Bored with my Note9...

[LilSweetLin]

I got Crayola Big Box 64.... Don't need no stinkin' Spen

LOL, I remember being so excited by that as a kid.

 

[LilSweetLin]

I have already bought a screen protector and an OtterBox Defender Pro for the S10+, but every time I visit a local store and compare the two phones, I still wonder if I'd be missing out on the Note over the S10+. By the time I do end up purchasing an upgrade to my 6P, the S10+ will no doubt be cheaper, and the Note 9 cheaper still. Obviously, the Note 10 is going to be *WAY* out of my price range unless I wait until Spring 2020.

I've never owned a Note, so I don't know what it's like to miss the S-Pen. I consider myself a basic user, in that I don't do anything graphics intensive like gaming or benchmarking, and I only take point-and-shoot photos. All I really do is talk, text, stream my music with GPM, watch YouTube videos and visit Reddit and other forums. I probably wouldn't use the S-Pen all that often, but isn't it better to have the S-Pen and not use it, than to need it and not have it? It does seem like the better bang-for-your-buck buy.

The issue is I'd like to be as future-proof as possible. I'm not concerned about 5G at this point, since just like early 4G LTE, 5G will be a huge battery hog and be initially expensive to use the service. I plan to keep whatever I get for three years, until those kinks are worked out.

Since I'm a lighter user, I'm concerned with how much battery drain occurs per hour, as well as overnight when not in use. I know it's subjective, but I'd appreciate your feedback and experiences. Thanks in advance!

 

[Johnston212]

"...downgrading". Yeah, okay.

Having owned and used both and actually having a frame of reference, I can assure you that the S10+ is an upgrade in every way other than the spen, which a lot of people don't even use. It was, hands down, the smoothest Android phone I have used to date. It made my Note 9 feel slow and gave my Pixel 3 XL a serious run for the money in the "responsiveness" department. Also, the wide-angle camera is a big upgrade.

Internally, yes. Externally? My Note 9 has better features. Iris scanner, notification light, and the fps is not uncomfortable to use.

What benefits will I get with the S10 series? Well....... The fps is more secure, but not as secure as multiple secure methods.

 

[bassplayrguy]

I am curious would a 512gb Note9 be a fair trade for a 128gb S10+? If so would you trade your 512gb Note9 in for it why or why not?

If you are bored with a note, you'd be really bored with the s line. You have the better phone already. August isn't far off.

 

[Mike Dee]

I have already bought a screen protector and an OtterBox Defender Pro for the S10+, but every time I visit a local store and compare the two phones, I still wonder if I'd be missing out on the Note over the S10+. By the time I do end up purchasing an upgrade to my 6P, the S10+ will no doubt be cheaper, and the Note 9 cheaper still. Obviously, the Note 10 is going to be *WAY* out of my price range unless I wait until Spring 2020.

I've never owned a Note, so I don't know what it's like to miss the S-Pen. I consider myself a basic user, in that I don't do anything graphics intensive like gaming or benchmarking, and I only take point-and-shoot photos. All I really do is talk, text, stream my music with GPM, watch YouTube videos and visit Reddit and other forums. I probably wouldn't use the S-Pen all that often, but isn't it better to have the S-Pen and not use it, than to need it and not have it? It does seem like the better bang-for-your-buck buy.

The issue is I'd like to be as future-proof as possible. I'm not concerned about 5G at this point, since just like early 4G LTE, 5G will be a huge battery hog and be initially expensive to use the service. I plan to keep whatever I get for three years, until those kinks are worked out.

Since I'm a lighter user, I'm concerned with how much battery drain occurs per hour, as well as overnight when not in use. I know it's subjective, but I'd appreciate your feedback and experiences. Thanks in advance!

If you never had a Note you can't miss it. Try it out in the store when you have time to kill.

 

[mustang7757]

LOL, I remember being so excited by that as a kid.

Dont encourage him lol

 

[Mike Dee]

Dont encourage him lol

Just because you were deprived is no reason to be jealous. I'll send you my old box.

 

[mustang7757]

I have already bought a screen protector and an OtterBox Defender Pro for the S10+, but every time I visit a local store and compare the two phones, I still wonder if I'd be missing out on the Note over the S10+. By the time I do end up purchasing an upgrade to my 6P, the S10+ will no doubt be cheaper, and the Note 9 cheaper still. Obviously, the Note 10 is going to be *WAY* out of my price range unless I wait until Spring 2020.

I've never owned a Note, so I don't know what it's like to miss the S-Pen. I consider myself a basic user, in that I don't do anything graphics intensive like gaming or benchmarking, and I only take point-and-shoot photos. All I really do is talk, text, stream my music with GPM, watch YouTube videos and visit Reddit and other forums. I probably wouldn't use the S-Pen all that often, but isn't it better to have the S-Pen and not use it, than to need it and not have it? It does seem like the better bang-for-your-buck buy.

The issue is I'd like to be as future-proof as possible. I'm not concerned about 5G at this point, since just like early 4G LTE, 5G will be a huge battery hog and be initially expensive to use the service. I plan to keep whatever I get for three years, until those kinks are worked out.

Since I'm a lighter user, I'm concerned with how much battery drain occurs per hour, as well as overnight when not in use. I know it's subjective, but I'd appreciate your feedback and experiences. Thanks in advance!

The spen for me I use all the time for work , write customers numbers what kind of work needs to be done and just easier to scroll with then a finger.
It's like having a pen and paper handy all the time if you dont use for the bluetooth part or drawing.

 

[mustang7757]

Just because you were deprived is no reason to be jealous. I'll send you my old box.

I was , I had only 12 crayons all the same color half broken lol

 

[Mike Dee]

I was , I had only 12 crayons all the same color half broken lol

But you're colorblind

 

[mustang7757]

But you're colorblind

Rightttttt..lmfaoo

 

[Sibongile Malinga]

If you're bored, trade it....just not sure if the S10+ is the phone to trade for considering the similarities (aside from the S Pen). JMO, thinking you'll be bored with S10+ in no time. Sell the Note on Swappa and go off the deep end, get an LG, Pixel, etc.

S10

 

[Gary02468]

I use my Note9 mostly to communicate & coordinate with friends & colleagues, read books & articles, listen to music and watch films, take and view photos & videos, and navigate. In order to get bored, I'd have to run out of people, books, art, scenery & places.

Additionally, the device itself can be an entertaining toy at first, and that novelty does wear off. But that's not what mostly interests me about the device.

 

[SilverEagle7210]

I wouldn't consider switching my Note 9 for anything without a stylus. I use the stylus everyday. At best buy when I was trading in my Note 3, years ago, the guy was surprised at the number of notes I had, and said most Note users don't use the S-pen much. WHAT??? Why have a Note if you don't use the S-pen? There are so many things you can do with the S-pen. And now with the Note 9, wow! If you are bored I would say examine all the things you can do with the S-pen. It can be programmed to do so many things. When bored I like to go to either the forums here or YouTube and search for new things to do with my Note 9. It does so much, even those who claim to be experts can still learn more to do with it. I bet 90% of users tap less than 10% of its capabilities.

As for the Note 10, I'm so happy with my Note 9, with 640 gigs of storage, even taking videos of every rental car, both when I get it and return it, thousands of contracts as pdf's, excel spreadsheets, etc., I've barely scratched the surface. If after a year of use I need more storage I can start deleting rental car videos. The longest a rental car company has taken to try to bill me extra has been about 6 months. And once I sent them the videos they reversed the charges. So deleting year old videos will be fine for me. But if yours are of something you may want to keep, drop it in the cloud and most of the places I find myself I could still access it.


And when Verizon FINALLY rolled out Pie and One UI, There's even more to explore. I really love it. This Note handles all my needs and yet I'm barely using all the power and features of which it's capable.

Until the real 5G is rolled out to the areas I find myself in the most, I don't see anything they can do to pry my Note 9 out of my hands. But from what I read, for 5G to make it to rural areas, more development on the technology needs to occur. Right now one needs to be less than 3 miles from a tower.

 

[rushmore]

Less storage
No pen
Ugly display hole
Nope

 

[anon(10509503)]

Well I switched to the S10+ and got a really good deal. After all is said and done I only paid $80 out of pocket for the S10+ with selling my Note9. I love the wide angle camera, the in-display fingerprint sensor, much louder speakers and the larger battery. I really wasn't using the S-Pen so it wont be a big loss for me.

 

[shanghaichica]

I would not. The Note is a Note and the S series doesn't compete in the same ballpark. I use the S Pen daily so it's a no brainer for me.

I do switch from one theme to another when I get bored, or at least change the wallpaper and maybe the icons. A fresh look always seems to help.

I also don't think the hardware upgrades in the S10+ would be enough to make it worth the move.

I have to agree with this. Might as well wait for the Note 10. The S series has always felt lacklustre to me compared to the note series.

 

[j_hansen]

I always find something to learn or tinker with on my Note 8 still, optimising set up for my use, getting new apps, deleting unused apps etc.. use your imagination

 

[anon(10598448)]

I haven't really used my Note 9 since getting my S10+ in March. I'm not getting rid of the Note 9 because one day I may just decide to put my sim back in it but for now, I really like the S10+.

I think in all these months of owning the Note 9, I may have used the S Pen maybe 10 times and that's only to do screen caps. I don't draw and I don't take notes or write. The S10+ does smart select as well and that includes the only functions that I would use the S Pen for.

I'll still probably buy the Note 10 when it comes out because I always buy both phones each year.

 

[Johnston212]

I haven't really used my Note 9 since getting my S10+ in March. I'm not getting rid of the Note 9 because one day I may just decide to put my sim back in it but for now, I really like the S10+.

I think in all these months of owning the Note 9, I may have used the S Pen maybe 10 times and that's only to do screen caps. I don't draw and I don't take notes or write. The S10+ does smart select as well and that includes the only functions that I would use the S Pen for.

I'll still probably buy the Note 10 when it comes out because I always buy both phones each year.

I don't use my SPEN much, but I it is useful when I do. As for the future, I honestly have no idea. The S10 series is a step back for me, so I am stuck with a Note 9 for a long time.