For those wondering: Icon Pack is SIMPAX. Widgets: Zooper Pro Stile ALSO, about the "long term review", YES in the context of smartphone reviews, this IS long term since it was used as a daily driver for ~95 days while other smartphone content was pushed back. Also the S10 is around the corner.

I work at a McDonald's and was placed in the back window one day. This man went in the drive thru without having his order taken at the speaker so I was confused. I tried asking him "excuse me sir, I don't believe I got your order, would you mind if I asked for it again". He kept shaking his head and handed me a slip of paper. The paper had what he wanted to order on it but it was vague. "kids meal- apple. Big mac- med." there's a lot more to an order than the basics, and so I quickly whipped out my S-Pen and as I would show him what I wrote, he would nod yes or no. This went on for a few minutes until I got his order down correctly. When we were set and done he gestured for my phone. So I hand it to him, and he writes "phone??".. I wrote back "note 9". And bless this man, his smile so big. He gave me a "thank you" in sign language and a thumbs up, and went about his day. Honestly the coolest experience I've ever had with my Note 9, and this happened after only owning it for 2 days(upgraded from galaxyS7 to note9 in September)!

90 days, note 9, November 9th hmm... 🤔

I use a Note 8. Just wanted to comment about the use of S-Pen! I live in a cold country and the only way to use my phone outdoors with winter gloves of my choice is with the S-Pen (conductive gloves ar mostly too thin to withstand cold). The Pen is also very handy when it comes to selecting text and editing photos in Photoshop!

You were supposed to give an impression after 90 days. Instead, specs and first impressions!

I got the note 9 about a week after it was released and I have loved it. Coming from a galaxy S7 and not being really thrilled with many other phones on the market (notch city). It was either the note 9, pixel 3, or wait for the S10. Overall, I think I made the right choice. Samsung to me is a safe zone for tech. Might not to be the best at one thing, but damn. Do they do a lot of things well enough for me to question going to another brand. It's like going to a restaurant you've been to 1000 times and getting something similar everytime. Might not be the most exciting thing in the world, but (most of the time) I won't be disappointed.

Loving my Note 9. Easily getting 20 hrs from one charge with heavy use, with 5 hrs+ screen-on time. 4000 mAh should be standard now.

note 9 is best selling samsung to date...beating the iphone that shows people are becoming less enslaved to apple's tyranical prices and lackluster products

90 days is long term? Get on my level i've been using the S5 for almost 5 years now.

I picked up the Note 9 as my first exit from iPhones. I have so far been absolutely blown away with it. You're absolutely correct about how awesome the display is in both size and color accuracy and vibrancy. Also as for me, I use the Note 9 stylus for EVERYTHING. As you mentioned, it is a tad too big to operate with one hand, and I'm 6'4" grown man. So I hold the phone with one hand and operate everything on it with the stylus in the other. Using the stylus also relieves you of having to get so many fingerprints and smudges on the screen, and it also has a button on it that can perform functions like snapping a picture when camera is open. Absolutely awesome phone and it's the only one out in my opinion in 2018 that is nearly worth at all what it costs.

Really enjoy mine. I brought the 8 GB ,512 GB unit. Going on 90 days and no problems so far. I do use the s pen for just about everything.

I am a Construction contractor and I love my note 9 for work. The S pen is amazing for measurements for estimates and sending photos of work with pictures of the job and being able to circle or point to certain objects or problems. When measuring, I simply take the photo and write the measurements on the picture. So awesome! Also draw outlines and diagrams as a rough draft for blueprints or roof parameters. Also, great to share wifi in business meetings inside areas that have bad reception or places that just dont have it. All around great phone with many new upgrades since this video.

Great review guys. Just got my hands on a Note 9, this answered a lot of my questions about it

I'd definitely use the S-Pen for sketching, or also for certain games where precision is important. It's something that's nice to have since you're not really paying any penalty for it and can just forget about it when you don't need it.

As a language learner I use the s-pen translation feature that translate words by hovering over them with the s-pen. Also the text extract from pictures is super helpful. Also for scrolling down and up on web pages by pressing the s-pen button.

been using Note since Note2, then I upgraded to Note4, after using it for more than 4 years i finally feel the need to upgrade, Note9 will be just perfect.

My Note 9 is my best tech purchase. Period.

I love all your professional intros man, those sick b-roll shots too

SMART SELECT! I can't use it enough, especially for sharing memes, or taking notes that require images. It even extracts text and phone numbers! It's so much more intuitive than using my fat fingers to select text. Amazingly it can extract text from images too!!

I've had a Note 3, a Note 4 and a Note 5. I used the S-pen a lot. It came in really handy when processing photos, especially when using the Snapseed app.

Watching from my Note 9 that i own for roughly a month now and i don't experience any lags or stutters so far.

Watching this right now on my note 9 after also using the note 9 for around 90 days.

I switched from Apple to my first android using note 9. Gotta say I'm in love with Samsung now. The phone can do ANYTHING! Theres a lot of things that you dont see it at firsf but It's there when you need it. Play app sounds separately one to bluetooth speaker and one to phone? Check. S pen for group selfie, check, soooooo convenient. Samsung Dex to play movies on TV? Check. Connect seamlessly to Samsung tv if u have one, check. There are many other things that keep making me impressed more and more about the phone every time that I need to do something and the phone can do it. Unlike Apple you can't do shit, and I'd been with Apple since forever.

Sales rep here: The pen is great! I'm somewhere far from home, get a call and have to write something down quickly. Take out the pen, write it down, get it saved automatically. It's also great if you want to lift your phone and take a picture. Helped me a lot to get the right angle without shaking when pressing the button!

Phone of the year.

You were asking about other uses for the s-pen and there are a couple of good ones. Consider if you are an artist or graphic designer talking to a potential client. You can sketch out your idea right in front of the client so they can better understand what you are talking about. Unfortunately roughly 95% of all people are unable to visualize something from a description of it. We are visual people.

I had no problems on my note 9 with the fingerprint scanner and havnt heard anything about it but you sounds like a rare issue

I've had my Note9 for a little over a month now and it's a great device! There are some high-end desktops out there that don't cost $1000 bucks so it's odviously not a justifiable price but what can I say!!🤷

For me the note 9 is the best phone of the year😎

Using the S-Pen to touch the screen instead of fingers. 👌👌

I'm a business user, and I use the S-Pen on the Note 8 multiple times during the day. From quick notes, material and to-do lists, to using it to highlight or copy text (even when copying isn't available with your finger gestures), to smart selecting pictures etc, the S-Pen just opens up so many useful features. I'm waiting for the Note 10, definitely looking forward to the bigger battery, dual speakers, in screen finger print sensor, and the new night shot camera mode, plus whatever other goodies Samsung throws in there. Great video! Keep 'em coming!

I'm in the market for a new phone and I have reached out via YT to may reviewers. I have to say you are the best one I have come across. The others, although good, tend to race through causing me to always stop the video and rewind.

Love the review, I do use the s-pen every day, OneNote, Sketching new ideas, sending note reviews for website, signing documents and many other tasks, quick notes are a blast when you meet someone without business cards and on a rush, just get the pen out write down the phone number, and you are good to go. Bixby, I used it a lot with my S8+ but version 2.0 is unresponsive most of the time. Other than that, I could say it worth the money if you know how to use the pen, if not, just get an S9+ or the new One Plus phone

Love my note 9. Great battery life for sure.

Great video! In particular, I must compliment your great audio quality. I'm rocking pro monitors (Adam Audio T7V's) with a nice DAC at my desk and your audio was just perfect. Good job on the editing!

All around THE BEST SMARTPHONE OF 2018 👍😍😍

Any other Samsung Note Knights out there? 😎

Note 9 is the best

Great review. Sorry about your cracked glass at the back. Just today I was wondering whether to take off my Nillkin flip cover and start using my Note 9 ‘naked’, but this video changed my mind. I’ve been using it for a month now and it’s been a great experience. Every once in a while it does get a little warm while using data on VoLTE, but other than that it’s perfect. No lags, no stutters and a phenomenal battery life. I’ve used the S9 Plus as well and though the volume level on the S9 Plus sounds a bit louder, the ‘stereo effect’ is more pronounced on the Note - meaning I can actually feel the sound coming from two different speakers. The phone is a tad big for small hands and I still think the S9 Plus’ form factor was the best that ever came from the Korean giant. Still the battery on the Note 9 will make me hold on to it till the S10 comes out. And if the S10 has the same mah battery as this one then I might not even upgrade as I usually do with every new flagship that comes from Samsung.

Note 9 is the BEST gadget I'ver ever used in my life so far. got sick of Apple's arrogant attitude toward every decision they make and would not want to live in their ecosystem no more. I should've ditched iphone earlier. selling all my apple stocks too.

I use the SPen a ton on the job. I can take a picture of the prints of the building and write all over it without ruining the site set. I can also take pictures of the equipment we are working on and actually circle or point to the issue so I can show the foreman/engineer much easier than trying to explain. Lastly I use it to draw up isometric drawings on site then send it to them guys without having to find them.

phone has 8.1 because samsung is rebranding their OS, Pie will launch in january

I have a Note 8. And to answer your question about the S pen, I use it mostly (multiple times daily) for editing pics in Lightroom. Also, editing videos in VivaVideo.

Hello Mr. HardwareCanucks, I bought a note 8 a few days ago because I really, really, really miss my old note 4 (that I gave my dad as a present). What do I want that pen for so much? As a software engineering student math is a large part of my studies in one way or another - math is the worst subject for leaving endless pages of scrap paper with junk working-out that just gets thrown away because it has no value. Apart from math and taking notes for class, annotating pdf's and all types of rough working out for code or projects, I also am a digital/traditional artist and the note is the best cheap (draw-on-glass) digitiser available. Apart from a note, maybe you can go spend a couple thousand bucks on a wacom that lets you draw on the glass. Tablet form factor is no good to me on the bus or in class, so the note it is. Thank you for the video Mr. HardwareCanucks, I look forward to seeing the next video from you soon

I love these update videos explaining how is the phone after the hype. Please do more of these

my note 8 is just as fast as the day i bought it 👍

Just got the note 9 for the first time. Not sure if I made a mistake not getting the s10 plus?

Ive had my Note 8 for over a year and it's just as fast as when I first bought it. I've had a case since the beginning and ive dropped it countless times, one time it actually broke my fall going up stairs and this thing is a rock. It only got some scratches. I've found ways to make the note 8 faster through settings and it feels like the best phone there is. I just wish the battery was better, but that still isn't a hastle.

Watching a review of the note 9 on a note 9! xD BTW if you're gonna buy a note 9 make sure to grab the led case it's one of the note series coolest accessories

I've got the 512GB blue note 9 and absolutely love it. i paid 1249 usd and it came with their 360 gear camera. im using a rhinoshield bumper case and dbrand skin for the back with a tempered glass screen protector. i upgraded from a nexus 6p and so far, other than not having the latest android yet, my experience has been nothing but wonderful.

Bought it on black Friday, up graded from a 7s and couldn't be happier so far

I find myself using the pen for notes, games, drawing, and documents. Being a convert from Apple's ecosystem, it has been an adjustment but I'm beginning to love the endless capabilities of this device.

I mainly use the S Pen to draw on pics people send me. My one friend is into Tech but always breaks things, so every pic he sends me I draw flames on them and resend them. Its pretty fun

too much spec talk and not enough talk about note 9 impression after 90 days. lastly u mentioned there are better options for the same spec than note 9 for less, which phones?

Bought my Note 9 at best buy for $800. This phone is worth every penny I paid. Battery is brilliant. At $800 I got way more than I expected. With end of year sales I would recommend this to everyone.

using my note9(midnight black 128gb) for 48days. its a best phone i ever had. a bit tough to grab cause of the size but u ll get the nack of it. best screen, best baterry, just goes on and on.. gives m a full day. thats best thing about this phone. love using it as a "TV" just saw 3rd session of daredevil on the phone. simply the best. very good sound quality. worth every penny

You know it's a good phone when it can make Ottawa look pretty.

Note 9 512gb is on sale now for the same price as the 128gb, I will be picking one up. Nice review btw👍

I got the Note 9.. best thing I ever did. I love it! 3 weeks with it and I have no complaints at all.

Watching this on my Midnight Black Note 9. What a beast of a phone! It was the most expensive thing i've ever bought and i have absolutely no regrets!

Yup love the battery life

I use the s pen for two things. I esig documents, Hence no fedex or other shipping to send contracts. This alone pays for the phone itself. And I use it to study foreign languages. Vietnamese and Chinese. The pen notepad is great. One thing I use the phone more than dex is portable projector. I can use the steam app, wifi link play my games. With the projector I can play anywhere in house. I also use it for powerpoint presentations.

I bought his & hers full retail. No regrets. Note9 has replaced the PC in our home. You missed some game changing features tho. Rapid wireless has changed how I use it. Just set it on a dock when not in use. Not more dead cables, ever. Samsung pay is huge as well. Investment in the ecosystem pays big dividends.

Note 8 user here for 1.5 years, no lags stutters or anything of the sort!

I use s pen for old school runescape every day

I'm a writer and whenever I have an Idea for my novel I quickly pull out my s pen.

talking about the S pen i have the note 4 and nearly had it 4 years continually. i am on the phone alot and its really handy when i have to write a reference number or password or anything relevant. it also saves the notes to the number automatically so if i need to call them again it shows previous notes. thats super practical.

As an online math teacher, the s-pen is super handy to jot down diagrams and solutions to students' questions. Then I can easily send a pdf of the solution. It's a great way to work on the go when I'm not around my main tablet or computer. It's quicker than booting up my surface pro :)

Major major major major go

So I completely get the trend of glass backs, with nfc/wireless charging being awesome and using plastic feels cheap. But why are they always shiny? Matt glass exists too? Or sandblast it a bit so it has some texture? Or would that feel weird in your hand?

Just received my Note 9 Yesterday... OMG, it's like having the gigantic beast in my hand. Such a powerful device. Note 9 you beauty

I got the Note 9 for only $700 after a promotion that Best buy was having. It's a great phone and I love it. It's a bit big for my tiny hands but I love the screen for it's size since I consume most of my media on it since I don't have a TV or like whipping out my heavy laptop. Plus I use the stylist every single day to listen to music since I use it to skip songs. I color with it on the coloring app and tend to use it to scroll through my phone a lot. So far it's been a great phone. I am coming from an iPhone 6s so this is a major upgrade for me. So that with a grain of salt.

Two days off one charge? I don't know about that. I've had mine for about a month now, and it'll get me through the day, but I'll have to charge it when I get home. A 4000mah battery is nice, but I don't know, I feel like mine dies rather fast.

Dude what's the name of that theme???

I've had a Note 9 for a few weeks now and absolutely love it. It is hands down the best phone I've ever owned. I'm also someone who uses mobile devices more than my computer, and styluses extensively, and that makes the Note 9 a perfect fit for me. I also find myself looking DEX, and using it quite a bit. The flexibility of this device is fantastic. Sure, it's not going to work for everyone, but if it's your thing it's great! On the Bluetooth stylus uses question, I use mine all the time for taking photos, or controlling music playback when I have my phone connected to external speakers. It's a welcome addition as far as I'm concerned.

I use the s pen almost all the time. Taking out the s pen and having a note file open automatically is so helpful, I take random notes all the time. And being able to take pictures with it is incredible. I find the music function to be annoying. There are times when my phone would suddenly start blaring music when I'm in public.

I use pen for making simple diagrams to my team explaining what is in my head

Resourceful long term review . Love it Thanks

the note 9 s pen has an oddly satisfying feel on the screen. I utilize it just for that honestly.

1:28 THIS IS WHY YOU GET A PROTECTIVE CASE. I got an Otterbox Symmetry series case for my Note 9... protective and pretty.

Got mine 2 months ago. No regrets at all, I love this beast

2:30 did somebody say...Hit or Miss Sorry for wasting your time

I have owned several Note 4’s, and Note 9 is the first Samsung phone since to compare to the quality of them for me. Every one since has lacked in build quality or battery life... hoping to pick one up soon

S pen is a great feature for marketing people like me. I sign contracts straight away from my phone .. previously i used to print the document and scan it and then send it. Spen is very cool to write live messages too.

Note 9💪 Look at the features you're getting with the iPhone for the price 🤔

Watching on my Note 9

Signing emailed docs without printing and emailing them back in a span of a few minutes was a feature so convenient for me.

It's not that they dont care about having the latest software. They want to make SURE everything is going to be safe and work before they push the update.

2:30 *hit or miss*..... I guess you know how this goes

im gong to upgrade from the note 2 to the note 9

I just ordered the Note 9 thru Samsung for $550 including my trade in , a $250 value ( Samsung 8 + ) which was better than most online places are offering. The 8+ has served me well for the last year plus. It was good but wanted longer battery life & slightly larger screen. Also, I recently got the Samsung Gear 3 smart watch and now running Bluetooth all the time I wanted a larger battery in my phone. I take tons of pics and know I’ll like the 2 cameras plus the extra storage. Based on the reviews I watched , I know I’ll be happy & got at a great price. I chose the blue 128gb model { I have T-Mobile} Great review, thanks 👍

I use my spen for everything. Well obviously for notes. For scrolling. I track budget, medical notes for my family, recipies, bullet journal in notes. Everything!!!! Love this phone. Best part is I did not spend 1000 dollars on this phone. I got it on sale. Still expensive though.

I will buy it when it will be $600 on my country. Within few months it will be

Hey man, don't hate on Bixby. She's special, alright? I used bxActions to reprogram her.

I have the Blue 512gb note 9. You mentioned not actively using the s-pen, and I am on the polar opposite side of that. I use my s-pen all the time. I use it when I need to use desktop layout in Chrome. I use it to jot down numbers/sku's at work. I use it to doodle when I'm bored, and I use it for shopping online. My fingers can do all of that too, but it is something you have to commit to using before it REALLY impacts your use. I wouldn't want to live without it anymore. My complaint about the s-pen is how short the battery life is. I would like to be able to take it out when I get in my vehicle and use it the entire trip home (about 15 minutes) to skip songs. You mentioned the DEX feature. I use it occasionally. It is faster to connect my phone to TVs in the common areas of my house with it, where we may have multiple consoles that I can't be bothered to turn on, but not in my room. I can confidently say that my Note 9 has replaced my Razer Blade Stealth almost entirely, with the exception of heavy browsing for shopping comparison, and the occasional league of legends game. My iPad mini 2 has gone untouched since I have acquired this device. Well worth the $1250 P.s. you can use an app to remap Bixby, I use Google assistant on that button.

I actually use the s-pen for work. I take notes with this if I don't have any pen and paper but now I just use the note now. It has been a welcome thing.I have had it for a couple of months now and the durability and daily use has been good.

Your voice quality is amazing brother.. keep it up. Nice review ..

2:30 I guess they never miss huh

I'm three years late but I'm still using the Note 8. It's held up incredibly well over time. Played around with my girls S21+ and besides the flat screen, I got no other reason to upgrade.

There is a deal breaking problem for a small segment of users that film using an external monitor connected with a type C to HDMI cable dongle. When the camera is enabled in the landscape mode the monitor is switched to portrait mode and a message is displayed to the effect that landscape mode is not available when Smart View is enabled OR a HDMI connection is used. This essentially renders an external monitor useless and only occurs when in the camera mode. Why Samsung designed implemented this function is a mystery as no other app exhibits it. I have tried different cables and different camera apps and nothing tried will display landscape in a camera app. As I said this is a deal breaker and I wish I had known prior to my purchase.