The Samsung Note 9 with its Exynos 9810 processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB onboard storage feels like old wine in an old bottle, with just a new label

Impressive battery life; Great camera; Class-leading display

Not much of an upgrade from Note 8

Samsung continues its nearly spotless history of delivering excellent big-screen phones with the Note 9. It offers powerful performance, a long-lasting battery and a brilliant display.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on paper doesn't do much to set the world alight. Its specifications match that of one or other previously released Samsung smartphone. What it does do, however, is improve on that hardware in almost all aspects, from a brighter display, better CPU performances, better AI...

The sum of the Galaxy Note 9's parts make it the killer phone you'll want this year.

Excellent display; Day-long battery life; Exceptional performance; Strong camera; Useful; fun S Pen features

No Android 9.0 Pie support; Expensive; Bixby still needs work

Welcome to T3's full, starred, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review. This is the culmination of my weeks-long reviewing process that has seen me analyse every part of the flagship handset, all in order to see if it is the best Android phone in the world, as well as if it does enough to enter our prestigious...

Technical hardware leader; 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen is best in the world; New S Pen digital stylus works superbly; Audio is top draw; with Dolby Atmos and UHQ upscaling; Comprehensive Samsung software suite

4,000mAh battery is only competitive; not standout; Bixby AI assistant is still definitely a work in progress; Expensive; even for the entry model

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Value is subjective, and little illustrates that quite so well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Long the largest physically of the company's smartphones, now the Note family pushes Samsung into a new price bracket, too: like Apple's iPhone X, you're looking at a $1,000 membership fee if you want access...

The best smartphone screen around; Huge amounts of power; memory; and storage; S Pen keeps getting more functional; Cameras are reliable workhorses

$1,000+ price tag is eye-watering; Samsung's software can be frustrating; Bixby still underwhelms

I pick up the Galaxy Note 9 ( $1,000 at Amazon.com ) , pop out the S Pen stylus and start to write on the black screen in tart lemon-colored digital ink. It hits me: This phone is more fun to use than your phone.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a big, beautiful phone with top-tier specs including a massive battery and internal storage that starts at 128GB; The new S Pen doubles as a wireless remote for taking long-distance selfies

It's expensive and offers few real innovations over last year's Note 8; The fingerprint reader is uncomfortably close to the camera

Mashable Choice highlights the best of everything we cover, have experienced first-hand and would recommend to others. Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 is a perfect fit for exactly one type of user: Somebody who wants every smartphone feature under the sun and won't balk at spending $1,000+ to get them.

Bright; high-res HDR screen; S Pen doubles as remote; Long battery life; Loads of storage; even on the base model; Loud; bassy stereo speakers

Really expensive; Doesn't ship with Android 9 Pie; Hit-or-miss camera AI features

Some have faulted Samsung for not bringing a complete reinvention of the , or some other major platform upgrade. We don't share that same view, as timing of the Note 9 was such that Samsung took what they had to work with (namely Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform) and seemingly worked hard...

Beautiful premium design; Best big phone display; Great performance; Killer battery life; Great S Pen refinement; Excellent camera; Good external speaker sound; Excellent features and tools with DeX

Very expensive; Sometimes funky video OIS; Fingerprint magnet