Note 9 users what is your next phone upgrade plan

[Prince Aashiq]

Already its 2020, I Intend to keep my note 9 until late 2021, so interested to know what other people think about upgrade

 

[mustang7757]

I think the Note 9 will go strong another year for sure . It's a very solid phone .

 

[pizza_pablo]

I got the 8/512 version of the Snapdragon Note 9 with the intent of keeping it as my daily driver for at least 4 years.

 

[frederickdawg]

I got the 8/512 version of the Snapdragon Note 9 with the intent of keeping it as my daily driver for at least 4 years.

What's your contingency plan when it comes to replacing the battery?

 

[Prince Aashiq]

I already had to replace the USB Type C Board as it stopped working

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Right now have the Note 8 and Note 9 active on 2 phone lines. Note 8 is due for upgrade in April. I'm waiting to see how good the camera is in the S20 before I decide. I might get a Note 10+ as I've owned every Note, may get the S20, or could wait for the next Note.

I'm in not rush to upgrade, have no actual need to, I just love tech.

 

[Climb14er]

I've carried Asurion Extended Warranty through Verizon for many years and it has paid for itself with replacement phones. Know what? Phones are getting much better and I've gone a full year with nothing done to my Note 9. Amazing, eh? And I'm a very heavy user, business. When I need a new battery, I'll go to Ubreakitifixit, talk to Verizon, and see if they'll step up and maybe split the cost. Who knows, they might. Anyway, Note 9 is still rocking big time. And guess what again? Haven't even received Android 10 yet! From what I hear, that's OK. There are some major issues with the update! Android 9 has been rock solid. I don't need any issues from a new update! I'm sure neither do you.

 

[cknobman]

My next phone upgrade will not be a Samsung product. Not because I dont like Samsung but because there are too many really good options for phones with amazing specs and half the price.
No more spending 800+ on phones for me.

 

[pizza_pablo]

What's your contingency plan when it comes to replacing the battery?

Well, I had planned on getting one from ifixit, but it would seem that the Note 9 battery is not as readily available as the S9.
I found a couple other sources.
Thanks, for getting me to look!

 

[robinhelenehebert]

I'm looking forward to the S20

 

[adegbenroagoro]

I've carried Asurion Extended Warranty through Verizon for many years and it has paid for itself with replacement phones. Know what? Phones are getting much better and I've gone a full year with nothing done to my Note 9. Amazing, eh? And I'm a very heavy user, business. When I need a new battery, I'll go to Ubreakitifixit, talk to Verizon, and see if they'll step up and maybe split the cost. Who knows, they might. Anyway, Note 9 is still rocking big time. And guess what again? Haven't even received Android 10 yet! From what I hear, that's OK. There are some major issues with the update! Android 9 has been rock solid. I don't need any issues from a new update! I'm sure neither do you.

I've had the Android 10 update for 48 hours. Only cleared the cache partition afterwards. Decided to wait and see whether a factory reset would be necessary. So far I've no complaints whatsoever. Exynos unlocked version. West Africa.

 

[Climb14er]

I've had the Android 10 update for 48 hours. Only cleared the cache partition afterwards. Decided to wait and see whether a factory reset would be necessary. So far I've no complaints whatsoever. Exynos unlocked version. West Africa.

Good for you after 48 hours! Hope you have no problems.

 

[adegbenroagoro]

Good for you after 48 hours! Hope you have no problems.

I don't like OS updates. However, if one doesn't update the OS when it's available one ceases to receive subsequent security patches. I'm still awaiting the January patch. On both my Note 9 and Note 10 Plus.

 

[Tigrisan]

I have the 8/512 as well, though the unlocked version. I'll keep it until it's absolutely dead. I love it, it's working great, I can't afford $1000 every year or two and frankly, I don't like the 'no buttons' thing. I have a wish list for someday when I replace this one, but right now, I don't see that in the foreseeable future.

 

[rinkeedink]

I got the 8/512 version of the Snapdragon Note 9 with the intent of keeping it as my daily driver for at least 4 years.

This. I have the same build tho, thinking 3 years.

 

[Silvio Britto]

I saw the Note10 launch and... got myself a Note 9. In many ways it's the last true Note.

And I'll only expect to buy a new smartphone in 2021, maybe even 2022. To me appears to be the perfect smartphone.

The Spen adds a of convenience when it's needed. When it's not, it completely disappear inside the Note. So no disadvantages.

The only thing I miss now in 2020 is a ultra wide camera.

 

[pizza_pablo]

I saw the Note10 launch and... got myself a Note 9. In many ways it's the last true Note.

And I'll only expect to buy a new smartphone in 2021, maybe even 2022. To me appears to be the perfect smartphone.

The Spen adds a of convenience when it's needed. When it's not, it completely disappear inside the Note. So no disadvantages.

The only thing I miss now in 2020 is a ultra wide camera.

I don't use the S-Pen a ton, but miss it, when I'm driving my S9 around. Without it, there is no way, that I've found, to select and copy text from stuff like pictures.

 

[amrovi2014]

I'll keep my Note 9 for now.

 

[j_hansen]

I bought an unlocked 8/512gb Note 9 and used it for only 6-7 weeks before getting the Note 10 plus 5G
It was a bit stupid buying the 9 when I knew I would not be able to resist the 10+ anyway but it is a nice backup phone to have

 

[TechNut79]

I'll probably keep the Note 9, unless the 11 gives me a reason to need to buy it.