Every year, Samsung attempts to make the best phone that consumers want. Its Note line of smartphones reflect this philoso­phy and considering just how amaz­ing the Note 9 is, it’ll probably be the biggest phone you’ll be talking about through 2018. In many ways, the Galaxy Note 9 is similar to the S9+. But then the phone’s specifications are more like a laptop than a smartphone. But with all the features it packs in, don’t expect it to be any less expen­sive; rather it will cost more than the iPhone X.

 

The phone is a beast on the inside. It comes in two variations, 128 GB of internal storage with 6GB of RAM, and 512 GB of internal storage and 8 GB of RAM. Pairing these with the latest Snapdragon 845, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is pretty much the most powerful smartphone out there. Should the massive 512 GB of internal storage not be enough, you can also add an additional 512 GB through a microSD card and flaunt the first 1TB phone in the industry.

 

Since Samsung is upscaling the Note 9, it has also added a slightly bigger screen, at 6.4-inches, which doesn’t make the phone feel any smaller thanks to its infinity edge display. Samsung didn’t stop at mak­ing the screen bigger though; the screen on the Note 9 is also proba­bly the best smartphone screen out there because of its excellent color reproduction, peak brightness, and wide color gamut and contrast ratio. All of this paired with a massive 4,000 mAh battery—the Note 9 defi­nitely takes the crown when it comes to performance.

 

 

On the design front, Sam­sung has opted to go for the dual glass panel design seri­ously compromising its durabil­ity. Well, not really. With the use of Gorilla Glass 6 on both the front and back glass panels, the Note 9 might not be as durable as all-metal phones but it is right up there. The phone rejects scratches up till 7 on the Mohs’ scale and even dropping the phone on concrete yield only hairline fractures on the screen. The body is also all metal, making it feel robust in the hand. The chins have been shaved off a bit and the screen tapers to the side just like the previ­ous S and Note models.

 

While I’ve applauded the Note 9 throughout this piece, it’s not to say that the Note 9 is flaw­less. Primarily, the Note 9 is extremely expensive, going for $999 for the base version and $1,250 for the fully decked out version. Nepali audiences can expect the prices to be even higher when they arrive in Nepal. The Note 9 supports Quick Charge 2.0 but with a huge battery, it’s not fast enough. The Bigsby button still suffers an existential crisis and the speakers aren’t as good as they look. But regardless, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is going to be the hottest phone to own this year