Samsung infographic showcases all the minute details between the Galaxy Note 9 and the Note 8

4. darkkjedii (Posts: 29004; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

It’s actually a big upgrade all the way around, it jus looks similar. Much bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus is to the 7 Plus, and the 8 Plus is regarded as the best iPhone ever.

5. bucknassty (Posts: 883; Member since: 24 Mar 2017)

it would be nice if all the trolls on this site would actually understand like you do... the only thing i would have liked more would have been DDR5 ram... but i guess i'll wait... i got bumped to the Plus editions when the damn note 7 caught fire and i want to get back to the notes!

11. darkkjedii (Posts: 29004; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Notes are just better do it all phones to me. I love my X, but it just can’t stack up to a Note.

7. TechNeck (Posts: 505; Member since: 29 Aug 2014)

I love my 8 Plus. It's an amazing phone for work, but for my personal needs, I use the HTC U12+, then the LG V20 for travel.

12. darkkjedii (Posts: 29004; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Understood. I’m like you, iOS and android guy, but not a fanboy of either.

9. Leo_MC (Posts: 4430; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)

Saying Note 9 is a "big upgrade" is a stretch.
It's an incremental update at best: slightly better soc, slightly better camera and a function that gives the pen a tiny reason to exist; that's about all.

13. darkkjedii (Posts: 29004; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Ok Mr. Rebuttal.
More RAM
way more (new) features
Bigger screen
Higher base and top model storage
Bigger battery
Carbon fiber cooling system
Better FPS placement
I’ll wait for you rebuttal

15. bucknassty (Posts: 883; Member since: 24 Mar 2017)

Im not sure why everyone was expecting a huge change in design language... this has been around since the S8 and it works.... no notch or moving mechanism...

people expect android to change because of the many different players in it, but seem to be ok with apple rehashing the same phone design for 4 years...

8. SyCo87 (Posts: 217; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)

You don't have to go for Apple these days to have a "smooth" phone. In fact since the S6 came out, you can argue that Apple has actually took a few steps back as far as "polish" with more frequent stutters, lags, and glitches. I applaud you for keeping your device for this long, but your opinion on the matter of overall "speed" in regards to the Note 8 and Note 9 holds little weight. Though incremental in comparison to each other, they run circles around any 2015 flagships such as yours.

10. Leo_MC (Posts: 4430; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)

I don't know about s6, but I know that s7e is no slouch when compared to s9; sure, the newest device is faster but the differences in average everyday usage are minimal.

14. bucknassty (Posts: 883; Member since: 24 Mar 2017)

you'll find out how polished it is once you use it for a month or 2... there is a reason why people still switch you know...