After so many leaks and rumours, Samsung finally unveiled its much-awaited Galaxy Note 9 on August 9. The smartphone is an extension to the Note series and sports really impressive specifications, which makes Galaxy Note 9 one of the most complete flagship smartphones of all time. But, as we know every perfect device has some imperfect elements. So, we have made a list of 5 reasons to buy and 5 reasons not to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
5 Reasons to Buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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Best in Class Processor
Samsung always commit to best-in-class performance in their Note series, and this time Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/Exynos 9810 power the Galaxy Note 9. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 comes in USA and China variant of the device and Exynos 9810 got the responsibility for rest of the variants. Both the processors are best in class and come with octa-core setup built on 10nm process.
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Carbon Cooling Technology
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes with gaming-computer like carbon pad cooling technology, that allows reducing heat by spreading it over the cooling pad. Although the device is not projected as a gaming device, still Samsung is able to maintain the nostalgia of gamers.
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Bluetooth S Pen
Samsung’s Note series is incomplete without S-Pen, and this time S-Pen has got a major upgrade. It is now equipped with Bluetooth and has more pressure sensitivity. Now, S-Pen can be used as a wireless remote, and a charging time of 40 seconds can give up to 30 minutes of backup.
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Variable Aperture Camera
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 flaunts a 12 MP + 12 MP rear camera sensors with a variable aperture of f/2.4-f/1.5 on the primary sensor. Samsung introduced the variable aperture in S9+, and the technology allows to control the amount of light falling on the sensor. At the front, an 8MP optics sits with an aperture of f/1.7 for better low-light selfies.
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Marathon Battery
A flagship mobile deserves a decent battery, and this time Samsung manages to hit the right chord with the 4,000mAh battery. The battery packs fast charging support and also sports wireless charging.
5 Reasons Not to Buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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Inappropriate Fingerprint Sensor Position
Going by their tradition Galaxy series fingerprint sensors, Samsung has placed the fingerprint sensor at the awkward position below the rear camera setup. Practically, it is very difficult to reach the sensor to unlock the phone.
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Costly
We accept, Samsung has made the world’s best flagship smartphone but the price to performance ratio is also a big factor for any device. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is priced at Rs 67,900 for 6GB + 128GB variant and the top model with 8GB RAM + 512GB storage will cost Rs 84,900. Both the variants are too costly.
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Bulky
The device weighs 201g, which is 5 gram heavier than its previous generation. Galaxy Note 9 is also 0.2mm thicker than Galaxy Note 8.
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Wireless Charging is Not as Fast as the Normal Charging
Providing specification is a positive aspect but the efficiency is also important, and the wireless charging on Galaxy Note 9 is definitely not an efficient option to charge your device.
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Hybrid SIM Slot
Last but not the least, is a Hybrid SIM solution. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 surely offers a massive 512GB on-board storage, if a user wishes to expand the storage he/she will not be able to use dual SIM card with a microSD simultaneously.
Conclusion
Overall, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the perfect smartphone launched till now, and it has much more positive aspects than letdowns. This device is a must buy for business persons.
