Crazy cruel mobile. Fast Well balanced and good design Awesome screen Awesome update of the pen 6GB RAM really helps Do not thank no to 128GB Good battery life Worth its price. The best mobile phone Samsung spotted :) Had a S9 + and thinks it's the right big difference.

I am writing this review fully aware that most Galaxy Note9 review articles and videos have been up for weeks. It's been a long almost two months for me as I've transplanted myself and the Techaeris operations from Chicago to Des Moines. So you'll have to forgive this late Galaxy Note9 review.

Still a sexy design; Build quality remains strong in the Note series; Samsung's displays are always amazing; Strong performer breezes through everything quickly; S-Pen options are much better this year; Battery life lasts all day and beyond; Speakers are much improved over the Note8; Fingerprint...

Glass back is a fingerprint graveyard; Pricing is very high; approaching the range some users may pass; Bixby (and its button) is improved but is still not going to be for everyone

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a great phone and it's an epic upgrade from older Samsung devices and a great option alongside the Pixel 3 XL.

The Galaxy Note 9 display looks amazing; The new S Pen features make an already great item even better; The Note 9 camera is a solid performer; The Note 9 battery life meets my needs for an all day phone; The Note 9 software and themes are top notch; The Note 9 design is better than the S9+ for me

Bixby isn't great and Samsung needlessly locks down the Bixby button; Iris Scanning is slow and unreliable

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.

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

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the best smartphone that money can buy. Unfortunately, it's going to take all of your money to buy it (or at least more than you're likely budgeting for a smartphone purchase this year). The iPhone X drove prices to this level, and we complained then, too.

Beautiful 6.4-inch Infinity Display; Superb camera; even in low light; Battery and storage last and last; Bluetooth S Pen shortcuts are fun

Expensive; A lot of small upgrades; No HDR video recording; We hate the Bixby button

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a catalogue of successes. With a premium build, an absolutely excellent screen, a mature software experience, great cameras, all the power you could possibly need, excellent battery life and fabulous AKG-tuned speakers, there's little it gets wrong.

Excellent display; Great camera performance in low-light; 3.5mm headphone jack; Bluetooth-enabled S Pen; Fantastic battery life

So many features you'll likely never find; Expensive; Bixby button can no longer be redirected; S9+ may suit more casual users

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...

There isn't another phone on the market quite like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It's unashamedly huge, seriously expensive, and jams pretty much every high-end feature into a surprisingly svelte package.

Battery lasts the day; comfortably; Fantastic; huge display with no notch; S Pen remains unique; Samsung's software has a number of handy features

The overall design of the S9 Plus is better; Bixby button is an annoyance