ago and man oh man I still love this thing!! The display is amazing, you get Dolby sound, a GREAT camera, good speakers, a headphone jack, to be very very honest I don't have much to complain about. Honestly I was at best buy the other day and as far as phones under $700-900 phones go I didn't see a single one that I wanted and I had really been wanting to get a new phone haha everything this guy said was true and I couldn't be more happy with my phone.

No one would cry for the missing notification led got me drowning in my own tears...

Watching from my s9. 😋 It's so good I'm having problems moving on. Now if samsung does a remake of this phone as an SE, I'll be first in line.

This series is freaking awesome! Keep them coming!!⚡️ and you deserve more buddy! Very high quality and informative content ! Lots of love and support 💖

Oh boy this is the first video of your channel that got recommended to i am happy to see it. The review is so well put together and simplistic just like MKBHD, U deeeefinitely deserve a sub, let's get my guy to a 100K Ps:I am now binging on ur vids after work

I've had my S9 since April 2018. Over three years now. Watching this video on my S9 actually. Still a powerhouse phone to this day with still great specs.

At 1:50 playing my favourite song made me feel more delighted as the review is beautiful as always! ❤️

I always loved this phone but ended up buying S10 instead back in 2019. Love your Tech Rewind stuff! Keep up the great work mate!

Bought this back in 2019 when it was already 1 year old. Still rocking it in 2021 without any performance issues. It still feels like a flagship. Notif led and headphone jack are big bonus. I wouldnt think of an upgrade for at least 2-3 years. Battery has worn down a bit over these years but hey we can always swap out

You are awesome!! I just stumbled on your channel. Fellow Canadian from Victoria:) anyway thanks to you I've been showing everyone my mechanical shutter my S9 has that I had no clue about till now!! Lol....great videos and love the way you review tech. Keep up the great work 👍 👏 😁

I'm so glad that I've found this channel !! Man, your videos and reviews are great to watch. One of the best reviewers !!

Am watching this on my S9+. Am still loving it. 6GB RAM on this one, plus an additional camera lens.

Thank you, your videos are the best information and delivery!!!

I’m an iPhone 12 Pro user, had the S9 when it came out 3yrs ago and what a phone 📱, can do everything the new, updated modern day phones can and in some cases just as effective. In fact I’ve just bought 1 for use as my company work phone and I’m keeping my iPhone as my personal, this review was paramount to my decision in doing so. Great video.

This is a type of video that I like reviewing old products whether it's still a good buy

Commenting for the algorithm. Let’s get our man to 100k!

cheers for the video.. just received my brother's s9 and your video has cheered me up.. times are hard😕

I got it in Canada when it came out. Love it and we have already September 2022 . Screen replacement this year. Still working great.

I love this guy. Definitely deserves more subs. Keep it up mark!

You should also do a video on the palm phone (super tiny phone) or the ZTE Axon M (sub 200 dollar dual screen phone) for this series! I think they’d both make interesting vids!

This Ph was sooo close to the perfect balanced flagship, in fact in look & design or color choice like sky blue I could prefer today over S21 ultra.

Why didn't you review the S9 plus instead? It's practically the same price plus 2GB of Ram, 3500mah Battery and a larger display.

I got a refurbished s9 this past November, and loving it (a big upgrade from the junk ZTE I was using). The only thing it leaves me wanting for is longer battery life. I think its kinda appalling how quickly a phone is consider old. Considering what they cost at launch, and the environmental impact. They need to make it a law allowing phones to have parts replaced easily, and longer software upgrades. Id even be willing to pay for android upgrades.

I love my coral blue S9! ❤️ I use it as a secondary to my S20+ right now and I still love how beautiful it looks and how good it feels in the hands, and the amount of accessories it came with is mind boggling to even comprehend in 2021 😂

A great review! Thanks heaps!

Great review. Marques Brownlee cameo was a nice touch.

I still come back to this phone even after switching to the Apple ecosystem. Been using it like an ipod/phablet instead. Still in amazing condition and the extra 256gb makes it a good storage device for my photos/videos!

I used an S9 and still love it to this day. It kept impressing me with features and just how slick it feels in the hand. But after 1.5 years of use it did show significant lagging and battery degrade which forced me to switch. However, if I were to stay in the Samsung family, I'd say it was the closest to perfect phone that represented the peak and prime of the S series since all the S models later made deal-breaking compromises such as flat, ginormous screens, higher prices, plastic back, no secure biometrics, etc. I would not have liked S10, 20, or 21 compared to S9

the people who disliked this needs a COVID test, because they got no taste

You definitely nailed it. Sold my s9 this year and got a s20 fe 5g. The s9 was small for the old eyes, always zooming in. The battery life meant charging 3 times a day with moderate use. And I did have a little burn in from the UI features. Funny part is you also nailed the selling price of $200. BTW. When I went to the FE, although nice, the screen quality was blown away by the S9. Great review. I would have kept the s9 if not for the fact I was finding it too small. The phone performed better than my new mid range tablet. Excellent review.

Loved my S9+. Trying to convince my cousin to get one! The battle of "old flagship vs new budget" aka good camera, bad battery VS bad camera, good battery 😂

I'm still using my S9 of almost 3 years. The one I have is the Exynos version since I'm outside NA. Still getting security updates and yeah, the battery life sucks. But other than that, still works pretty well.

You are such a great reviewer, and Such a nice person, and I am so happy to have watched this video. Not only it is highly enjoyable to listen to you, but i am thinking of buying it as we speak, and you helped me decide. So, gracias, friend. 👊🙌🖐

Seems like a great idea for my daughter that I am just adding to my plan. Thanks for the info.

I still love the front design of this thing even though I have an S10 lol. Clean, no cutout screen with symmetrical bezels, design looks so sleek. Although I highly recommend who are looking to buy this S9, should stretch budget slightly more and get the S10 instead. I know I may be bias a bit because I own one 😅 but it makes a lot sense, hear me out. The best key advantage of S10 is it will still receive update until upcoming Android 12 ! Far cry from Android 9 max on S9 alongside monthly security updates. Next, the camera set is more up to date with 3 lenses built in including both telephoto and ultrawide which is to me the sweetest spot for amount of cameras anyone need in modern smartphone cameras nowadays. Then, all the other typical advancements like better display tech with Dynamic AMOLED, better performance with Snapdragon 855 + 8GB RAM and other niceties like reverse wireless charging, wireless Dex, HDR10+ etc. The best thing is S10 still got headphone jack, albeit the last Galaxy with one 😞 Rip jack Anyway hope this helps for anyone looking to buy the S9 or "old" flagship on budget, cheers 😁

Main reason, to trade it in at Tmobile for a free S21 😂

Few people buy flagships Really appreciate that there is a channel which reviews old flagships

Woah. KZfaq knows me well. I am thinking of getting a new phone and I was considering a Samsung S9 cause even tho it is old, it is still receiving updates and the phone overall is pretty cool. And this video makes me wanna buy it even more. Thanks!

This is crazy, but for the past few days, I was only looking for s9 reviews

First off great video! So I bought an S9 a few weeks ago as my first android device and I’ve gotta say I love the display the most, compared to my iPhone XR made the same year. However I noticed that the front facing camera is completely trash. I guess I wasn’t going in with any big expectations, but that is one unfortunate downside. But the display is definitely worth it. As an unbiased take, getting an S9 in 2021 is a great idea for a budget phone since the price decreased significantly since 2018 unlike iPhones which stay at the same price for years since they get continual updates. But other than that, I wasn’t too impressed with the battery life, but the fact there is unlimited customization of the UI it makes up for it. So as a cheap first android phone I’d say it was more than worth $200 without a doubt

s9 user here.. with me for 3 years. Love it always. Can totally prove your reviews about s9 are legit. 💙🤩

The sound coming out of this phone is amazing, it has better bass than my S20U and it takes really good pictures and videos.

This phone also has a Blood Oxygen (and heartrate) sensor , under health->stress. They don't include this anymore and very few other smartphones if any have this. It's a great feature if you have this issue and want to track your blood Oxygen levels.

I love these series 💖

Just about to buy one. Very helpful video!

I got to use this phone recently and mann, I just fell in love with it. Except for the fact that it only supports android 10 and a very low battery life, this phone is just amazing! The Design is the one that makes me love this device more...S9 was the last to have a great design from Samsung, I mean the newer ones are just.....too much(feels). I actually prefer the front bezels of this phone more than the hole punch in the newer ones.

Such a fantastic series! Thanks for the quality content Mark! Can't wait for you to get to 1M subs 🔥

Watching this from my 2019 S9❤ I would add that in the box came a usb c cable, a fast charge brick, and AKG earphones which deliver great audio, I still use them! And also it has wireless charging and NFC, pretty cool. I agree with this list, a recently changed the battery and now my phone feels optmimized😊

Great video. My Galaxy S6 died and I have had to go back to using an S4! Think I'm going to get the S9 next, but I think I will miss the physical home button lol

I’m liking this series!

I've got no comment apart from the usual "great video!", so just throwing this in for the algorithm :P

Sweet I just order my dad a s9, he's been using a beat up s7 since it came out haha it performs better then I imagined. Thanks for the Info my guy

I've had mine for over 3 years and still loving it. I've never had a phone last me more than 2 years and I'm about to go into yr 4!!

Hey mark, ive been watching you since you have been starting your channel. Glad people noticed you. And your content has been constantly improving. Best regards! Well deserved.👏👏👏

I had a suggestion if you'd like to consider it, could you briefly show an average estimated cost of a battery replacement for every model you plan to cover, I feel like battery is generally the only thing really holding these great phones back from being perfectly usable daily drivers.

I still have my Note9 after 3 years. Unfortunately I have very very very slight burn in. I may have left the screen on full brightness unattended for over half an hour. Aside from that, I am surprised that the battery life is just as good as it was the first day I turned it on and fully charged it! While the Note9 is massive, it has been quite literally the best Samsung phone I have ever used to date. My next phone may very well be another note or perhaps the S21 FE 5G when it is released in the next 2 months or so. Great tech video!

Great video. Thank you

Stil have my S9 and gonna use it as long as it works

This is one of the best Samsung imo. It was very simple, great looks

I keep re-watching this video because the way he describes the S9 is enticing and that made me order one.

I had the S9 recently. I loved it! But it had Battery and charging issues. I'm currently on an A40 until my upgrade next year

You should do a video on the essential phone! Really interesting device that can be picked up for 100ish bucks at this point

Me having my s9 in my hands checking on potential phones to buy like one plus 9, iqoo 7 and others suddenly i saw your video and you convinced me to stick to my phone for a bit more time, i am used to change my phone every 3 years but after 3 years my phone is still doing great although i have the Exynos version everything is amazing even in gaming, the only issue is the battery but i replaced it and it is not that bad now

Still rocking mine, 2023, still love it. Had to buy a new case.

you didnt speak about DEX, that became wireless with the last update. amazing feature

This video makes me miss my S9. I upgraded to the S10+ last year after having my S9 for a year and a half but I still really miss the size, no notch, and the tube amp pro feature on the S9!

I've had my s9plus since June 2018. it has zero cracks and is still in super good condition. only issue is the battery but other than that its still amazing and I foresee a few more years with it :)

Hi Mark. Just discovered your channel & love this review. You mentioned a company called XDA developers for updating older Android phones. I've got the galaxy S9+ which has been an awesome phone for me. It is also stuck on Android 10. If I wanted to continue updated this phone would that be possible through XDA developers ?? Never heard of them.

This is really a great phone, I have been using my s9+ for 3 years now. It still surprises pleasantly every day.

I have been using S9+ without a case since last 3 years now! This phone is a tank and I really love the design especially the fingerprint sensor at the back and curved display. Due to poor battery back-up and a recently cracked screen, I am now moving to S21+. Hope Samsung continues to amaze as always...

Great video!

Watching this video on my s9+ , 2018 till now , love this phone damn much ..

Still a great phone man, looking gorgeous at least

I've used this phone for 2 years and i would say it was the perfect phone or at least the perfect samsung phone. It checks all the boxes. The battery wasn't a problem as well because u get used to it. Now I'm on my s20 but i do miss some useful features from my s9. Like a headphone jack ofcs, iris scanner and the 3d home button.

Thanks for the video. I'm trying to decide between S9 and 2021 Moto G5.

If it had today's specs, particularly with camera quality these would be flying off the shelf. The 5.8 inch screen is underrated, especially with people who prefer one handed use.

The great thing about iris scanner is that it works flawless even with the mask on😃😃

I paid to repair my s9 instead of getting a new phone love this phone 👌🏾

Well I still use the S7 Edge and it's crazy how well it's doing. The only thing not that great is the battery, but that is from a big part because I have it for quite some time. But it's gonna be hard to find a new phone with simmilar functions (QHD, wireless charging, jack, notification diode...) for reasonable money. But as my mighty S7 stands I'll use that mighty, old beast!

Great video, what was the anime, that you were showing on the screen?

Hey Mark great video , I would like to see the samsung Note 9 for a future video if possible 😀

Still rocking my S9 since it came out. The clarity of the display and sd option has kept me from upgrading. Still works fairly quick and never had any issues.

Bought s9 when it first came out 4 years ago. It is Jan 31 2022 right now and I still love my phone but the battery life is horrible even though I replaced battery one year ago. I will be replacing battery again this week. Hoping my phone will still last for many years to come. I love the size of this phone, just the right size. The phone has held up amazingly well. Only issue I'm having other than battery life is the volume up button is not responding very well right now. I have to push the down volume button and then when the volume control pops up on touch screen, I up the volume from touch screen. Great phone, just love it. We purchased it with the buy one and get one free so just a really great deal!

3:35 yes they do, it was one of the most useful features after the dedicated button for flashlight, and is the only reason I look at this video instead of just buying an S20

I need Mark to start one of these by saying "it's Rewind Time"