**The Samsung Galaxy S9 Review**

I recently had the opportunity to get my hands on the Samsung Galaxy S9, and I must say that it's been a real treat. While it's not mind-blowing by any stretch of the imagination, it's definitely a solid device that checks all the right boxes for power users.

One thing that struck me about the S9 is how regularly I struggle to focus on its screen. Even slight movement by me or the subject results in a blurred image, which can be frustrating. However, I do appreciate the pro features that you can get by swiping up here, such as tweaking settings like white balance, ISO, and focus. This is great if you want to fine-tune your camera experience. On the other hand, 4K video capabilities are impressive, but the lack of optical image stabilization makes it almost unusable for anything more than stationary videos.

Even the Google Pixel, which lacked electronic image stabilization (EIS), was significantly better in this regard. Overall, I'd say that the S9 is a good camera, but not necessarily good enough to be considered a flagship phone. Still, its performance and display make it an excellent choice for those who want a top-notch device.

One of the standout features of the S9 is its massive screen. At 5.8 inches, it's enormous, and I must admit that I find myself struggling with how to use such a large device. Sometimes, using a firm one-handed can become a bit of finger gymnastics, especially when trying to reach the top or bottom of the screen. Still, if you're looking for a big phone, there's no denying that this is a great option.

The S9 also boasts an impressive battery life, thanks to its 4000mAh capacity. I was able to get a full two days out of it with minimal power saving and rationing, which is better than my previous devices like the A7, S7 Edge, and iPhone 7 Plus. Additionally, if you're running low on power, the phone also supports quick charge technology through its USB-C port, allowing you to recharge up to 55% in just 30 minutes.

Another feature that I found particularly impressive is the fingerprint reader. It's ridiculously fast, taking only a split second to register my index finger. While some people may prefer the fingerprint reader on the back of other devices, I actually really like it being located at the bottom, as it feels more natural to use with my thumb.

The speaker quality is also very good, with clear and crisp sound coming from both the front-facing dual speakers. This is especially impressive when watching videos or playing games outdoors, where wind noise can be a problem.

**Should You Buy the Samsung Galaxy S9?**

So, should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S9? Well, there's no denying that it's a great device for power users who want awesome performance, an enormous screen, and long battery life. While it may not be perfect – particularly when it comes to camera image stabilization – I think it's worth considering.

Of course, pricing is a major concern. The S9 is expected to retail around $625, $700, or €700, which is certainly steep. However, if you're willing to invest in a top-notch device, I think the S9 is well worth it.

One final thought – if the Note 7 were still on the market, I might have a harder time recommending the S9. But as it stands, this is an excellent option for those who want a fantastic phone with all the bells and whistles.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is the why wait mate nine and with the Galaxy Note seven out of the picture this is the best big phone you can buy the five point nine inch screen size will be far too big for most people but actually it doesn't feel as ridiculous Liebig as you might think the super thin bezels and premium metal bill that's just seven point nine millimeters thick looks and feel surprisingly compact it's only slightly bigger than the 5.5 inch Google pixel XL or iPhone 7 plus but they have much chunkier bezels make no mistake though this is still very much a two-handed device you can see how my thumb leaves and cover much of the phone it's you know two-handed but picking it up for the first time you do really get a sense that this is a premium high-end phone but why would you want to phone this big well of course it makes everything from web browsing watching videos and playing games that much more immersive and enjoyable we like big TVs big computer monitors so this comes all the same reason for phones when I first saw the mate 9 I was a little disappointed that far we had stuck with the relatively low full HD resolution especially considering the 5.1 inch galaxy s7 which I have in my pocket here has a quad HD screen but you know what in reality you don't notice you can't tell the 1080p IPS LCD panel on the mate 9 looks stunning it's bright colourful and has great viewing angles it's really not bloke at all at 373 pixels per inch you simply can't make out the individual pixels if I also told this was quad HD I would believe it inside under the hood we have a new Kirin 960 processor alongside 4 gigabytes of RAM which even beats the galaxy s7 with it's superfast x-naught 88-90 processor in benchmarks but that powerful hardware combined with the latest Android 7 nuga and hallways own emui 5.0 software means the main line feels as fast and responsive as you'd expect from such a beast of a phone store which is generous - with 64 gigabytes built in as well as support for up to 256 gigabyte microSD cards or you can choose to simply just use the internal memory and use that micro SD card slot as a second SIM card if you prefer which is quite handy now let's talk about that camera when I went to Munich in November for always unveiling of them 8 9 a big chunk of their presentation while showing off the new and improved like it engineered dual camera setup this is the second generation device which uses two separate sensors we've got a 20 megapixel monochrome sensor and a 12 megapixel RGB one with F 2.2 aperture which should go into hallway improve sharpness and low-light quality so does it work well kind of to be honest it's not great and on an otherwise terrific phone the camera kind of lets it down in from being honest it's not bad by any means but it doesn't compete with the galaxy s7 iPhone 7 or Google pixel well the Leica optics phase detection laser autofocus and dual LED flash all sound good on paper real world results are decent but not mind-blowing I found it regularly struggle to focus and any slight movement by you or subject results in a blurred image although I do appreciate the pro features you can get by swiping up here it's great if you want to tweak the likes of the butter white balance ISO or focus setting so that's quite handy but 4k video those looks good but the lack of optical image stabilization makes anything more than just a stationary video almost unusable shaky which is a real shame even the Google pixel which lacked oh is use their own electronic image stabilization AIS which was significantly better than this so overall it's a good camera but not what I would consider good enough for wise otherwise a flagship phone the sub hammer is pretty good as well even the front-facing video is pretty decent as you can see there's a little bit of shaking and it's on the highest resolution but there's a pretty good job as a nice depth of field and I think you can hear that the audios being picked up reasonably well despite the fact that we're outside on quite a windy day so well Sophy cameras pretty good now one of the best parts of having a big phone like this is there's plenty of space for a big battery and that's what you get a four thousand milliamp hour want to be specific which means like the made eight before it this phone will last you a long time I get a good two days out of this which is better than my a seven better than the s7 edge better than the iPhone 7 plus with a bit of rationing with a bit of power saving and depending on your use you could probably just get two and a half days out of it and the best part is if you are running low it also supports quick charge technology through the USB type-c port in just 30 minutes the meet nine can have up to 55 percent off battery which as I said is pretty much just enough for a full day one of my other favorite features is this thing this fingerprint reader which is ridiculously fast and we've sponsored within a split-second of picking it up I can plate a rest my index finger on it like so three two one and it wakes up personally I much prefer the fingerprint reader on the back rather than in the home button like on other phones I think it's just a little bit awkward sometimes having to put your thumb down there and your index finger just naturally rests pretty close to it sound quality is pretty good from the bottom dual facing speakers and cool quality importantly is very good - no complaints there so the big question should you buy the hallway mate 9 well there's no denying it this is a bloody big phone but I actually really like it and I'm seriously toying with the idea of selling my Galaxy s7 and using the main line as my new daily driver the battery life is incredible a real selling point and I actually really like Huawei's emui software I didn't used to but they've gone up a bit it's matured a bit you still get very big icons although you can change how many on the screen but actually it's very responsive very fast I quite like it the metal body looks great and I really do like that big screen personally though I wish they'd gone for just maybe a slightly smaller one 5.7 inches perhaps like the guy keynote series used to do because that would just be a little bit more convenient I do find I struggle because sometimes you do just want to use a firm one-handed and it becomes a bit of finger gymnastics to really reach things so my personal preference between five point seven inches but if you want a big phone if you're a power user if you want awesome battery and great performance and a massive screen there really isn't much other choice at the moment now that no sevens off the market and this is a terrific phone so how much is this going to cost you well pricing isn't absolutely confirmed but it's supposed to be around six hundred and twenty five pounds seven hundred dollars or seven hundred euros so it is expensive but I don't think it's unreasonably price considering the competition now there isn't actually a confirmed release day at time of filming but I do expect it to be available in the new year most likely in January sometime so stay tuned for that but I think if as I said before if the note seven will still on the market I think I'd have a much harder time recommending this but as it is this is the phone to get for power users for more info and to check if they're on no yet check out the links in the description below thank you very much for watching guys let me know what you make of them eight nine and whether you'd be happy to use a five point nine inch phone in the comments below make sure you like share and subscribe and I'll see you next time right here on the tech chatthis is the why wait mate nine and with the Galaxy Note seven out of the picture this is the best big phone you can buy the five point nine inch screen size will be far too big for most people but actually it doesn't feel as ridiculous Liebig as you might think the super thin bezels and premium metal bill that's just seven point nine millimeters thick looks and feel surprisingly compact it's only slightly bigger than the 5.5 inch Google pixel XL or iPhone 7 plus but they have much chunkier bezels make no mistake though this is still very much a two-handed device you can see how my thumb leaves and cover much of the phone it's you know two-handed but picking it up for the first time you do really get a sense that this is a premium high-end phone but why would you want to phone this big well of course it makes everything from web browsing watching videos and playing games that much more immersive and enjoyable we like big TVs big computer monitors so this comes all the same reason for phones when I first saw the mate 9 I was a little disappointed that far we had stuck with the relatively low full HD resolution especially considering the 5.1 inch galaxy s7 which I have in my pocket here has a quad HD screen but you know what in reality you don't notice you can't tell the 1080p IPS LCD panel on the mate 9 looks stunning it's bright colourful and has great viewing angles it's really not bloke at all at 373 pixels per inch you simply can't make out the individual pixels if I also told this was quad HD I would believe it inside under the hood we have a new Kirin 960 processor alongside 4 gigabytes of RAM which even beats the galaxy s7 with it's superfast x-naught 88-90 processor in benchmarks but that powerful hardware combined with the latest Android 7 nuga and hallways own emui 5.0 software means the main line feels as fast and responsive as you'd expect from such a beast of a phone store which is generous - with 64 gigabytes built in as well as support for up to 256 gigabyte microSD cards or you can choose to simply just use the internal memory and use that micro SD card slot as a second SIM card if you prefer which is quite handy now let's talk about that camera when I went to Munich in November for always unveiling of them 8 9 a big chunk of their presentation while showing off the new and improved like it engineered dual camera setup this is the second generation device which uses two separate sensors we've got a 20 megapixel monochrome sensor and a 12 megapixel RGB one with F 2.2 aperture which should go into hallway improve sharpness and low-light quality so does it work well kind of to be honest it's not great and on an otherwise terrific phone the camera kind of lets it down in from being honest it's not bad by any means but it doesn't compete with the galaxy s7 iPhone 7 or Google pixel well the Leica optics phase detection laser autofocus and dual LED flash all sound good on paper real world results are decent but not mind-blowing I found it regularly struggle to focus and any slight movement by you or subject results in a blurred image although I do appreciate the pro features you can get by swiping up here it's great if you want to tweak the likes of the butter white balance ISO or focus setting so that's quite handy but 4k video those looks good but the lack of optical image stabilization makes anything more than just a stationary video almost unusable shaky which is a real shame even the Google pixel which lacked oh is use their own electronic image stabilization AIS which was significantly better than this so overall it's a good camera but not what I would consider good enough for wise otherwise a flagship phone the sub hammer is pretty good as well even the front-facing video is pretty decent as you can see there's a little bit of shaking and it's on the highest resolution but there's a pretty good job as a nice depth of field and I think you can hear that the audios being picked up reasonably well despite the fact that we're outside on quite a windy day so well Sophy cameras pretty good now one of the best parts of having a big phone like this is there's plenty of space for a big battery and that's what you get a four thousand milliamp hour want to be specific which means like the made eight before it this phone will last you a long time I get a good two days out of this which is better than my a seven better than the s7 edge better than the iPhone 7 plus with a bit of rationing with a bit of power saving and depending on your use you could probably just get two and a half days out of it and the best part is if you are running low it also supports quick charge technology through the USB type-c port in just 30 minutes the meet nine can have up to 55 percent off battery which as I said is pretty much just enough for a full day one of my other favorite features is this thing this fingerprint reader which is ridiculously fast and we've sponsored within a split-second of picking it up I can plate a rest my index finger on it like so three two one and it wakes up personally I much prefer the fingerprint reader on the back rather than in the home button like on other phones I think it's just a little bit awkward sometimes having to put your thumb down there and your index finger just naturally rests pretty close to it sound quality is pretty good from the bottom dual facing speakers and cool quality importantly is very good - no complaints there so the big question should you buy the hallway mate 9 well there's no denying it this is a bloody big phone but I actually really like it and I'm seriously toying with the idea of selling my Galaxy s7 and using the main line as my new daily driver the battery life is incredible a real selling point and I actually really like Huawei's emui software I didn't used to but they've gone up a bit it's matured a bit you still get very big icons although you can change how many on the screen but actually it's very responsive very fast I quite like it the metal body looks great and I really do like that big screen personally though I wish they'd gone for just maybe a slightly smaller one 5.7 inches perhaps like the guy keynote series used to do because that would just be a little bit more convenient I do find I struggle because sometimes you do just want to use a firm one-handed and it becomes a bit of finger gymnastics to really reach things so my personal preference between five point seven inches but if you want a big phone if you're a power user if you want awesome battery and great performance and a massive screen there really isn't much other choice at the moment now that no sevens off the market and this is a terrific phone so how much is this going to cost you well pricing isn't absolutely confirmed but it's supposed to be around six hundred and twenty five pounds seven hundred dollars or seven hundred euros so it is expensive but I don't think it's unreasonably price considering the competition now there isn't actually a confirmed release day at time of filming but I do expect it to be available in the new year most likely in January sometime so stay tuned for that but I think if as I said before if the note seven will still on the market I think I'd have a much harder time recommending this but as it is this is the phone to get for power users for more info and to check if they're on no yet check out the links in the description below thank you very much for watching guys let me know what you make of them eight nine and whether you'd be happy to use a five point nine inch phone in the comments below make sure you like share and subscribe and I'll see you next time right here on the tech chat\n"