Hello, my name is Tegan and I am not a fan of Stylus'. Not on tablets. Nor laptops. And especially not on phones. I have often questioned the point of them. After all, I have a perfectly good pointer finger to do the job. I haven't even opened the one that came with my Dell XPS 13.

Since the beginning , the big honking screens on Galaxy Note phones have been their most memorable characteristic. But as the rest of the smartphone world caught onto the jumbo display trend and screen sizes from various makers started to converge around six-inch displays, the throne on which...

Superb battery life; S-Pen functions as a mini as a remote; Dex mode is easier to use; best-in-class display; big specs Isn't running Android 9 Pie; design hasn't changed much aside from new colors; Bixby button still not reprogrammable

Isn't running Android 9 Pie; design hasn't changed much aside from new colors; Bixby button still not reprogrammable

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was officially unveiled in New York on Thursday. The newest member of the Galaxy Note series packs a massive 4,000mAh battery and the series' biggest display yet. The Galaxy Note 9 launch comes at a time when Samsung desperately needs a hit.

The Galaxy Note 9 price starts at Rs 67,900. It comes with Bluetooth LE-enabled S Pen. The Note 9 is armed with a 4,000mAh battery. It's been over seven years since Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note.

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