Many people said the Note 9’s only purpose was to give Samsung more time to prepare a more dramatically-overhauled smartphone in order to remain relevant in a fight where Apple keeps impressing with the new-generation iPhone.

Samsung's Galaxy Note phones have always been about more. More screen, more battery, more specs, more power, more features; if you want more of something, the Note is the phone to get. It's a phone designed and built for the power user who won't settle for anything less.

Gorgeous; vibrant; bright; big display; Fast performance; True all-day battery life; Lots of storage; even in the base model

High price tag; Large; unwieldy size; Duplicate apps and extra features that don't add much value

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.

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

Maybe as I start using the phone more, I'll figure out what Samsung is bragging about. I bought this phone becuase I loved my Note 5 (but it kept turning itself off), but I think I am still missing my Note 5 or having trouble with change. All I am seeing is that they moved things around.

Did not meet expectations

The Samsung Galaxy Note series has a reputation for great design, unparalleled performance, and great cameras. The Note 9's camera is definitely up there, but it's still hard to beat beasts like the Huawei P20 Pro and a couple others. Regardless, an overall 8.5 score is nothing to scoff at.

Good exposure White balance is almost always right Great Portrait Mode performance Food Mode performs amazingly Vibrant colors

Bad dynamic range (HDR) Food Mode can make images look warm Over-processing can hurt detail

The first thing that you will want to do when you get your Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is pop out the S-Pen and start scribbling on the screen. At least, that's what I did. This is a device that is a lot more fun to use than your regular phones.

The stylus is one feature that I always wanted so that I can do illustrations or drawing for sharing. Now if only they develop a means to do temperature readings, that would be the ultimate.

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.

Swapped to this from an iPhone and was concerned about losing data but by using Smartswitch (comes with the phone) I managed to get all my apps up and running very quickly. As a photographer I particularly like to use the camera and adjust the settings that I want.