Samsung Galaxy S9

What a great phone! I've been using Galaxy phones for last 6 years and every year its better than last. S9 is a big leap from S7 line in terms of overall stability and performance. It is a very smooth phone that can handle everything gracefully. Camera is a big change as well from S7 and S8 line up, the low light feature and overall picture depth is great. The new shape, starting from S8 is much better in my opinion. Removing the home button and making the screen stretch almost all of the face of the phone really makes it stand out. Its like holding a thin glass brick. For that reason, black is the color to go with since it will make it look incredibly sleek. On black, its hard to tell where the screen ends and body starts. Best of all, the android OS integration is done really well. Apps don't hang up or crash, transferring stuff from old phone to new one is a breeze...I don't think any other phone comes closer. You just put your S9 next to another galaxy and that its... some how it'll detect both phones and start the process to transfer apps, settings and data. Battery has kept up for the whole day even when I am playing Last Shelter game for 2-3 hours per day...thats a huge drain on battery. This phone does scratch very easily so invest in a good case AND screen protector. Because screen and body are seamless, its easy to scratch or crack both. You sacrifice the beautiful naked phone look but it won't last without protection.

So this was an upgrade from an AT&T-branded S6, which was running on the t-mobile network. (My abandoning AT&T is another story, but a very good move overall). The S6 was reliable, but battery life was declining and I felt it was time for an upgrade. The S9 is, IMO, an improvement in every way. It is smaller, lighter, brighter, faster, and runs a newer version of the OS that will never come to my older S6. I can easily run the whole day on a charge, which I could never do in the S6,: even in it's prime. I love the ability to add an SD card and have tons of storage And I had always blamed AT&T, and later T-mobile, for the abysmal call quality on my S6; it's much better in the S9. I have to think my particular S6 wasn't the best copy Samsung made. My only hesitation on the S9 is that it appears a lot more vulnerable than the S6. I had always kept the S6 in an OtterBox, which I felt offered a good balance between protection and usability. I have the S9 in a case (not an OtterBox), but the curved edges of the display seem very exposed. Other than the obscene cost for new flagship phones - I liked it when the carrier subsidized most of the price - I love the S9.

The phone came with Chinese already chosen as the language. This was not supposed to happen. Since the Chinese meant nothing to me, I couldn't change the settings or do anything. It was a major effort to finally get the language changed back to English. Samsung help gave up and sent me to Geek Squad who did the job. Simple things are difficult. Like just answering the phone. You can't tap ANSWER. That does nothing. You must sliiiiiide it to the center. Who knew? Sometimes there isn't even an answer button. I can press some of the side buttons but they do so many different things I can't remember which does what. Thank god for Youtube and googling questions on my computer. Without that I would never figure out how to do anything. For example, I searched all over for a way to make photos rotate, then a friend showed me it was a pulldown on the home screen. Never would have guessed. Slowly figuring out the basics, but it's hard.

I've been using Samsung since my S2 when I first came on the cellular phone scene. Since then I've had an S5 and briefly an S8; after careful research chose the S9+ as my current model based on unbiased reviews and features. Even though the S10 series was just launched I stayed true to my decision of the S9+ and have not been disappointed. The processor is fast, the display clear and vivid and the internal 256GB memory coupled with a 256GB card is perfect for my needs. Picture and video quality are clear and screen size is appreciated for these aging eyes. All in all it is a great phone for the price and I do not hesitate to recommend.

Nothing better than Samsung, imo. It catches weak signals, responsive, fast, somewhat light. Mine came unlocked and it works with 3 different phone companies plug-n-play, no issues. Easy to carry because it is small, but still easy to read messages. My main complaint is the screen burn that is common with these newer models. My previous Samsung is 6 years older, heavily used (to the point screen was peeling off) and never had screen burn. I had to play around with dark theme and wallpaper background. Another complaint is that it comes with a lot of bloatware..it took me a while to remove it (what I could) or deactivate (it). Not worth upgrading to another model with 5G (yet).

My work place issued me an identical Samsung Galaxy S9 three years ago. It is still going strong, but locked into AT&T. I purchased this used, unlocked S9 for personal use in Europe with a local SIM card. It works great for that. The screen has no scratch and the light burn-in is hardly noticeable. Previous owner probably did not take good care of the battery because it runs down a lot faster than my work phone, even in airplane mode with WiFi only. Have to charge up every day. Easy to do with a wireless charging pad.

Pro 1. Screen size is not to big or small. 2. Definitely needs a case to be handle able, but with a case, the phone is very usable. 3. Fast and modern. Works well with current network. 4. Camera is excellent. Con 1. Takes awhile to get used to all the swipe functions. 2. In "sideways" mode, the 3 soft keys don't work or are not visible. 3. Good battery life but could be longer. Can battery be replaced? With a kit? 4. without front button, don't know how to use finger print control.

I upgraded from my s7 due to battery life and only 32gb storage. I am more than pleased with the battery in the s9. i would have to charge my s7 two times minimum to make it through the day, but with this phone i don't have to charge it until i am going to sleep, and even tif i don't remember, it will usually last until morning. I went with a 256gb storage and have been enjoying having more than one large game stored on my phone.

Great phone with all the features you want in a premium smartphone. The international version works on at&t in the US and can also run lineage os if you're into that. The downside is the battery life is a little lacking if you run the screen at full resolution, especially since the Snapdragon versions get much better battery life. I wanted a modern premium phone with headphone jack, sd card slot, and ability to unlock the bootloader so this was about my only option.

I decided to go with a Samsung Galaxy s9+ instead of the newer Samsung s10 series to save $$ - I know I made the right choice, I love the beautiful and clarity of the images produced on the screen and all the added memory space, overall I absolutely have no complaints. So if you are looking into get a newer, good quality phone, but can't afford a $700 & up price tag then I definitely recommend getting a Samsung Galaxy 9+