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T-Mobile's Des takes the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on a road trip to test its 4000mAh battery

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By Alan Friedman

Published: Aug 09, 2018, 12:01 PM

T-Mobile has become known for its unusual unboxing videos starring Desmond Smith, the carrier's Content Director. With the unveiling today of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and its 4000mAh battery, Des decided to take the phone on a road trip to see if he could outlast the handset during the course of an all-day unboxing. The video kept track of the battery life of the Galaxy Note 9, which started at 100% at 9:05 am on the day of the road trip.

By 10:30am, the battery was at 99%. By 12:40pm, after using the camera often to display several features (including Super Slo-mo and Panorama), the cell still had 83% of its charge remaining. Des was also going strong, even after nine roller coaster rides. Next up was a small seaplane flight, and more video was shot. By 5:27pm, the battery inside the Galaxy Note 9 still had 64% of its "life" remaining.

Des certainly had a full day. After partaking in some Jet skiing and Paragliding, it was beginning to get dark. At 7:42pm, the battery had 42% of its original charge remaining. Des? He had to be feeling beat. In fact, when he was ready to pack it in at 8:01pm, the Galaxy Note 9 was still rearin' to go with 36% of its battery life still available.

You can check out Des' wild day, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 by clicking on the video at the top of the story. Word to the wise: it might make you tired just watching the clip. Do not operate any machinery while viewing it.

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source: T-Mobile

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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