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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy Note 8: /2018/03/13/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus-vs-note-8
Yes, it's about that time. One of the most important questions we get on social media, is if it's worth it to upgrade to a new Galaxy S9 Plus. Our review was mostly focused on answering this from a Galaxy S perspective, but that wasn't really the hottest Galaxy in town.

Calling out a winner really depends on your needs, though. If you depend on the S Pen, then there’s no way around it, you need the Galaxy Note 8. If you don’t, which is the reality of most people, then I’d recommend you go for the newer Galaxy S9+.

It’s the overall better buy, where you get some unique features that many phones today don’t have. Obviously you could wait for the next Galaxy Note that’ll most likely bring all these improvements, but that’s still a good 6 to 8 months away.

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[vaper]

I outright bought the note 8 as well as the S9 plus, I can proudly say both phones make phone calls. This concludes my review.

[ChrisBartlett]

My Note 8 is still performing as perfectly as it did 5-6 months ago. I'll consider the Note 9 in the fall, but nothing before that.

[carver]

Waiting for the Note 10. I'm currently rocking the Note 8.

[massimocrimi]

Who was watching this video with the Note 8 I am love my Note 8!!!

[ijazzzali]

May be its only me, but the note 8 with finger print on side with camera looks way cooler than the s9 plus back.

[jackp]

Funny how hearing someone review call quality on a PHONE seems weird these days. You rarely see that on phone reviews/comparisons

[ryanrock]

after i watched some review of galaxy s9+ i bought a note 8 a couple of days ago. loving it!

[damien]

Should you upgrade a phone that you just paid for less than 8 months ago, the answer is always no...no matter how tempting it is, and how sexy it looks, you will feel better about your purchase skipping a year.

[derekdrummond]

If you're a Note fan then the only real thing on the table is the Note 9. I've got the S8 and plan to go for the S9+ and pass the S8 on to my daughter. The S9 fixes the shortfalls of the N8 and S8 plus it's the next gen.

[merswilson]

My s9 plus is coming this Friday, so excited because this is my first Samsung experience ever.

[ralphmilleriii]

I don't have large hands, and have no problems reaching the fingerprint sensor on my Note 8. Theyre really going overboard saying "ITS FINALLY PLACED WHERE NORMAL SIZED HANDS CAN REACH"

[City_Cichlids]

I'm sticking with the Note 8 until the Note 10 is released

[Lonewolves]

I have had no issues with the fingerprint scanner on the Note 8. It is a non issue to me.

[domzjb]

Are you blind? The s9 stabilization isn't near "great" its just ok cause its choppy when you move and the note8 looks slightly smoother, the s9 is just more saturated

[pameliahooks]

I'm still rocking with the note 8 and this is year 2020 it's still amazing 👍 anyone else using note 8 in 2020

[LOSTBAHRAIN]

Note 8 still the most sexiest luxurious smartphone 💎

[ponce]

Note 8 has everything I need it's the beast

[tellmechris]

The Note 8 is a great and beautiful phone. I had ordered the S9+ but canceled my order. I just though the Note 8 offered more just because of the S Pen? Do you think once the Note gets upgraded to Oreo it will receive some of the S9 better options??
The AR emoji on the S9 is a joke! I have a beard and there's no option on the emoji for beards and it just looks creepy lol

[Smartsparky]

Significant camera improvements? They looked about the same to me. I'll stick with my Note 8.

[jd]

The spen isn't only that.... "That's about it?" For me as an architect and also for artist's the spen is a huge game changer, you can't neglect the true behind the technology behind that pen, it comes with 4096 pressure levels that put the spen on pair with the most expensive Wacom professional tools, by the way, the tech behind the spen is made it by Wacom as well. To be able to draw my ideas and then make that ideas come to life in a project, and actually paying my bills thanks to that doodle draw made it with my spen make the difference and it is actually everything better than "just about it".... And I'm pretty sure that artist's, and many real professionals will tell the same about that feature! Is a productivity tool!