Using the Samsung Galaxy S9 in 2021 - worth it? (Review)
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are 3 years old- and already unsupported, stuck with Android 10 and One UI 2.5. But the hardware is still stellar... how does the S9 hold up in 2021?
Galaxy S8 in 2021 - • Using the Samsung Gala...
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0:00 - Introduction
0:47 - Worth it?
3:14 - Design
7:40 - Camera, Hardware & Experience
11:25 - Conclusion
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are stellar in hardware and design but already are unsupported with no Android 11 on the horizon. And that's ridiculous. At least the S10 and better will be getting 3 years of updates now... but why the S9 couldn't be included, perhaps we'll never know.
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Try the Sony Walkman in 2021
My dad has one and it's fine for him
S9+ btw
Hey Josh, now that you got hold of the S9, and you have the IPhone 6, could you possibly do a parody of that controversial Samsung commercial that you talked about on the channel before? Thanks for considering!
@@everythingdurable3067 yee
Like my comment if you wanna see 91tech run windows xp or 10 on the note 20 ultra
I still have and love my S9. Never had an issue with this phone, 3 years later still no burn in and I still can‘t feel the battery getting worse
I also have my 3 year old s9 still with me my battery drops to 0 real quick when the phone reaches 30%. Other than that it has been a good phone
@@AJ6spd Try to boot it into recovery or download mode after it dies at 30% and leave it there until it turns off, then charge it to 100 while it is off. If that doesnt help you can get the battery replaced at Samsung for ~60$
@@kommentarschreiber2 thanks I'll try that
@@AJ6spd Same, the only problem with this phone is its battery
Had the s9+ for 3 threes got a new s21 ultra cause of battery
I think people should stop talking about 3,4,5 year old phone like it was from the ancient times. It kind of forces people to get a new one just because people call it old
Crazy people. I'm still using 3 years old cheap Motorola, and it's great, I'm not changing it in the near future, unless it gets destroyed.
I actually just bought an older Note 4 and even though it isn't supported anymore, it still works well enough in 2021! I always wanted the Notes when the first came out but couldn't afford them, but getting a decent Note 4 was the best option imo. Last a note to have swappable battery and plastic design and still holds up! Granted you might wanna buy a couple new batteries lol
Tech moves fast and the S9 is very outdated nowdays
@@opposedscroll7596 yeah cuw people call it outdated. it just looks like a marketing strategie to get people to buy a phone every year
I agree. Its not like smartphones have major differences
I still use my S9+ as a side phone and I still love it. 👍
I have s9 and it’s. Laggy and bad
@@blackfire1454 that’s def ur fault
@@blackfire1454 Same with mine. I had to switch phones because it became unbearable.
S9 desgin > Hole punch design
@@Brian-wp9er definitely not, your crazy
The S9 is still an excellent phone. I've got two of them, and they're both doing great, even after a lot of heavy use. I may upgrade to a newer phone sometime this year, but that's only because I use my phone as a business tool. I also previously used the S8, and the S9 is definitely an improvement. Great video as always!
Does your s9 also have burn in?? what about the s8?
Watching on an S9 😁
@@flexpetz55 One of mine has a very small amount of burn in, but that is the fault of the previous owner. It hasn't gotten worse in the time I've had it. I no longer have the S8. I haven't had it since early 2018.
@@flexpetz55 mine has a little burn-in from notification bar, but that's it
@MenavJ_Playz yeah and??
Can’t wait to see “Note20 Ultra in 2025: Still Worth It?”
Spoiler as current user it's amazing and wonderful
Only problem battery life
@@bigmaxcc if battery life is the issue it’s only gonna get worse
thats 4 years from now
I'd wait to get a note 22 before getting a 20 lol
@@ilikedogz587 as It learns from your patterns It can get better. I used to get 8h sot on my fold2 and i now get 9-11
The s8 revolutioned the phone industry with infinte display
And infinite screen burn in 😂😂😂.
And the one drop rule! Had my s8+ for less than a week and dropped it one time on a carpet floor and it shattered. Then they wanted to charge me 200 bucks to replace like what the hell was i paying insurance for?
@@TimothySlickback Why don't you buy a screen protector for your phone? Of course, the curved display makes the repair more expensive, which is really annoying, but if you use a screen protector, you will be paying 10 times less
@@corneliusnowicki5363 i keep screen protectors on all my smartphones. Did you ever own a S8? If you did you would know a screen protector protects from scratches , they are not designed to protect the device from accidental falls. Gorilla glass or not its still glass with a potential to crack under a number of conditions. With that said that was like ages ago. I have a s10e, s10+, s21ultra and a lgv50.
@@TimothySlickback interesting. I don't have an s8, but I've been using an s9+ for over a year now and my screen protector has saved my screen from an unbelievable amount of accidental falls. The screen itself is still in perfect condition.
3 years using the S9+, and gotta say it's one of the best phones I ever had, though the recent software updated ruined the battery percentage.
Do you experience fast discharge after 15%?
@@pedrofalves Yes, but not at 15%, but after 25% usually.
@@DacLMK i solved my issue easly. It was my charging cable that was damaged. A few recharges after i bought a new one and the battery is working fine again
@@DacLMK which update was it? And did you manage to fix the issue?
Sometimes I feel they do that on purpose to encourage us to get the new phones.
@@richeyrich2203 I don't remember which update was it, but it was after new year 2021 when this happened. And I didn't manage to fix it since I bought a new phone around March of this year (Galaxy 20 FE, though I have the Exynos version which has terrible battery life).
Me: oh my god!! I'm getting a Samsung s9!
91 Tech : Its old...
You won’t get that with an iPhone 👍
@@kadenw968 i also dont get samsung dex, emulators,fortnite ,pro camera mode, biger and mutiple app store, best quality display, beter akg earphones, better batery, true control of your phone and so much other things that only a galaxy s or note can provide :)
@@pedro-jo8lj hay but we..we got.... I phone looks more premium!!!!
@@josesalcido9685 and do less things
I can litarealy use my note 9 as a computer with a bt keyboard and mouse and my smart tv
@@pedro-jo8lj I know I got a note 9 too I made that as a joke. Yes samsung is truly something got my note a week after lunch and there is litterly no difference to when I got it new
Watching this on S9+. Still stellar, except battery life. I got it from 10.2018. I don't see any actual reason to upgrade to the current S21/S21+ like at all, the ultra seems good but that size and price... nah. Most definatly will keep it for 1.6 years more until Samsung releases something that is worth my money, atleast an under the display camera, since I am not seeing the foldables to become affordable soon.
Regarding the pictures at night, I see you didn't touch the night mode of both the back and front camera. I did a direct comparison between my night mode and the IPhone 12. The S9+ is better. After they added night mode to the front camera it's night and day difference even at dim conditions.
For some reason the battery life is not realy good the last 2-3 months even with the optimisations I did. Pretty sure the battery itself is not degraded.
Also Samsung fixed the slow Face/Iris scanner unlock and it's really fast for the part half an year. It's much more secured than the S21 and at the same time as fast and WORKS WITH A MASK. There is also a sensitive 3D touch zone at the home button of the S9/S9+ using which you can unlock the phone from screen off just by pressing it harder.
Also there is the Bixby button which I've remaped at the very beginning to do many different functions. This is not an option anymore....
Also there is no burnin with mine at all.
PS: I am a really heavy user and I am using my phone as the primary work and pleasure device.
you can easily change the battery for cheap, and let's be real there are many reasons to switch to the s21, but you and me both know s9 still works fine, and those newer phones costs a bit too much, let's say you want to change your phone after a year then the s21 is definitely a great deal
@@abdullahbouhamdan9666 No its not a great choise. This is what I am telling you. This is your opinion. For me there are absolutely no reasons to change to the S21.
@@aks13v35 apart from 120hz bigger battery better display better camera, and loads of other stuff, but yeah as long as your phone is running great and you love it there's no point in changing but there are benefits if u do so it all comes down to u
@@abdullahbouhamdan9666 You loose water resistances which is a big factor, and plus, the cost of a genuine battery will write off the phone at this stage itself in the west lol
@@chrischoy9 idk about the west but where iam from you can get a genuine samsung battery for a cheap price, and you'll still have water resistant i cjanged my phones display and water always splashed on it nothing effected it
I bought my sister a blue Note 9 refurbished from ebay for $300 last year. Amazing phone!
Bought it for 300 now as well. You can hold it well in your hand.
I got one for 215 like 4 months ago
@Julian Diaz link please
@@juliandiaz1348 Link please.
@@praisetomi4273 idk if it'll let me post the link here but I'll try. They're out of the sprint ones though.
Feels weird watching this on a S7.
I'm still on my s7 edge 😕 but I'll be getting me s9 next week 😀
Yea i just switched to an s9 like 5 days ago from an s7. Miles better. Battery doesn't die halfway through the day
@@ryancorbell9520 I have a s9 know and after like 2 weeks now I highly recommend one. Now.i can play any game and watch twitch for HOURS!!!
if you had a note 7 you wouldn't still be watching this
I am... (S7Edge)... Aside from the battery issue which I did have to
replace, I love it!
The S9 is still great, though disappointing that it isn't getting Android 11, but security updates should be fine.
True. I keep thinking security updates may be done, but then again, I did keep getting updates every other week this year.
If i want to get a cheap phone to keep using uber, is this the one? I recall uber requiring the latest ios on apple to keep working, is it the wsame for android?
@@ronin7590 Uber works on most recent Android versions, so it works very well on Android 10 on the Galaxy S9.
I hope the updates keep going this year and next year.
I'm not upgrading from my S9+ until Samsung gets rid off the holepunch. I don't mind the bezels, they're thin enough and give me something to hold on to when watching video. Also the iris scanner is great for these masks. Underrated feature that Samsung just removed from the S21 is mst. Lets you use samsung pay on old swipe card terminals that don't have Google Pay/Apple pay support. I'd hate to upgrade to the S21 and then have the S22 get rid of the holepunch (obviously not confirmed but hopefully they'll get the tech ready soon). Hoping they do it soon because my battery life on my S9+ has been terrible recently. I haven't been able to accurately measure screen on time because I charge 2-3 times a day. A simple battery swap could fix that though so I can hopefully wait until under display camera.
You're definitely right about the iris scanner.
I'm right there with ya! I can't believe the stupid hole punch and notch trend took over. Completely ruins the beautiful screens and phone innovation has completely stagnated by just throwing more cameras on the devices. Dummmb
I had 3 of these. The first one had a battery problem. On the second one the rear camera completely stopped working, and the third had really bad screen burn in even though I had it at low brightness. I have a Note 20 Ultra now and I love it.
This has to be my favorite modern Samsung phone
I got mine in early 2019 and still love and use it to this day. I was thinking of upgrading to the s21 but after seeing basic comparisons I dont think its worth it. For the average user this phone is perfect you can't really tell the difference when its only half a second slower than new models . Great review as well 👍
On the plus side, your S9 still has a headphone jack and a micro SD slot for more storage. 2 things that are not on the S21.
Samsung S series lover and special love for Galaxy S9 plus.... and i use 2 year this phone experience is veri nice love for SAMSUNG ❤
Still using one myself and works and still looks new! Actually getting my note 8 today.. walking to the mailbox now to get it
I have the S9+ for 2 years and recently upgraded to the S20FE, my S9+ did have screen burn in issues and a cracked screen so I felt it was time. That being said its still a really good phone and i most likely would have waited 1 more year if not for the screen crack. It honestly may be the last real Samsung flagship that had everything you wanted (at the time) in a phone, but Cameras and Hz have improved now to where its starting to make the S9 feel older than it is. Still fast enough for most apps, great screen and feel in the hands makes it a good phone still today.
Is 2022 and i still use my S9. When the screen broke i bought a replacement screen from Amazon and i fixed it myself by watching a CZcams video. The battery still works perfectly and still charges to 100% no problem. Im not planning on changing my S9 anytime soon plus i talked to a technician about my S9 and he told me that it should still work for about 10 years or so, so don't worry about getting a new phone, just keep taking good care of it and it won't disappoint you. I'm still using the Original charger and i still get app updates. Great phone. Korean quality. ✌
I've had a used S8 Active since August 2019, and it still works wonderfully. My only complaint is that it charges up kinda slow, but that may be from the larger battery it has!
i still own a s9 plus an my phone still feels fast,everything still runs smooth barely to no lags atall,still a top phone in 2021
I've been reading about bugs, UI changes, and app incompatibilities introduced with Android 11 and am totally fine with sticking on 10 for a while. Not to mention features that were supposed to be introduced back in android 9 getting delayed and delayed to now android 12....
I have a Pixel 1, but my sister has an S9 and still likes it. It is funny that my phone came out on Android 7, with a 2 generation older chipset, and yet we're both stuck on 10 officially.
Alexis is porting one ui 3.1 for galaxy s9 and s9+ variants 🤝
Watching on my s9+....still works perfectly
Same got my in 17.03.2019 and it still runs perfectly. And i use it all day so its very good.
Im using it and I'm loving it. Didn't stutter once. I just wish I had the Snapdragon version for the gcam :((
I'm still using a s8, I'm getting the galaxy s20 fe in a few weeks though, it's still pretty good. The phone is obviously way slower and definitely shows it, some apps take forever just to open and battery life is pretty bad, but it's held up for me very well
1 more year with s9+ insta subbed! thank you
My wife and I bought these phones brand new, when the S9 was available. They work great for us, and do everything we need. We are very happy with them, and won't consider buying a new phone until these ones won't hold a charge very long. Currently, I charge mine overnight, and don't need to charge it the rest of the day, but then I don't spend all day on my phone either. Overall, we are very happy and don't look forward to getting rid of them any time soon.
you can get a new battery though! I did.. cost $17. and I installed it.. a bit tricky to install and re-water proof it, but if you take it to a phone repair store, they can do the same for ya, for under $60... totally worth it.. remember, 3500mA battery (milli Amp) my old battery was ballooning up-- popped one side of the case apart--where it should separate thank god. :) )
still use an s9 as we speak my original contract phone got the uk version black with 64gbs storage still have 14 gbs remaining it'll turn 3 on the 14th nov it did suffer a fall in late 2018 when i fell and pulled a ligament
Hi 91Tech, im still using Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Samsung S7 this year 2022, still in good condition and also very responsive and very fast. my S9+ never been repaired because I bought a branded case like UAG case, but there were a slight amoled burn but it doesn't affect the performance. my phone was the 6GB 256GB variant color black.
I used this phone and I loved it! It is really fast and capable! Even though I have the S20 now, the S9 is still awesome and great to buy now if you want to save some money
I have one since September of 2018 and I love the device to death. Everything is stellar about it, I'm able to make the battery work, too, getting one day if not a day and a half out of it, I have the smaller S9 BTW, Exynos version. The only thing that I don't like is Samsung dropping support from it, it is absolutely shameful and why I won't buy a Samsung ever again. I'll get an iPhone when my S9 bites the dust, but that might take some more years to happen
I upgraded to an S9 in 2018. It's been going strong, but I just upgraded bc I got it on a lease and it was up. I only had 2 issues, my fingerprint sensor became slightly damaged over the yrs despite being in a case, still usable but not great and the battery life which didn't start great was pretty diminished over time. It actually burns through battery even when the phone is idle, forget actually performing, but otherwise, it was still a great phone and even into 2021still felt current and modern.
Currently have the S9 and was running fine up until this week (just ordered my upgrade yesterday) and it ran brilliantly until the battery finally gave out. I've been having to charge it 3+ times a day with no real change usage. Probably one of the best phones I've ever owned build wise
Watching this in my Galaxy S9. I like this phone, great display, performs well, good camera (not so shocking as Pixel level, but if you are good at editing photos, you can have some nice photos) with Night Mode (which iPhones of this year don't have) and Scene Optimization, average battery life for a three year old phone backed up by fast wired & wireless charging and stereo speakers. The only thing I wish it had is an ultrawide camera, that's the only downside of this phone for me. So overall I recommend it!
how long does your battery last?
@@tashobyaphilo364 it was like 3hrs screen-on time
S10e is a beast 💪 I'd recommend it to anyone thats looking to purchase an "s" model.
Great video.Im watching this on my gs9 (not plus).Im still in love with this phone.Im someone whos using his phone all day for everything every time(watch yt videos,checking many things from weather to amazon,using apps constantly,you name it)-and im still loving it.Last year and this year there were no phones that i found this perfect (note20,Mi10U came close but hate hole camera) so until underdcamera phones coming ill stick to this beauty.The system still fast,i can literally do everything and anything with it.I still get comments sometimes about how good the picture looks i just took.My only complaint is the battery,3000mah only :( So i charge it 2x-somedays 3x a day.But if it would die tomorrow i'd go out and buy an s9+ in a heartbeat again without even flinching!It is truly a galaxy phone at its finest!Easily worth buying these days too as barely used/like new condition.This phone is my best friend.Im watching stuff more times on this than on my laptop LOL
Just got an s9 used unlocked from eBay at a pretty good price. Was comfortable with my s8 , just wear and tear and truly could care less about the new version, so I went with the 9 over the 10 and its pretty solid like you mentioned great vid appreciate the breakdown.
I have a s9plus exynos version. It's a great phone. Looks beautiful imo. More so the the newer phones out there. The battery isn't great anymore after 3 year's of heavy use.
It runs great, but lacks power in the graphics department.
Camera is fine. Samsung's apps are pretty good, actually.
I would have upgraded to the s21 ultra, but the lack of a headphone jack, no SD card slot, and exynos still being weaker in graphics then the Snapdragon, stopped me from upgrading.
Then I recommend the Sony Xperia 1 series if it's available
good review, just bought it. I mean it was a flagship 3 years ago and still better then most budget phones right now
Still should last you a few years! Or maybe you should have went with the s10 since it will techically be supported longer and it was on sale for a bit through Samsung/find it relatively cheap online!
@@gamerblondie28twitch58 i did compare them, but the s9 was enough! still happy with it, feels premium.
@@pietzaken2220 awesome choice! You shouldn't have any problems using it for AT LEAST a few years! My recommendation is to make sure to lower the brightness when you're not using it and put it in sleep mode, decreases the chance of burn ins :3 I still love my s9!
Thanks for your videos. Really helpful
I have a. S9 & I still love it but then again all Samsung tech gets me 😁 excited.
Samsung galaxy s9 "it's old
Me who's getting it soon 😂
Man, buy S10 if you want older flagship...
Get S10
I got it like a week ago,i think youre making a good decisions
LoL better get a s10
People said getting s10..that s10 have so many issues..mu friend using for 2 months now he regret for having s10..camera issue,battery issue..and having trouble to updating..well i just got my s9+ 2 days ago 😍..ni regret because im a samsung user from 6 years ago..love s9+ so much..especially the camera
Me: still using the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
o man that was a good phone ngl
Legend
@Gabriel h
@Gabriel ikr, it was meh
@That1Mexican to who?
This was the phone that almost had me switch back to android :’) great vid!
I just swapped my iPad Mini 3 for a Samsung Galaxy S9 (which had a cracked back) but the phone still works 100% fine, I just bought a basic slim case for the back of it, and I have to say it's a really good phone and it has good and loud speakers with bass/treble settings and Dolby Atmos
Edit: I noticed you spoke about burn in and I had a good look at my phone and I do also notice a slight keyboard burn in but it's not very noticeable
I just upgraded from my s9 plus to the new s21 ultra.
Although this new phone is super awesome, I kinda miss the sleekness of the s9 and with virtually no camera bump. Also I miss the notification light and heart rate sensor and sd card and headphone jack.
Virtually no bump? There is no bump on the S9. Wait so the S21 Ultra got rid of the notification light too? Not a big deal tbh but I liked it as well. The headphone jack is the real problem.
@@lifestraight yeah the notification light is gone, I have to rely on this stupid AOD thing which doesn't work half of the time
No headphone jack is a deal breaker. I didn't buy a $250 pair of westone in-ear monitors for nothing.
@@derrickmiles5240 get a dongle, its like 20 bucks.
I used an S9 from 2018-2020, upgraded to an iPhone 12. It was fine, but the RAM made for a laggy experience especially on android 10 and the battery life tanked.
Why did you buy an iPhone you could have gotten s20fe
@@hatsonchickens not a huge fan of the S20 series. I probably would’ve gotten it but I didn’t like the direction samsung was going. I do like the S21 however.
I have s9 and it’s laggy and bad battery...
@@hatsonchickens Samsung has recently gotten to a point where the S20/S21 has little to no advantage to the average user than the iPhone 11/12 Pro.
I still have my S9 from March 2018.. runs pretty fine. Struggles with IG reels when you start to add more text (then crashes). Also, sometime the camera crashes at time if you launch it from your lock screen and record video. idk maybe only for UHD video recording. Overall, still a solid phone to use in 2021. No reason for an upgrade yet.
Upgraded from my S3 (yes, S3) About one year ago, to this... I don t really care that the last Android it will ever get is 10, though I really miss the Samsung Expierence and Old Touchwiz UI...
The phone still works very well and I will use it for years to come...
I just bought a S9+ to replace my A31. This helped me make my decision. Thanks Josh
I just got this S9+ the other day, instead of a same priced new phone like Xiaomi Redmi 9T or a Lenovo K12 note.
I just been a Galaxy S series user since S1, S3, S7edge and now S9+
Did I make the right decision?
I hope I dont regret this.
Using the ENIAC Vaccum tube computer in 2021, worth it?
I just picked up a refurbished one on eBay for $150 shipped with a 1-year warranty. This review pushed me over the fence on the decision, so thank you for putting this together. This will be replacing a Galaxy s5, so it seems like this will be a significant upgrade for me.
Watched this video on s9+. Still going strong, and noticed no slow downs as of yet. I went from s5 active to s6 and this s9+ I've had for 3+ years and hadn't felt the need to upgrade. There is slight screen burn in but you need a white screen to see it and you have to look close to see it.
dex is extremely underrated.
I still use mine, I have dropped it so many damn times over the years and it has been wet from so many liquids, and yet still only one small crack off the screen
I currently have an S9, bought it recently and its pretty good so far other than battery issues which I'll get replaced and some lag here and there
My s9 plus is still working great good battery life love this phone so much.. never slow down still a power house
its actually always worth it if you use it properly and taking care of it.
I'm still using the s9, recently updated to Android 10. Still love it!
Same Here
I loved my s9+ and had no intentions on upgrading. It did everything I needed no problem and I was trying to change my ways and be frugal. I walked into best buy about two weeks ago and casually walked past the Z fold 3 and was hooked after that. With that said outside of the happenstance that the Z fold was released and T mobile gave me an excellent special to upgrade and switch my Sprint service I would have kept my S9+ for a couple more years.
Mine is coming this night soo excited
Loving my s9, battery is a horse and the camera is awesome
battery is a horse?
You should cover lg phones, they depreciate like crazy, the lg g8 with a sd 855 is going for under 200 on eBay. It’s insane
Yeah it's amazing how cheap they get after only a year of release.
It's only a 60htz screen. Garbo
@@auginater4200 oneplus 7t with 90hz screen for under 300
The cameras are still amazing, just jave to know how to use it. My friends are mostly iPhone users and they can never capture images the same way. I take close up shots for my work and even the newest iPhone can't compere. Still a fast phone with beautiful screen and it has an oxymeter that newer phones don't have any more. Good video! It's a great backup phone but if uou need to update just get the newer version from the S line.
Gave my s9+ to my parents as they were using an LG G4*, great update for them because I took care of that phone and I got s20 FE which is fantastic also. Do miss the headphone jack but bluetooth earbuds have gotten so much cheaper since.
Also please can you do the s6 edge in 2021? Was such a good phone for its time and it's getting really cheap
weak battery
Its old.. s7 is better but also old..
Even my Galaxy S5 can handle Android 10 without any issues. Samsung still only updated it to Android 6 with a laggy UI
Up until late last year I still used my S5 daily, had it running Android 10 before I retired it in favor of a relatively cheap S10+ (sadly snapdragon so bootloader's locked, gotta get my hands on an exynos board or something). The S5 still ran decently well but battery was abysmal haha.
@@kalkalico I switched from S5 to S7 Edge. In late 2019 I sold my S7 edge and switched to the Oneplus 7 Pro, which lets you unlock the bootloader. Best choice ever. Especially as the software is only a bit laggy after over 1 year of usage, the battery still works fine and the UI is great
Still use it and been having it since June 2018, and still love it.
Still have mine, turned 2 in January. The screen and back are cracked but the software and storage are amazing. I'm getting the screen fixed and only upgrade to a new phone when it completely crashes on me... it's still fast and works amazing for whatever I need it... Even games run SOOO smoothly. Amazing phone.
Just got myself a OnePlus 7 pro for $199 🤝 such a good device
A good deal
I bought it in october 2019 for 680 euros on sale and its still decent. But I have random lags and freezes since the last update...
nice bro
Linus from LTT still uses this as his daily. Its totally good enough
I believe he uses the Galaxy Note 9. 100% agree, this is a really solid phone! The OnePlus 6, my last phone before iPhone 11, had the same Snapdragon 845 SoC and I literally cannot tell the difference between that and Apple's A12 or A13. Not at all a bad thing because they're all super fast!
this phone looks good on snapchat.suprising for an android
@@jcdenton4902 because snapchat specifically coded snapchat to use the camera api on samsung phones instead of screenshotting with the camera preview pulled up.
@@TheJunky228 oh ok
I totally agree with you about the software support, it should have received Android 11. Good to know they're giving 3 years of support on newer devices, like Google does with their Pixel phones.
On a positive note, the S9/S9+ got One UI 2.1 and 2.5 and is not stuck on 2.0 (all are Android 10). The S8 is forever on One UI 1.0 (Android 9) and didn't even get 1.1 or 1.5. The S9 got a few months of extra support compared to their older devices, and I wouldn't have been surprised if it ended its life on One UI 2.0. The S9 was released in March 2018 and One UI 3.0 released in December 2020, so a bit over two and a half years of support.
Unfortunately, from what I've heard, if you have a snapdragon model of the S9/S9+ you can't flash a custom rom (like Android 11) because the bootloader is locked. It works on Exynos models, though.
Also wanted to mention that a lot of apps can run on their latest versions on old versions of Android. For example, Clash of Clans can run on Android 4.4 (2013) or higher, and iOS 10 (2016) or higher. iPhone's get more updates, so the older iOS versions lose support faster, I guess.
I was still rocking a Note8 till several months ago, and it worked terrifically.
I'm still happy with my S5.
thats a good phone
I'm still using it and see no reason to up grade at this point.
my Galaxy S9 is the best phone i ever used it work well and perfect this phone is my daily driver since 2018 till now
Gonna be honest it's a good phone I have it since 2019, should I upgrade to the OnePlus 7 Pro?
Just got one 2 weeks i love it
My 9+ has the screen burn for sure. But still running good.
Me too it's annoying, mine burned on tiktok icons
Feel u bro I switch from iphone to the s8 and had to exchange it three times for burn in so I got the XR specifically to avoid oled until it gets better from what I hear the 12 is great and doesn't seem to get any along with the s20 and 21
S9: can barely jog after two years
iPhone 6s that has been jogging for its sixth year: *hold my beer*
That’s why iPhone is better
🤔ugly looking bezels
Bezel less design
S9 wins
My grandPa doesn't give a damn about minor boring updates cough cough Apple
S9 plus does that job for him
My s8’s been jogging for four years so far.
Both of my S9s are still running, not jogging.
Iphone 6plus here not even S almost dead but kicking
Blessed my friend with the s9 since I got an new phone. Loved the heartbeat sensor lol
Got the note 9 a few weeks back the 8gb ram 512gb version and despite me not being a Samsung fan, I have to admit I love it and that screen, oh the screen.....
I have an Exynos S9 and with a custom ROM on it it's still amazing in 2021. My one is about 2 years old and it's still fast and the battery is still decent. The camera is still amazing (using ZGCam, not Samsung Camera). Also I recently got an iPhone X and I'm genuinely thinking about going back to my S9 lol
btw Snapdragon Samsung phones don't support bootloader unlocking so you can't install ROMs on them :/
TWRP is available in S9 845 Qualcomm SD, can root, unlock bootloader
My aunt had this and it was two years old. then screen screen started to flicker and screen died
Just after note 20 was released. COINCIDENCE?
Yeah that’s a coincidence lol😂
Samsung rigged it that way.
Yes it’s a coincidence
Damn !! Sick intro❤️
My S9 is still in use as my main phone and heavy use each day I bought it a year and a half ago Refurbished for €299 as an upgrade to my aging Galaxy S6 and boy It was definitely worth it! I plan to keep it going as it still performing very well for 2021 with no complaints.
*Me using galaxy note 4 to watch this video 🙂
Considering the Note 4 was one of the best phones ever (imo), I say bravo.
Still going strong, performance is really holding up quite well.
I bought one a couple of months after it released and I am still using it today! I a technical person but I don't use my phone much for taking pictures and posting on social media, I use it mainly just to browse the internet on the train and of course receive calls. In my opinion, if you are not too concerned with having the best camera on your phone then phones have basically become a commodity, there is almost no reason to buy a flagship phone anymore. A cheap one will probably cover 98% of your needs. I will use this phone until the battery has degraded to the point it can't last a full day with my usage pattern. I usually keep my screen brightness as low as possible mainly to conserve battery but I nice side effect is that I have no screen burn-in whatsoever after 4 years of use.
It's really a shame it only gets 2 years of software updates, but I have been getting security updates and there was one released in March 22. I really think that this should be regulated, a phone manufacturer should at least support a phone with security updates for 4 years, possibly even 6.
I basically destroyed my s9 screen and just threw it in the drawer. Now I use it as a grow tent nanny cam.
I killed the screen on my s8.
I now use it as an emulation machine hooked to my tv lol
@@nighttimestalker what games do you play?
I still got my s9+ even tho it's a bit damaged it works very well and that u mention it's on one ui 2.5 it was discussed that it would get 3.0 as it's last major update
My S9 was my first non-iPhone smart phone. Typically around the 2 year mark for an iPhone, it seems outdated and you just want the newest model. This phone still seems very relevant, I may carry it 4 years
I loved the Samsung Galaxy S9, I had 1 from early 2019-late 2020 and tbh I never had any issues with it during its run. By late 2020 I was due for an upgrade and even though I probally couldve went another yr with the S9 I figured better to upgrade to Galaxy S20 before risking if the S9 would start to have issues as 2021 went on. But to date the S9 has been one of the best Android phone experiences so far(in addition to S20).
I’m on Iphone but hate the battery!! Thank you so much think I’m going to get the s9
Nice wavesynth intro to complement retro tech.
Very nice vid...thank you. Using my sg9+ with no issues since new. Still very snappy n looks new. Sooo wish it could get those newer updates, would like an android phone that offers updates for at least 5 years. Oh well. Am looking at the Blackshark or ROG if I upgrade cuz of Samsung update policy and screen size. I would really like a larger screen on my next phone, maybe even use a 7" tablet as my phone...is that possible? Well I'm a new subscriber and thanks again.
I’m sill using my S9. It’s solid and works great. I really do wish Samsung would support these longer than 2 years. I’m keeping mine till it stops getting security updates or dies. I do love this phone. I got better reception way up north in the middle of nowhere northern Minnesota close to Canada at -33 than my son did on his 2020 iPhone SE. Samsung is doing 3 years of updates on the better phone so I’ll probably do that or a Pixel.
I have the S9 since 2019 ( offer from a carrier) as my 2nd phone and the phone held up pretty well I always wanted a S model Samsung and I finally got It and it plays games pretty well and moves pretty fast definitely worth it to buy