Testseek.co.uk have collected 871 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-N960 Galaxy Note 9 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-N960 Galaxy Note 9.
August 2018
(87%)
871 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
658 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great screen
Top-notch performance
Better than ever S-Pen
Superb cameras
Good battery
Impressive screen
Water resistant
Brilliant camera
Bluetooth S Pen
MicroSD card slot
Wireless charging
Lasting performance
DeX without the dock
Headphone jack
Excellent display
Great camera performance in low-light
3.5mm headphone jack
Bluetooth-enabled S Pen
Fantastic battery life
Beautiful 6.4-inch Infinity Display
Big battery and storage options
Promising camera enhancements
Bluetooth S Pen shortcuts
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
Superb camera
Even in low light
Battery and storage last and last
Bluetooth S Pen shortcuts are fun
Great camera
Even in low-light
Battery lasts the day
Comfortably
Fantastic
Huge display with no notch
S Pen remains unique
Samsung's software has a number of handy features
Bright and punchy screen
Smooth
Speedy performance
Huge battery life and storage
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
Technical showcase
6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen is stunning
Day-long battery life
Exceptional performance
Strong camera
Useful
Fun S Pen features
Glamorous design
Outstanding camera
Fast processor
Great battery life
Useful S Pen
Gorgeous screen
Impressive battery life
Great cameras
Absolutely gorgeous screen Fantastic battery life Build quality Loads of features Wireless Charging 3.5mm headphone jack is still here Fully waterproof S Pen No notch Samsung Dex
The phone comes with its own stylus called the S Pen
It lets you draw and take notes on the smartphone's screen
The camera takes some great shots
Even in low light - it identifies parts of the photo such as the sky or people and tweaks the colour to ma
The editors didn't like
Battery life is only ok for its size
Only Android 8.1
Expensive
Very big for hands and pockets
Fingerprint scanner should be lower down the back
Bixby still not good enough
So many features you'll likely never find
Bixby button can no longer be redirected
S9+ may suit more casual users
A lot of small upgrades
No HDR video recording
Expensive (just to repeat)
The Galaxy Note 9 is very expensive
And offers few real innovations over last year's Note 8. The fingerprint reader is uncomfortably close to the camera
We hate the Bixby button
Very Expensive
Not much innovation
The overall design of the S9 Plus is better
Bixby button is an annoyance
IPhones offer better sound quality
4
000mAh battery is only competitive
Not standout
Bixby AI assistant is still definitely a work in progress
Even for the entry model
No Android 9.0 Pie support
Bixby still needs work
Pricey
Too big for some hands
Not everyone needs a stylus
Unnecessary software add-ons
Incremental updates compared to the Note 8
Bixby is still terrible
Rating
Expensive Still not on Android 9 SPen a little fiddly to get out
Worse in a case Quite a bit of Samsung bloat Bixby Button and Bixby Home just annoying All glass construction A bit of a fingerprint magnet Face Unlock not as quick as others Fingerprint se
Display suffers from fingerprint marks and the screen is hard to see in bright light
Squared-off design can be uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time
While, for a brief time, we were unable to tell the difference between the Note 9 and its predecessor, Samsung's latest flagship does offer some decent upgrades; from its souped-up internals and its bigger screen to its new-and-improved S Pen and camera t...
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Published: 2018-08-11, Author: Matt , review by: techradar.com
Beautiful 6.4-inch Infinity Display, Big battery and storage options, Promising camera enhancements, Bluetooth S Pen shortcuts
Expensive, A lot of small upgrades, No HDR video recording, Expensive (just to repeat)
Bigger than previous Note phones in every way, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has a larger screen, heftier battery and a massive 1TB of storage option. The camera is poised to be better and the Bluetooth-connected S Pen can activate customizable shortcuts remo...
After a brief stint with the Note 9 we are more impressed than expected to be. For a phone that looks a lot like the Note 8, the build quality is surprisingly improved with a less smudge-prone finish on the blue and purple models and a grippier edge.The s...
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 is everything you'd expect it to be, based on first impressions. Sure, we might find some things that aren't perfect when we come to review it in full, as is the case with all devices, but it certainly holds a lot of promise.The...
Bright and punchy screen, Smooth, speedy performance, Huge battery life and storage,
iPhones offer better sound quality, Expensive,
But all this tech doesn't come cheap. The Note 9 is Samsung's most expensive phone yet: the 512GB version will set you back an eye-watering £1099. That's £50 cheaper than the 256GB Apple iPhone X, but still a lot of money for a smartphone, especially when...
Abstract: I was going to start by saying that the Galaxy Note 9 would be nothing without its pen. I was going to tell you that Samsung's Note family has always been defined by its S Pen tool, and that this year the slim digital stylus matters more than ever.Then I...
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Published: 2018-08-09, Author: David , review by: macworld.co.uk
The Galaxy Note 9 is very nearly a year newer than the iPhone X, which some would say makes this an unfair comparison. Still, the Note 9 is a generally quite conservative step for Samsung, and not a huge amount has changed since last year - and regardless...
Abstract: Should you snap up the Galaxy Note 8, or perhaps wait for the Note 9 to be unveiled? Read on to find out the crucial differences between the two phablets, and decide for yourself if you think the Note 9 is a must-buy when it first appears on store shelves...
