Note 9 or Note10 Lite - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion

So, I'm planning to upgrade from my S8+. I can't decide whether to buy Note9 or Note10 Lite.
I'll buy a Note9 if the developer can port future Note10 Lite updates to Note9 e.g Android 11 port as both have same SoC.
Can you guys suggest me which one to buy?
P.S please don't suggest s10 or s10lite

Depends what you want from your phone. Here are both Note9 and Note10 Lite specs:
Note9: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note9-9163.php
Note10 Lite: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note10_lite-10003.php
Here's a comparison between the two: https://www.smartprix.com/mobiles/s...ng_galaxy_note_9-cpd1tafhgfwm_1101s07lcgx.php
If you don't mind the notch or the fact that the Note10 Lite has a FHD+ display vs a notchless WQHD+ one on the Note9 then buy the newer one.
If you want Iris Scanner, no notch, better screen, heartrate sensor then buy the Note9.
I'm personally buying the Blue 512GB/8GB Note9 next month and will put a 512GB micro sd card in it to make it 1TB. The Note10 Lite has only 128GB internal storage options.
If you want uninterrupted display, better resolution, more storage and a bit more features - buy the Note9.
If you want a better camera, care about software updates, want a bigger battery and the notch doesn't bother you - buy the Note10 Lite.

koragg97 said:
Depends what you want from your phone. Here are both Note9 and Note10 Lite specs:
Note9: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note9-9163.php
Note10 Lite: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note10_lite-10003.php
Here's a comparison between the two: https://www.smartprix.com/mobiles/s...ng_galaxy_note_9-cpd1tafhgfwm_1101s07lcgx.php
If you don't mind the notch or the fact that the Note10 Lite has a FHD+ display vs a notchless WQHD+ one on the Note9 then buy the newer one.
If you want Iris Scanner, no notch, better screen, heartrate sensor then buy the Note9.
I'm personally buying the Blue 512GB/8GB Note9 next month and will put a 512GB micro sd card in it to make it 1TB. The Note10 Lite has only 128GB internal storage options.
If you want uninterrupted display, better resolution, more storage and a bit more features - buy the Note9.
If you want a better camera, care about software updates, want a bigger battery and the notch doesn't bother you - buy the Note10 Lite.
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The display is the major thing that bothers me about Note10 Lite. I've seen A51 display and that sucks.
My major concern is that will the developers port Android 11 update from Note10 Lite to Note9?
If they would, i will go for Note9.

I mean it's not just the note 9 it's the s9 and s9 plus that use then same soc so its guaranteed a port if it comes out
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I have a Note 9..Note 10 lite and Note 10 plus. You cant beat the price of the Lite for what you get and the display really isnt that bad. Its international and has root if you care about that. I actually put my sim in and use it as my daily often. But you cant beat the camera on the 10plus or the 9. But i have no buyers remorse getting the Lite, it just boils down to what you want. But $463 for a device as good as the lite really isnt that bad
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You are better off getting the Note 9 than the Note 10 Lite. As the Note 10 Lite is just the international variant of the Note 9 in a plastic body with a lower resolution display, minus the S-Health sensors.

Believe it or not, my Note 10 lite has a better cell connection on calls than my Note 10 plus. I'm At&t here in Untited States. I dont know why but its true.
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Note 7 Fe or Note 8 or Note Edge? Worth upgrade?

Right now my Note 5 is running samsung s8 rom on its software.
Its fun with edge features and S Pen I Can put up all my daily tasks really well and fast with So Much customization In hand.
I live in a country where mostly Note 7 FE Will launch and its going to be 50% cheaper than the Note 7 originally was.
Do you think it would be worth buying Note 7 FE For Water Resistance,SD Slot? or just Wait for the Bigger Note 8 with Better Software update?
I don't know what will the Note 8 Bring to the Game.
I am already Fine with 5.7 Inch screen. Would 6.4 be good thing for an upgrade?
Both, one after the other!
megatooth said:
Both, one after the other!
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I like the note 8 but the 6.4 Inch is scary.
I do love Big Phones but not that big lol.
Main advantage of Note FE It will be cheaper for me and will offer same camera as the note 8 also i can an SD Card with 128 GB SD Card.. thought the software will be outdated.
Cool Person said:
Right now my Note 5 is running samsung s8 rom on its software.
Its fun with edge features and S Pen I Can put up all my daily tasks really well and fast with So Much customization In hand.
I live in a country where mostly Note 7 FE Will launch and its going to be 50% cheaper than the Note 7 originally was.
Do you think it would be worth buying Note 7 FE For Water Resistance,SD Slot? or just Wait for the Bigger Note 8 with Better Software update?
I don't know what will the Note 8 Bring to the Game.
I am already Fine with 5.7 Inch screen. Would 6.4 be good thing for an upgrade?
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1)You are fortunate enough that its going to launch in your country while i am still waiting for Samsung's official commitment for my country India for N7 FE launch
2)If you ask me in case i will just say go for N7 FE until N8 Will be officially announced ATM everything is just in rumour mill like 6.4' display with dual camera setup
3)In India N7 never launched due to disaster happened before official launch so if sammy will announce and release N7 FE in my country i will surely buy this masterpiece until availability of next beast N8
DarkeraXposed said:
1)You are fortunate enough that its going to launch in your country while i am still waiting for Samsung's official commitment for my country India for N7 FE launch
2)If you ask me in case i will just say go for N7 FE until N8 Will be officially announced ATM everything is just in rumour mill like 6.4' display with dual camera setup
3)In India N7 never launched due to disaster happened before official launch so if sammy will announce and release N7 FE in my country i will surely buy this masterpiece until availability of next beast N8
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I am not sure but mostly it will be released where i live.
Obviously they wont release in europe or usa cause they would want the note 8 to be more poppular.
But i think the note 7 fe would be a good discount to the note 8. Wouldn't you think. It will be half the price of the note 8.
But it will have no ROM Development thought.
And it would not have S8 Ported features like the Note 5
Luckily here we both are in Asia that means we will be getting note 8 exynos variant means it will have support for custom roms ??
Cool Person said:
Right now my Note 5 is running samsung s8 rom on its software.
Its fun with edge features and S Pen I Can put up all my daily tasks really well and fast with So Much customization In hand.
I live in a country where mostly Note 7 FE Will launch and its going to be 50% cheaper than the Note 7 originally was.
Do you think it would be worth buying Note 7 FE For Water Resistance,SD Slot? or just Wait for the Bigger Note 8 with Better Software update?
I don't know what will the Note 8 Bring to the Game.
I am already Fine with 5.7 Inch screen. Would 6.4 be good thing for an upgrade?
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I would wait for the Note 8. The Note 7 FE probably won't be getting proper updates due to not being launched globally. Get the Note 8 instead which will be a much better device to buy simply for the fact the Note 7 is already a year old.
The tiny bezels and the aspect ratio will make up for the 6.4 inches. Don't know where you got that the Note 8 would have the same camera as the Note 7, even the S8 has a newer sony sensor so that wouldn't make any sense. The Note 8 is nearly out so why buy an outdated phone?
Porcupineomg said:
The tiny bezels and the aspect ratio will make up for the 6.4 inches. Don't know where you got that the Note 8 would have the same camera as the Note 7, even the S8 has a newer sony sensor so that wouldn't make any sense. The Note 8 is nearly out so why buy an outdated phone?
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Well note 8 is to much big, i had the note 7 2 weeks and dont have better phone since, had s7edge was a great phone, now i have regular s8, because s8 plus its too big, no matter what we do we always use the phone with one hand, and this crap od 18.5 /9 is worse,
Doesn't mention the horrible Fingerprint sensor that i can't use to.
In s8 it's the perfect size for one hand, but the screen is small, even s7edge is bigger, you have more screen to see videos and movies.
Imagine note 7 that 5.7 beautiful screen, Fingerprint in the right place, and can use it with one hand.
And the edges are perfect, nothing like the s8.
If i can put the hand in note 7 again, its a phone that i will never sell it.

will u upgrade to note 9?

Hi, note 9 is out. As a note 8 users, will u upgrade to note 9? What make u upgrade?
I haven't decide whether upgrade or not, but j really like the new dex and the big storage.
How about u guys?
For me , I do like the extra storage and the larger battery on the note 9 but I do not think it worth the extra money that I have to pay , my note 8 is still preforming great and the battery gets me the whole day . The other features are nice but I'm not going to use them anyway ( Remote S-pen + Dex )
I'm getting the note 9 because of the 512gb storage and 8gb ram and the extra battery power. Hopefully i won't upgrade when the next one comes out. Now i have to get rid of my 256gb note 8 which still performing great.
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Not me...my note 8 still works perfectly. The upgrades on the Note 9 are nice but not major enough to make me go through the hassle of selling my Note 8 and losing money on it, buying the Note 9 for another $1300 CAD, buying another tempered glass, case, etc. Will wait for the Note 10.
There was already thread like this....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/galaxy-note-9-upgrade-t3822028
Upgraded already and on the note 9 forum, hopefully see you all there.
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Nope. Loving my N950N with 256GB internal storage thank you.
The Note 9 is a great piece of kit!
But because I am coming from the 8, the investment would be less of a need and more of a luxury.
What I am looking for ideally would be a Note 8 with:
Even slimmer bezels
Indisplay fingerprint sensor
Bigger battery
Full USB-PD charging at 25-30W
The new Aptx standard
Gold color
6.5in display
Fingers crossed. What I desire is more of a natural evolution rather than a dreamy list anyway.

Galaxy S10 or Mi9

currently, I have Samsung S7 edge as my daily driver. I'm looking for a new phone and can't choose between S10 (Exynos version) or xiaomi mi9.
In my country there's no Snapdragon version of S10 which a way better than the Exynos..
Is S10 camera and display better than the mi 9 to pay additional 300$ ?
This years version of the Exynos just seems way slower than other years. So for that, the MI 9 seems a better way to go, unless you want a water proof rating and storage card option.
mohamedsaber00 said:
currently, I have Samsung S7 edge as my daily driver. I'm looking for a new phone and can't choose between S10 (Exynos version) or xiaomi mi9.
In my country there's no Snapdragon version of S10 which a way better than the Exynos..
Is S10 camera and display better than the mi 9 to pay additional 300$ ?
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If you have no problem with money, by all means go with the S10. Otherwise, the S10 is not worth the difference in price with the Mi 9
SurfaceCube said:
If you have no problem with money, by all means go with the S10. Otherwise, the S10 is not worth the difference in price with the Mi 9
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I have the money and wouldn't buy the S10. It's absolutely not worth!
Also depends if you can swallow oneui. It looks like an old people OS to me. Don't expect much AOSP development or fully working GSI. (i'm coming from s9+ and bought a mi 9). If you really value a headphone jack and sd card slot it might be a better option for you. But for price/quality ratio mi 9 all the way.
Why not go for the S10e Snapdragon version instead? That's what I've done and waiting for delivery.
benparker said:
Why not go for the S10e Snapdragon version instead? That's what I've done and waiting for delivery.
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I've read that you cannot unlock the bootloader on the S10e Snapdragon version. This was also the case for previous Sx Snapdragon phones. Link
benparker said:
Why not go for the S10e Snapdragon version instead? That's what I've done and waiting for delivery.
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There's no S10e here in Egypt .. There's only two options S10+ and s10 and both of them are exynos
I can order it from amazon but it will cost more than the regular s10
I am a Samsung S7 edge user as well, running the Snapdragon version with the eng bootloader, which has really crippled the phones performance. I been mega excited to order the Mi9 and been waiting on the Transparent Edition to pop up a little cheaper. So I am thinking you should take a look at the Vivo IQOO and Vivo IQOO Monster as they have some features the Mi9 doesn't. You lose some things with the Vivo IQOO like wireless charging, but you get speaker jack, internal memory card, 4000 mAh battery and a far superior charger.
mohamedsaber00 said:
currently, I have Samsung S7 edge as my daily driver. I'm looking for a new phone and can't choose between S10 (Exynos version) or xiaomi mi9.
In my country there's no Snapdragon version of S10 which a way better than the Exynos..
Is S10 camera and display better than the mi 9 to pay additional 300$ ?
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CrazyBeaver2377 said:
Also depends if you can swallow oneui. It looks like an old people OS to me. Don't expect much AOSP development or fully working GSI. (i'm coming from s9+ and bought a mi 9). If you really value a headphone jack and sd card slot it might be a better option for you. But for price/quality ratio mi 9 all the way.
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I'm a fan of headphone jack and have 128gb Sdcard which I don't want to lose but performance of Mi9 is much better than S10.
So I have to choose a side
airwebber said:
I am a Samsung S7 edge user as well, running the Snapdragon version with the eng bootloader, which has really crippled the phones performance. I been mega excited to order the Mi9 and been waiting on the Transparent Edition to pop up a little cheaper. So I am thinking you should take a look at the Vivo IQOO and Vivo IQOO Monster as they have some features the Mi9 doesn't. You lose some things with the Vivo IQOO like wireless charging, but you get speaker jack, internal memory card, 4000 mAh battery and a far superior charger.
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No one is selling Vivo phone here so I have to order it online which mean additional tax.
But for the headphone jack it worth to think about this phone.. Do you now anything about software support? ot custom roms.. xiaomi is so good in software update.. and there are alot of developers that support their phone
I am not sure what kind of support it will get being its so new. That is the only thing holding me back with it.
mohamedsaber00 said:
No one is selling Vivo phone here so I have to order it online which mean additional tax.
But for the headphone jack it worth to think about this phone.. Do you now anything about software support? ot custom roms.. xiaomi is so good in software update.. and there are alot of developers that support their phone
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mohamedsaber00 said:
There's no S10e here in Egypt .. There's only two options S10+ and s10 and both of them are exynos
I can order it from amazon but it will cost more than the regular s10
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I ordered mine from eGlobal Central Hong Kong model and it should allow to unlock the bootloader.

S10 5G vs. Note 10 5G (Upcoming) ... What to do?

I'm really tempted to order the Samsung S10 5G now from Verizon as it has just about everything I could hope for. Huge screen, huge battery (largest yet), great cameras, faster charging, etc. My only qualm is that the upcoming Note 10 5G may have 2 things I'm willing to pay for. That's UFS 3.0 and hopefully a 12GB of RAM option. I highly doubt that the Note 10 is going to have a bigger battery or even better Camera's. I also know that the next gen Snapdragon (865) that combines 2g to 5g with the X55 and power saving doesn't come out till early 2020 so there isn't too much to look forward to in the Note 10 5G with processing power. I know the Fold had UFS 3.0 and 12GB of RAM.
So what are the chances of the Note 10 getting UFS 3.0 and a 12GB variant?
Are any of you waiting for the same reasons?
What's your thoughts?
Appreciate your time.
Hope you got the s10 5G, either way, they're practically same phone, same specs, note 10 has its stylus, but the s10 5G has better battery, but the note 10 is cheaper
voden07 said:
Hope you got the s10 5G, either way, they're practically same phone, same specs, note 10 has its stylus, but the s10 5G has better battery, but the note 10 is cheaper
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Note 10 is cheaper? It's not available on Note 10 first of all, only on Note 10+. Battery is 45W fast charging and 20W wireless, so 200 mAh less but will charge faster, not sure it's "better". Finally 12GB RAM and SD card expansion, NOT the same phone at all.
I have the S10 5G. Pre-ordered the Note 10+ 5G. Totally don't know what to do. I feel the only real advantage for my S10 is the headphone jack I never use. Battery is great, but I don't have an issue charging throughout the day, so I'm good with a touch smaller. I think the 12GB of RAM in the Note is huge. I understand the Note's stereo speakers kill the S10s. Looking for a video review from someone, haven't seen anything yet.
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voden07 said:
Hope you got the s10 5G, either way, they're practically same phone, same specs, note 10 has its stylus, but the s10 5G has better battery, but the note 10 is cheaper
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skinnytoo2 said:
I have the S10 5G. Pre-ordered the Note 10+ 5G. Totally don't know what to do. I feel the only real advantage for my S10 is the headphone jack I never use. Battery is great, but I don't have an issue charging throughout the day, so I'm good with a touch smaller. I think the 12GB of RAM in the Note is huge. I understand the Note's stereo speakers kill the S10s. Looking for a video review from someone, haven't seen anything yet.
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How is it an advantage if you never use it? Agree with the 12GB of RAM along with SD card expansion.....
I hope Sam gives us users a TOF face unlock at some point. Also the updated DeX I'm sure someone will rip it, and be able to install in the s105G along with the gaming streaming
Only thing about the new note is what 5g chip they decide to put in it. There is no 5g in my area I'm sure there wont be for sometime. I got this phone for the bigger screen mostly along with the TOF on the front.
I do use my 3.5 jack all the time. I do wish it had an SD card.
I wish there was a ribbin cable that connected to usb-c with a female input for charging. That way you could just hide a SD card inside your case. I looked all over the net no one has ever made such a thing.
damulta said:
I hope Sam gives us users a TOF face unlock at some point. Also the updated DeX I'm sure someone will rip it, and be able to install in the s105G along with the gaming streaming
Only thing about the new note is what 5g chip they decide to put in it. There is no 5g in my area I'm sure there wont be for sometime. I got this phone for the bigger screen mostly along with the TOF on the front.
I do use my 3.5 jack all the time. I do wish it had an SD card.
I wish there was a ribbin cable that connected to usb-c with a female input for charging. That way you could just hide a SD card inside your case. I looked all over the net no one has ever made such a thing.
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256gig of memory space isnt enough? i do like the note 10's 12gig ram though, then again i do feel its an overkill!, im looking forward to its worldwide release, i wont buy it, just know that hackers would strip its 3D scan features so the s10 5G can use it, sammy wouldnt put out an update, im sure of this
Byers regret
I currently have the S10 5g , the Verizon Version however i am using it on Xfinity Mobile and it is not going well at all. I really am frustrated with Samsung for making the 5g so hard to use on any network.
I dont care about 5g speeds but i love the screen size and battery life on the 5g, plus i think the 5g camera is the best of all the models.
I recently placed a preorder for the note 10 512gb and i was all excited about the phone but once i got it, the excitement faded away within 2 days. The note 10 has terrible battery life and it just simply reminded
me of my 5g with an s pen so i returned it.
I am back to the 5g but it is quite challenging trying to get this device to work properly on xfinity mobile. The xfinity sim will work but the APN settings are not correct and cannot be changed and because of this,
mms attachments will not download. I have the 5g verizon 256gb version G977u and currently on update version G977UVR2YSHY. i would like to try the ATT firmware but i have not been successful in finding
any U2 Roms as the U1 roms always fail. I am a Newbie so any assistance would be appreciated as i love my 5g. Just wish it was the 512gb model
exileonmain said:
I'm really tempted to order the Samsung S10 5G now from Verizon as it has just about everything I could hope for. Huge screen, huge battery (largest yet), great cameras, faster charging, etc. My only qualm is that the upcoming Note 10 5G may have 2 things I'm willing to pay for. That's UFS 3.0 and hopefully a 12GB of RAM option. I highly doubt that the Note 10 is going to have a bigger battery or even better Camera's. I also know that the next gen Snapdragon (865) that combines 2g to 5g with the X55 and power saving doesn't come out till early 2020 so there isn't too much to look forward to in the Note 10 5G with processing power. I know the Fold had UFS 3.0 and 12GB of RAM.
So what are the chances of the Note 10 getting UFS 3.0 and a 12GB variant?
Are any of you waiting for the same reasons?
What's your thoughts?
Appreciate your time.
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Question Do you think the S21 Ultra worth upgrading to?

Good afternoon Y'all.
I was just posting here because I am legitimately curious what you all's thoughts are on the Galaxy S21 series based on the leaks that have been out there.
Personally, coming from an S20+, I do not think any of the S21 models are worth upgrading to unless you have a Galaxy S10/Note 10 series or older. I actually ended up upgrading to a Note 20 Ultra last night instead; I was able to snag one brand new for 950 out the door from Best Buy. Main reasoning was I could have the adaptive refresh rate display (Love me some 120hz displays + Battery life), larger screen, the s-pen, Snapdragon 865+, expandable storage, and the fact that I just have loved the Note series for god knows how long.
Overall, I feel there are not enough improvements with the S21 leaks I have seen to justify spending 1200+ on an S21+, S21 Ultra.
What are you all's thoughts? Will you be upgrading from your current device? What are you using for your daily driver?
Personally I think that the SGS21 Ultra is not worth upgrading too. If you are coming from the previous generation of SGS or Note device. I am currently using a Note 8 N950N and I also have a Note 9 N960N as a backup device. Just incase my N950N dies. I don't think I will be upgrading to a newer Galaxy device anytime soon. As both my N950N and N960N are pretty good devices even by current standards.

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