Regrets

[Torey Richards]

No regrets. I loved my note 8 but hated the battery life. I was always paranoid going out without the charger and found myself always putting it on my car charging whenever possible. Now with the note 8, I don' t have to worry about that at all. It easily last me all day and into the next. Yesterday I played around with it a lot, customizing the screen, using my workout app which uses a lot of screen time, watching youtube videos, surfing the internet and I went to bed without putting it on the charger. I woke up to 19% battery life still. My note 8 would have died on me before I even fell asleep. That's what I wanted most from this phone and it's been wonderful so far.

 

[Maggnus]

My only regret is that I purchased only one.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

Agressive in shutting down apps or "sleeping" though. My iPhone X feels slower than a mere Essential. 3GB vs 4?

I never used iMessage or FaceTime, nothing to miss and a lot to gain on Note 9.

Clean install after factory reset and test it with bare setup first, maybe there is a hardware battery problem.

 

[MIGUEL GONZALEZ7]

Yes, I'm taking back, camera is awful after owning the pixel XL 2 the camera of the Note is so bad for a $1000 I paid for,it has so much junk that barely I'm going to use ever, I'm waiting for the either the Pixel XL 3 or iPhone, right now I'm using my oneplus ,I believe is a better phone the the Note is ,if you take into consideration the money spent for

 

[Mr Segundus]

I paid full retail price for the 512GB Note 9 and I have zero regrets about it. It is, by far, the best phone I have ever used. In the last year I've used the S8+, Note 8, iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, S9+...all great devices, but they were missing that something that makes them truly exceptional. The Note 9 fills that void for me. There is nothing I can think of that I'd rather have in a device. For the first time in years, I am finally content with my phone purchase.

 

[srbell67]

I paid full retail price for the 512GB Note 9 and I have zero regrets about it. It is, by far, the best phone I have ever used. In the last year I've used the S8+, Note 8, iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, S9+...all great devices, but they were missing that something that makes them truly exceptional. The Note 9 fills that void for me. There is nothing I can think of that I'd rather have in a device. For the first time in years, I am finally content with my phone purchase.

I agree. It is amazing that it took Samsung 9 years/tries to perfect this thing.

 

[TEXASMADE1978]

I agree. It is amazing that it took Samsung 9 years/tries to perfect this thing.

And it's still not perfect as no device is ever perfect, no matter how many years/tries any OEM has had...

 

[EMGSM]

I believe that my Note 8 was a DUD so absolutely no regrets here.

 

[chyeo1979]

And it's still not perfect as no device is ever perfect, no matter how many years/tries any OEM has had...

Yeah, but it's the only phone that even attempts to be perfect with no compromises in almost every area, while most Android phones are slowly following Apple's lead in the next generation phone - no headphone jack, notch, no SD card etc (looking at you especially Google Pixel).

What's left is users' perceptions on individual area like some feel the camera is not as good as XXX phone, or the speaker is not as clear as YYY phone.

 

[andrew_ackley]

My Note9 512GB is the device I've been waiting on for at least 5 years, easily. I only have one complaint about it so far. It's minor but it's about such a needlessly, deliberately stupid and indefensible choice by Samsung that it's a festering irritation. I bought my Note9 512 direct from Samsung, carrier unlocked. Samsung has already confirmed for me they deliberately chose to remove the Android code from its camera support to shut off the artificial camera shutter noise they place in their builds of the firmware. They try to argue that this is because some countries make it illegal for them to provide a device that doesn't make a sound when it's being used to take photographs, but they are plainly lying. They have to be. If they honestly were trying to address that as an issue of concern, they would not allow muting the system sounds completely to suppress the artificial camera shutter noise. Which it in fact does, and which they readily provide as their 'solution' to not including the option to just disable the camera shutter noise itself. So, as much as Samsung can sometimes (FINALLY) get enough right with a power-user's device like the Note9, they can still continue to find ways to destroy user satisfaction just as successfully. It's just stupid of them. Still leaves me happy to consider other manufacturers, if any ever show an interest in making a device to compete directly with these. Sorry, Samsung. I wish I could give you more loyalty. The ball for that is always in your court.

Creep much?!?

 

[order_66]

I hav a iPhone X thinking of of switching to android is this the best android phone?

I switch from iphone X and couldn't be happier.

 

[chyeo1979]

I hav a iPhone X thinking of of switching to android is this the best android phone?

It's definitely the most all rounded phone in the market now. Best or not is probably subjective

 

[bassplayrguy]

Hi yes i have regrets. I'm glad you bought it up. Not sure what I'm doing wrong but my photos were better with note 8. I already used developer settings on 8 so I see no vast increase in speed.
And I just don't see enough difference to justify the large sum of money paid out. Side by side they are virtually the same. So yes I'm a little disappointed
If I could turn the clock back I wouldn't have upgraded.
There, I've admitted it!

You should be inside the return window.

 

[Kp98005]

I regretted it from day one. Battery life is just awful, must be the worse I have ever had in a phone.

I get about 15-16 hrs battery life with 3 hrs screen on time. Samsung and the store won't do anything about it... I can't return it because I had to cut out the barcode in order to get my trade in deal... Paid 1000 euros for a phone that won't even last a day of light use.

I get about that with heaven use day...

 

[Kp98005]

The biggest issue I have with switching ecosystem is the fact that a lot of apps are iPhone only or on iPhone work much better and have more features. I am already missing several things I daily used and there is no alternative in Android.

Same here. Switched from iPhone x and enjoying the n9!! Great phone. Powerful love the simple things like Google search bar, back button. Screen beauty!

 

[gyounk]

No regrets but the nagging inside voice saying you can save that money for next years revolutionary noteX I’ll be better spent.

The Note9 is really the Note8s with faster cpu, more storage, a slightly better camera, and .1 larger screen.

If I still have that nagging feeling next week I will return it and wait for the NoteX.

 

[gnote2tmo]

No regrets but the nagging inside voice saying you can save that money for next years revolutionary noteX I’ll be better spent.

The Note9 is really the Note8s with faster cpu, more storage, a slightly better camera, and .1 larger screen.

If I still have that nagging feeling next week I will return it and wait for the NoteX.

I had the 8, now the 9. Love it. If note x is a big jump, I'll get that too.

 

[srbell67]

Same here. Switched from iPhone x and enjoying the n9!! Great phone. Powerful love the simple things like Google search bar, back button. Screen beauty!

Me too. Any chance you'll be switching back to an iPhone?

 

[jeetu4444]

I don't see that option ? Today Bluetooth was off entirely.

Go to wifi advance setting

 

[maxmillian1]

I loved my Note 8, but having the faster processor is what it is, but having the way better battery, camera and storage have made this worth the upgrade