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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Guyinlaca:
This isn't scientific, but while setting the phone up and having the screen on for 2 hours straight, restoring backups and downloading apps, the phone didn't get very hot. I haven't tested gaming yet, but so far heat doesn't seem to be an issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] gCloud:
It would be great if people post CPU and batteru temp, version (exynos or snapdragon) and how the phone is being used when it gets hot.

If you don't have systems check app, here is one

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.devcheck

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] PsiPhiDan:
This is great. It shows that they actually know what they're talking about, haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] azwan92:
This phone sure generates some heat. But for me, coming from note 4, the heat is significantly lesser without compromising performance.

Agree on poster above on the phone casing acts as a radiator. As the copper pipe size has increased, I'm not surprised about the heat. Its still manageable.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Proday:
Buy something like spigen tough armor and you won't feel the heat at all. If it works without problems, don't kill brain with unimportant things....otherwise you have warranty ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] mrnovanova:
Thanks [MENTION=435133]boufa[/MENTION] I was about to complain about the phone getting hot while running multiple applications but I read your comment and come to think about it,it didn't bog down. You must be an engineer or something?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] jult:
I tried an app called "Synchronize Ultimate", which made my Note 9 hot as hell. I've uninstalled, because its tasks aren't (shouldn't be) this CPU intensive at all. Looks like bad code.

Other than that, the only times it feels a little hot is after having been recharged on Wireless charger. All the rest seems like a walk in the park for this Exynos board.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] iceepyon:
I think this Qualcomm Snapdragon variants suffer from this issue the most as the adreno GPU has a tendency to produce allot of heat. The Samsung Exynos variants do not suffer from this issue and tend to run allot cooler. I have noticed this with both my Note 4 N910C and my Note 8 N950N.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] high_voltage:
You can't compare different SOCs like that. 9810 is quite a hot chip actually. If you will compare, compare the exact SOC generation and in this case - sd845 vs exynos 9810. For example my s7e exynos has a lot better battery life/CPU performance/smoothness vs sd820 variant that is only slightly faster in GPU. This year (search the forums) sd845 got better battery life, faster real world CPU performance, is smoother and has 25-35% faster GPU depending on the load. If I go by you, I will write all day long how great the exynos is based on 2y ago chip where this was true compared to that time qualcomm variant... and this is wrong for this year. :)

Generalising like that in fast moving forward industry is not a good thing. Never state something about a SOC because of previous ones.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] geronemo:
Sorry but my experience has been very different and a bit disappointing.

I was testing 4k 60fps recording on a "sunny day" Note 9 vs iPhone X vs OnePlus 6.

The iPhone went on for 10 min no problem with 4k at 60fps. OnePlus 6 also didn't heat up as much.

note 9 on the other hand can only do 4k 60 fps for 5 min and got very hot and video recording shut off after 3 min. I got an onscreen msg saying phone is too hot won't be able to continue untill it cools down etc.

In 2018 I would expect Snapdragon would be able to record in 4k 60fps for at least 10 min. [emoji35]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Da-BOSS:
In this case be sure that your Note 9 phone needs to be replaced or returned :)

I was a Note 4 & S7 user and I would never thought Samsung or any OEM will solve this heat problems on the future but... here comes Samsung Note 9 to prove me wrong about it... It would

NEVER

heat ... and when I say heat.. is when it comes uncomfortable to hold it on my hand.. when I was having Note 4 or S7.. it would heat alot specially on the upper center of the screen whenever I put heavy load into it. Putting the same heavy load that I would put it on Note 4 or S7 on a Note 9 Exynos... it was huge difference like day & night :) Note 9 Exynos version will always stay cooler compared to Snapdragon. I tried both and I buyed the Exynos variant with a peace of mind :angel:

Snapdragon have a history of heat problems when using Octa cores on there SOC and I wouldn't be surprised if it is still suffering from this problem in 2018 or even 2019 :) also Exynos have a history too but to a lesser extent than Snapdragon ;)

I all what I said above is through experience that I went through.... YMMV :cool: Peace out! :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] geronemo:
Thanks for the input. Unfortunately I didn't have my IR temp reader and it's now it's impossible to replicate the issue coz it's colder. Apart from that I haven't had any other issue.

I might make YT video about it in near future. Unfortunately have never used Exonys here in US and have heard great things about it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] high_voltage:
It's known that every year the exynos is vastly superior in encoding/decoding capabilities. The exynos 9810 most likely won't suffer from that problem at all (actually I found comments about your statement and all were about sd845). Really poor indeed that samsung didn't optimise the sd845 the same way as oneplus did... :/ Maybe there is something to do also with bitrate (this one is not tied only to the reslolution/FPS of the video), maybe the note 9 records a lot more info = higher load on the SOC = more heat vs the oneplus.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] skabt:
i'm comparing my note 9 with my poco F1, my N9 is way higher than poco F1.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] sullytrny:
The only time mine gets hot is when I fast charge, I've tried virtually every high performance game there is and the ac rarely goes past 100-105f
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] smentoma:
Mine get hot realy fast when is in car in sun with waze open. I get a messsage phone is overheat and all app are closed cant open must restart. Happend couple of times. Realy dissapointed. Note 7 was the best phone i ever had. No heat at all. Then note 8. No heat issues. Cant wait note 10. Im seek of note 9 problem with pie
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] pmirandacosta:
After my update to Android pie the cpu thermal reading just vanished.... Did Hard reset and nothing... In the oreo it showed the thermal information ok!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy Note 9's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] ellinasmith:
Wifi in car

nice article
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] matlear:
Starry night
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] jrollercoasters:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] rowihel2012:
Not great like p20 pro
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] RonChinoy:
It takes amazing low light pictures. Pitch dark images look like daylight, Best I have seen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] rowihel2012:
Average with low light and night shots

Mate 20 pro camera much better
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] DickDokster:
I am an Note 9 user.

But I agree that Mate 20 pro is amazing and the triple lens system at the back is just DOPE.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] rowihel2012:
Getting the beast soon

Mate 20X

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] DickDokster:
Congrats Man:good:

Share your thoughts after using the device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Cristiano Matos:
I'm satisfyied with results even coming from a pixel 2 xl with night sight. Note 9 has better overall results and more realistic photos.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Slash8915:
Does the Note 9 still have a weird orange tint in really low light shots?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] DeanSF:
In my experience low light pic are pretty good, not as great as a night sight but decent
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] DickDokster:
I would say that I am not that good with cameras yes I have an Canon EOS 80D which is old camera an it doesn't support 4K. The thing is currently now in market there is a lot of options(Cameras).

This blogs can help you in comparing the brands and different models they offer.

Check this

https://www.techradar.com/news/best-camera

https://www.creativebloq.com/features/best-camera
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] high_voltage:
It's more about personal preference. Note 9 wins in pure hardware (both vs pixel 2 and pixel 3), but google has a really impressive AI for the pictures processing. The thing is, processing can take you that far before it starts to show it's drawbacks. The note 9 just relies on strong hardware to extract the maximum possible without over-processing thus leading to a vastly different approach compared to google (and to some extend huawei too).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] cornel.atomei:
Lowlight performance can be improved with a working google camera modd. Check out this comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZSW6Y3FTC4
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] eyesofice:
Nic pic I love shooting pics at night. Thanks for helping me make the decision to upgrade from the Note 8 to 9.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] luisprime:
Is it for real a Note 9 photo? That's the exposure on this?

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The noise amount on these is indistinguishable. Haven't been looking up for a new gadgets for a several years and looks like the future is now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] iamkani:
Galaxy note 9 is a beast of Camera section. Yes it is. But the problem is there's no enough settings in pro mode. For example if you wanna take good quality night pictures or Milky way (my favourite) settings not enough to take quality pictures. Because it has iso 800 maximum and 10sec shutter speed. And there's no way to increase it to use.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] illetyus:
I took some pics. Hope you guys like it :)

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Abdulaziz6p:
Very clear, every photo is crispy. This is one of the best camera in a smartphone right now...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Nettwerk:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] illetyus:
All of them are in auto mode. No post-processing.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] SAO:
Pictures are nice. I'm coming from a p20pro, so i'll see in the short term. With the P20pro it was hit or miss situation for pictures on the go (quick snap). As for prepared ones not too many issues. Where issues came in for me, that i hope i won't have with the N9 will be moving objects (cars, kids, animals). I'll see then.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] SAO:
Here you go.

p20p vs note 9 various garden pictures. quick shots, no gimmicks not trying my best.. casual quick ones.

You can open the two folders in different windows to compare. The are original sizes.

P20 Pro Folder

Note 9 Folder
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Cristiano Matos:
In my opinion Note9 exposure is better and overall results as well. Not to different than my S9+
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] illetyus:
EVERYTHING ON AUTO MODE, NO POST PROCESSING

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] aznmode:
My complains are indoor shots in regards to color and sharpness. Note 9 seems to produce a more saturated color or more yellowish than my note 8 and is not as sharp I would say 75% of the shots I've made compared to my note 8. Note 8 although has more noise in low light, color is very accurate and most cases pictures turn out sharper without having to retake. Fyi my couch is Grey and not brown as depicted by the note 9

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] buxz777:
f1.5 wont be as sharp as f1.7 and it will mean the camera can use a lower iso to eliminate more noise , so a slightly softer image with less noise compared to the note 8 could be expected on hardware alone ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] freddyttt:
Thanks.. ive grown to hate the p20 pro's camera and have ordered a note 9...:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] illetyus:
This is just a firmware thing, like a choice that samsung made, except of course the bag. Bag looks bad :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Matrix_Usman:
Intellligent

new intelliigent and smart camera does a great job low light works very well
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Rev_Nev:
I don't really tweak anything when taking photos pre or post. This phone takes great pictures on both the front and facing camera with no input from me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] iggibar:
Anyone having issues with light glare? Never had this issue with any phone before. Took some family photos at the beach around sunset and noticed all of them had really bad glare from the sun. Then took some more photos tonight during dinner and the street lights caused horrendous glare in the photos! WTF! And yes, the lens clean and spec free.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] guthrien:
I've not used the camera and 'a.i.' enough to dislike it like some of the reviewers, but my nerd self is impressed when it instantly knows i'm taking a shot of my dog. I've not been bothered by any of the post-processing yet. Some great detail shots up above.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Medevac1:
I too am disappointed with the quality of indoor/low light shots the Note 9 takes. The shots taken by my Note 8, both stock and with the ported Pixel Google cam, appear sharper and more colorful. I am content with all other areas of the phone: battery life, S-pen features, stereo Dolby Atmos speakers, processor speed. It would be the perfect phone if those cameras can be upgraded for indoor scenes ( outdoor shots are awesome).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] edwin3210:
in good lighting condition, the camera does exceptionally well. but in the needs of HDR and low lighting,the camera is trash.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] cpufrost:
How about some long exposure shots in pro mode?

ISO50 at 10 seconds is amazing.

Obviously tripod required.

BUT! With the remote ability of the S-pen, it's indeed possible to capture shots with zero motion blur just like a decent camera with remote trigger...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] illetyus:
More images from me :)

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] marko94:
403 forbidden:(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] illetyus:
Interesting, i can open them all
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] PsiPhiDan:
How is this possible? It's the same camera on the S9+, which by all accounts blows away the Note8 camera, especially in low lighting... I'm very confused/concerned.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] guthrien:
I'm not feeling that it's any weaker than the 8, it just doesn't seem to process low light quite the same. It's not like the 8 was a low light beast. With light it's clearly superior, but darker setting is mediocre.

What Google port works with this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] SAO:
Confused with all these night shots issues....here is a picture I tested , taking candles during the night. Of course, it's reduced. But still looks good.

Edit, XDA rotated it. No idea why
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] edwin3210:
is yours an Exynos or Snapdragon version?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] guthrien:
I definitely didn't mean to sound from my perspective you can't get good night shots. Just not as easy in my experience. Usually no quick shots, really need to give it time not moving. But that's good advice for any shot in a dark environment. It's just hit or miss.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Limeybastard:
Low light is awesome , even on auto. Total darkness except for a table lamp in corner of room behind me and the patio light on outside.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] edwin3210:
try a selfie. do it with another phone with good camera (I've tried it with Nexus 6P), preferably with HDR turned on. you would notice a huge difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] buxz777:
Not really loving the note 9 camera it's making everything to light and over exposing stuff... Finding my s8 camera gave better results and you could install gcam for better portraits ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] سناريا:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] tomashaker4e:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9-plus/themes/gcam-port-galaxy-s9-s9-exynos-t3814539/page13

A developer IDan is working on a Google Camera port for exynos version for the S9 and Note9. Currently using his latest V0.4 and HDR+ on back camera works good, everyone should try it and you guys should know hes just starting, so in time everything should be working.

Also any donations to him are welcomed.

Details are richer and colors are more natural compared to stock photos.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Big Dawg 23:
Camera performed fairly well when I went to Metallica concert Tuesday.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] @rbiter:
My camera does well. I seems picking a good focus point helps a lot. I also use pro for hahas and have had great pics.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] cpufrost:
Video is good too!

Issues with audio breakup while zooming have been fixed (finally).

It's a good concert snapper for sure!

https://youtu.be/MjhO-QJh3hI
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] RedDevils88:
Love the dynamic range
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] jult:
Must say the camera, especially the only 12 MP SLSI sensor is not doing it for me. Coming from a Note 4 16MP SONY sensor, this is pure crap. A serious downgrade. I'm still flabbergasted they went with this. It may be more light sensitive than the Note 4 cam, but the 4(!!!) MP down is something I see with my own eyes with every picture I take. 4 Megapixels down in 3 years time is a stupid decision, no matter how much BS you invent that talks over that fact, it's going to finally destroy the phone's sustainability, age and reputation.

The lower res sensor is the only of 2 disappointing features of my Note 9. The other is the shiny front of the screen. It's too shiny. This causes the rounded sides to be useless under most circumstances, because they will simply blind you with mirroring something that's not on your screen. The only time you don't notice this flaw is when you look at your phone in very dark surroundings. Don't know about you, but that rarely ever happens to me. It's really way too shiny. I have a matte desktop Eizo monitor for a reason. I'm not interested in bling bling or seeing what's behind me, I'm interested in what the screen shows me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] FYL21:
It's really hit or miss for me. The scene detection tends to expose the details of the sky and make it look overly dramatic, so the shadows get underexposed. It's obvious with landscapes showing trees by the lake, and I can't really tap the screen to better expose for those areas. The strange thing is that the dynamic range seems to be better when taking video! On my Sony Xperia Z5 I could easily expose the shadows if I want to and I don't mind losing out the highlights a bit in certain situations. The Note 9's post-processing is also far more aggressive. Sony phones get a lot of flak in the past for "looking like a painting" but it actually doesn't apply as much noise reduction/sharpening as Samsung, which tries to smear the noise and sharpen the edges. For the Z5 I usually shot in 8MP because the processing brought out a bit more sharpness and low light performance was better (but no OIS can be unassuring). I can't really say the Note 9 is a downgrade in image quality and it's definitely much faster (as Z5's shutter lag is AWFUL) and the UI is less cumbersome (have to open a separate app for 4K video!).

My main quip with the Note 9 is there should be burst shooting in Pro Mode and the odd occasions when the camera uses 2X digital zoom instead of the second lens (usually in low light, but sometimes it will happen in daylight if the camera thinks it's too dim).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] Limeybastard:
Take a picture of Old Trafford.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] PsiPhiDan:
The camera is one of the highest rated smartphone cameras ever. I doubt your Note 4 takes better pictures.

And unless you're blowing up images to poster size, you absolutely cannot tell the difference between 12 mp and 16 mp with your naked eye (on a 6" screen).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Real Life Review] vojopd:
P20 pro is highest rated :). Note 8 and note 9 front camera is s...t in low light !!