 So, the Galaxy Note series has been a while for quite a while, I mean like almost 10 years. And the Note 9 of course was the pinnacle last year of what the Galaxy Note series is. It's going to change this year with the Note 10, which we'll get to in this video. But the Note 9 is an interesting device, design wise it's got that rectangular look which is very Note specific but I like the feel of the device, it's got features that even some of the S-Line, the S-Line this year doesn't have, you know, but I think a lot of users will understand that the Galaxy Note series is taking us from the small thinking of small displays to a much larger world view. I remember the very first Galaxy Note, I was there at that event. It wasn't even the event, it was basically a pre-briefing and it was exclusive to AT&T. And people said, I remember a big publication said, look it's stupid, we don't need big displays, the pen sucks, so many things. But look at where we are today. The Galaxy Note line is one of the best-selling smartphone lines in the world. And Note users love this thing to death. I mean my buddy Sam is a big Note user and he will not use anything else. He may try but the Galaxy Note is his thing. Now I do have the Casey Neistat version of the Galaxy Note 9. Samsung please, I want this every year. It's a great way to give back. We love the see-through look and I think a lot of fans will definitely want to give back and enjoy a brand new device. But the Note series itself, the way it's changed over the years, the way the S-Pen has improved, is remarkable. Now last year we got to check out the Galaxy Note and using our trip to Miami and we shot most of it, about 95% with the Galaxy Note 9. And I've got to say though that I mean the camera was just really good at its time last year and I think it's still really solid. It's still a top-tier camera today. But you know, using just that simple remote functionality of taking selfies using the S-Pen, I think is really solid. Having that functionality built in and you know, just making it easy for you to capture moments without looking for somebody else to take your photo, right? You know, that's always nice. Now the device itself, a 6.4 inch display, a lovely display, still one of the best displays today. Samsung does a great job at that. You've got the Snapdragon 845 processor. Great performance on that thing. I mean gaming on it is really good as you can expect and it ran really, really well. I just like that about it. 8GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, a 4,000mAh battery. Now you've got USB Type-C to charge. You can also do fast charging, which is 18W, still nice but not as fast as a lot of devices out there today and wireless charging as well, which is also slightly slower. But again, packed with the features you want, IP67 rating, those kind of things that you would expect. Now one of the things that it does have that recent Galaxy S devices don't have is the iris scanner. I like that. I've been able to unlock my device by just looking at it. Yes, it's a little slow. At times, you do have to kind of look, but it ensured that it was just much more secure and I do like it. The fingerprint sensor was in a good location at the back, so that made a lot of sense. Now the cameras, we've got dual cameras at the back, some really solid recording. Again, check out that video in Miami and also check out our camera review from Mr. Myrian Cell. I think you would like what the Galaxy Note brings to the table. Even if you're looking at a device now, especially at a cheaper price point and you don't want to spend, say, on the Galaxy Note 10 because it's just more expensive, the Note 9 brings a lot of these features. But again, for me, their spend is one of those features that I believe hits the mark. The ability to translate with their spend while you're looking at text is nice. It's just a simple feature. Now, some people may not like it. Some people may think it's not necessary, but if you're reading text and you know, this text in a different language, you don't have to type or search. You can just put on the S-band and you're good. That is pretty cool. You know, those kind of abilities built into this, including the remote functionality using the camera is great. Now I would love to see what they do with this with the Note 10. Of course, they improve the writing ability, which is still key. The ability to be a penmanship down, but also I'm sure they'll add some new features as well. Now we have a headphone jack, which is great because the Note 10 looks like from all indications is not going to get a headphone jack. So audio for me is really big and I can use my headphones and that's great plus a 32-bit DAC, which is solid. It's not as great as LG's, but no one else is better. And I think Samsung comes in as a good second with that. Overall, it feels good to hold this device. It's solid. It gives you good functionality. And I think it works out pretty well. Even that fingerprint sensor, I think is better in terms of speed than the Galaxy S10 Plus. It just works. That's something hopefully the Note 10 will improve. Like I like this device a lot. I'm a Note user. That's the device I lean more to than the S. And I think the Galaxy Note line is really, really good. And if you're thinking of picking up the Galaxy Note 9, I think you're fine. I mean, I think you've got the solar processor, especially with the updates to one UI, better performance on this. So inclusion of night mode, just the layout of the display of your OS is much better. Optimization is better. Now the Note 9, I think, handled battery optimization really well. With one UI, I think it's much better overall. And I think you see that performance retapping into that 4000mAh battery. To me, it's better than my Galaxy S10 Plus. S10 Plus is good. The Note 9, I think, is just better than that. So that's just something to take note. You know, the front facing camera on this is the only part I'm not too fond of. I like what they've done with the S10. And of course, we'll see that with the Note 10. But the Note 9 front facing camera is okay. In my mind. That's how I'll put it. Where do we move forward from here? Now we're going to the Galaxy Note 10. We've seen the history of the Note 9, other Note series, and moving up to the Note 9, which we have right here. But the Note 10 brings a whole different scope. We've got a device that is supposed to have a 6.7 inch display for the Note 10 Pro. That's the beefy one, right? This is the Note 10, but the Pro is the beefy one. We've got 12 gigs around max. We've got a 4500mAh battery, which now we're hearing will have at least a 25 watt charger. So it's much faster in charging. Should have a faster wireless charger and a faster reverse wireless charger. Remember, that's new on this device to expect. But looking at that 6.7 inch display, thinner bezels. I mean, it looks ridiculously thin as you look at it right there. Something that you will not find on any other Note device. Centralized front facing camera, which should be 10 megapixels, but we're hearing some really cool stuff with the camera. And speaking of the cameras of the rare, four cameras. So we're getting a 12 telephoto, we're getting a 12 wide, which should include actually three f-stops 1.51.8 and 2.4. So that's actually pretty cool. Hopefully that actually happens. And of course, an ultra wide of 60 megapixels, which is the widest anyone has in the market. I think Samsung does a good job there. But also a time of flight sensor. So similar to the A80, we can do bokeh photos better and bokeh video as well. Now the fingerprint sensor is moved to under the display similar to the S10 plus. Hopefully it is just much more responsive. It's been a mixed bag. I would say it's bad. It's been a mixed bag. For me, sometimes it works really well. Sometimes not so much. Depends on the update. Now I hope this version of the Pro Note 10 Pro or Plus comes with 5G. So we don't have to actually have a separate 5G model of this device. But with their spend, I don't know what we're going to get. I think we'll get all the features we had last year. I don't know what's new. I think that we improved the writing ability. So it's just much cleaner and better. But it's a lot to surmise there. I'm just excited to hear what are the interesting packages that are packed into the Note 10 because I think a lot of people would appreciate that. Now it's going to come with the Snapdragon 855 plus processor, same processor in the ROG Phone 2, which means we should get some really great gaming performance. And we'll give you a video on that because of course that's what we like to do here. We'll also give you a video on that faster reverse wireless charging. Is it worth it now to charge your phone? Not just a smartwatch or your earbuds, but a phone. Speaking of audio, no headphone jack from all the renders we've seen is done. So that means that we know what we've got to use wireless earbuds and they've improved. I like that they've improved in terms of audio. Check out our video on the best $100 wireless earbuds. There's options, which for me as a love of audio is great to see, but I'm still going to miss that headphone jack and I'm going to complain about it. Sorry guys, I just have to. But I think, you know, within interesting space, the Note series has come a long way. And a lot of users have seen its growth from some gimmicky features to features that actually work in greats, things like, you know, what do you call it again, live text, which didn't pick on, but things like translate, which is really cool to just the remote camera feature, which is just basic and solid, right? So we just have to wait and see. But I can't wait to see what the Note 10 brings. And if you're asking me, should I pick up a Note 10 instead of a Note 9, I think it's all up on you. If you're looking at budget wise and saying, I like the Note series, I don't want to spend a lot of money. It's a great time to pick up a Note 9. You've got great functionality on the device. It's cheaper right now. And it still works really well. One UI updates that it's on there. So you've got the latest version of Android and really good performance. If you're looking to move forward to the future, the Note 10 looks like a solid device. There's some compromises, no headphone jack, but a lot of new features that I can't wait to see. Now rumors also says the Samsung is going to be doing a promotion. So if you're trading me in like your old Note 9 or an iPhone 10 plus, 10s, or what do you call it again, a pixel, you're going to be getting $600 off. So your devices will cost almost half its cost, which it's not a bad idea. I mean, well, anyway, guys, those are my thoughts on the Note 9 moving to the Note 10. I think we're in an interesting place. I can't wait to see what happens. Stay tuned for our coverage of the Note 10 plus. Note 10 plus and the Note 10. We're going to be doing gaming videos, all that fun stuff for you to check out. So if you have any questions or any comments, let me know. Otherwise, don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and always enjoy your entertainment.