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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Birdsfan:
Welcome to Android, the apps you mentioned will be fine on the Note 9. I handle the phones for my company and we have mainly Android for the field but a few of the guys inside have IOS and the apps look very similar on both operating systems.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] STJ2803:
Thanks for your responses.

I only have an Apple phone and an iPad so not fully tied in too much. I've dipped into Android back with the Samsung Galaxy S6 and some of the apps didn't seem as sharp as IOS which is probably why i've been reluctant to switch again.

Agree with your points about the Note 9. I went into my local O2 shop today and tried it out the screen is really impressive and is such a step up from my current phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Zanr Zij:
All main apps update to fit Infinity display but in general iOS apps has better experiences than Android, smoothness, design and quality. Maybe the differences are not much with some apps
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] illetyus:
Hello. I switched from the Iphone 8 Plus to Note 9. Here are my thoughts.

1) Apple has no features. It is just a calculator against Note 9

2) Although in benchmark scores Apple's CPU is faster, i noticed no difference.

3) Apps are greatly optimized. Not even a single crush (Been 5 days since i have been using Note 9)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
The only thing going for it is battery size???

Hahaha, oh okay. Got it. ??

I think this phone is a massive step up for the OP, given they have an iPhone 8+. It's not even close, actually. WAY more than just a large battery. It's a powerhouse workhorse.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Jammol:
Dang another one?! ?

Missy Elliott would say:

"Man, you guys really need to research that minute man chip!" ?

Could you please explain to me what "raw power" you speak of and where it's coming from? Also, what's a "flagship?"

If you don't mind, please also throw the word "premium" in there as well.

?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Strong disagree. There are so many other things the Note9 smokes the iPhone 8+ in (or any iPhone) that it's dizzying.

My brother has an iPhone 8+. My Note8 already feels much more powerful and useful in side-by-side comparisons. So the Note9 is going to widen that gap.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Jammol:
iPhone is just a glorified cellphone. Note line is just a glorified smartphone. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
Welcome to the forum.

I own the iPhone 8+ had the note 8 and now own the Note 9 as well as the iPhone 8+.

Both mobiles are quality products the main difference being the OS.

If a comparison was to be made, and its very unwise to do so, I would compare the Galaxy S9+ with the iPhone 8+.

The Note has an advantage over ALL present production smart phones in that it posses the S-pen. Regardless of OS the Note series is even unique among Android smart phones.

It is near impossible to make comparisons between Apple and other brands. Apple make a superb package and though I detest their business model in this country the mobile itself is very accomplished.

The Note 9, well now.....its a pocket PC with a pen as a mouse. Many consumers purchase the Note series and do NOT use the pen. I have never understood that and never will. If one is not going to use the S-pen buy the S9+.

I repeat, trying to compare Apple products with Android is very much a non starter. Add to that mix the Note 9 is unique even among Android mobiles and its impossible to draw a meaningful, valued conclusion.

I need the S-pen so the Note 9 is my daily driver. I can assure you the iPhone 8+ is also a superb smart phone. Not my choice for daily use but that is me.

Try not to compare, you will find yourself trying to pee in the corner of a barrel! :eek:

Ryland
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] eduardmc:
Im a android guy but took a break now using ios for around month. My last phones were gs8+, pixel 2 xl, note 8, gs9 plus, oneplus 6. No ios fanboy here just honest opinion.

I hated the iphone x which iuser for a month. Hates the notch, cant hide it like oneplus. The phone never got bigger since is even smaller than a regular gs9. Heats up when heavy task to the point that for safety reason screen brighness would dim to around 50% until it cools up. I decided to give the 8+ a chance since i really wanted to give ios a chance.

Iphone 8+ for me... old design, ugly, big bezel BUT IT WORKS. Ios itself is smoother than android. Even more so now in beta 12. Animations are fluid with less to non skip frame. Apps are well optimize and mobile site seems to be build more around ios than android.

I didnt like the way android is going with android pie and how they are trying to copy what ios is doing. Android use to be innovation now they are trying to be ios and samsung. i didnt like what i saw with all the new pixel 3 xl leaks and its big notch. Dont like all phone skin and fragmented ui with slow updates.

Note 9 will probably get pie AFTER galaxy S10, (march/april 2019) is the way samsung has always been. Main reason why im now with ios for a while, gets update on day one.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Smoothness may be slightly better, but there's just too many limitations on iOS. No thanks. I don't want a phone that ties my hands behind my back.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] dieselhazza:
No one is forcing or trying to convince you to use an iPhone. I also prefer Android and currently using the Pixel 2 XL.

However, to be honest the iPhone is always going to be she's in the race simply because every is made in house. So it is highly optimized so runs much he than Android. All the Apps are better on IOS so cannot beat that.

For instance Fortnite lags on the Note 9 but runs smoothly on iPhone 8, 8+ and iPhone X.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
That's fine if you're that picky, but for most normal people, ios apps don't run "much better". Maybe very, very slightly. I've had almost zero lag in a full year with my Note8. Maybe a frame drop one time a month? I'll trade that for all the additional functionality.

No launcher like Nova Prime? No SwiftKey keyboard? No sd card? No stylus? No widgets where I want them? No fast charging? No ability to download a song/video and play it immediately? No way to use anything but iTunes?

Pass. I'll take my ity bity tiny lower performance that most people wouldn't notice. In reviews I've read, no one had lag in Fortnite by the way, so I'm sure it's not prevalent.

"Also videos from tech reviews suggest that the iPhone X has more power than the Note 9."

Yes, from very uniformed or bias sites like BGR. They use the ONLY benchmark which shows the iPhone X has "more power" than the Note9. Literally every other test you could possibly run (especially AnTuTu, which tests the phone's capabilities as a whole and not ONLY the processor) shows that the Note9 destroys the year old iPhone X, as it should.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Popmonty:
Why are you in the note 9 forums just to bash it? Laughable
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
Umm, you can't compare a mobile os to a corporation. It goes right over apple fanboys heads or they get mad when you compare Android to iOS. They want to compare Apple vs Android and that is an apples to oranges comparison of which you just did.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Great. That's fine. But benchmark tests from an isolated processor do not jive with real-world usage. Even if you love benchmarks, the Note9 destroys the iPhone X in AnTuTu because it is testing memory, GPU, CPU, etc. There is more to a phone's performance than just the processor.

Once you realize that pretty much every flagship phone has an insanely powerful processor, it comes down to what you can actually DO with the power. That's where the Note9 absolutely CRUSHES the iPhone. There is nothing you can do on an iPhone that I cannot do on my Note9, but there are TONS of things I can do on my Note9 (productive things, at that) that you cannot do on an iPhone.

So, once again, the Note9 wins easily. Better hardware, comparable chip, WAY better productivity features.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
You obviously either don't have a Note8, or you do some crazy things to your phone. I have had a Note8 since launch and it's SMOOTHER than when I first got it with zero lag. Oreo made it better, and it was damn good to begin with.

You're obviously just trolling though so I'm done discussing it with you. Enjoy your iPhoneX. I wouldn't pay $500 for that thing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] holywhitebread:
I switched from an iPhone 8 Plus and pretty disappointed. The Note 9 is definitely a nice phone, but there are so many little things that irk me about Android. Maybe the Note 9 is too much phone for me? I will be boxing it up and sending it back to Samsung next week unless someone wants an unlocked model for $950 [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Zanr Zij:
List what you disappointed
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] varcor:
More raw power... Unfortunately raw power doesn't equate to particle application for all of a device's functions. iOS has the fastest single core performance but when it's required to do more than one function it gets overwhelmed. Poor RAM Management (GPU) on the A11 chipset renders it even less capable than numerous android devices. What's even worse, even on single core the A11 chipset really bogs down in a matter of minutes, losing speed and overheating.

Anandtech - . The A11 is severely thermally constrained and is only able to achieve these scores when the devices are cold. Indeed as seen from the smaller score of the iPhone 8, the SoC isn’t able to sustain maximum performance for even one benchmark run before having to throttle.

It's unsustainable and consequently scores lower than the Snapdragon 845 in most benchmark comparisons.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/12420/snapdragon-845-performance-preview/4

You're completely confused when you reference gaming on iOS. The most relevant benchmark for gaming is Antutu. Snapdragon 845 absolutely crushes A11 in Antutu Benchmarks.

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/mobile-phone/snapdragon-845-benchmark-results-3671984/

All this is relevant when discussing competing chipsets, not to mention the A11 is twice the size as Samsung's chipsets. All in all, these deficiencies fail to give iOS any competitive advantage.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ry2mkk:
Ive come from an iPhone x

Already thinking about returning the note and just using my x

Consistency is androids biggest problem.

Everything in iOS just works. Not to mention a better collection of apps

What I do find strange is apps like YouTube functioned better on my iPhone x....

13 days until I need to make a choice but at the minute - it's looking good for iOS

Let us know how you get on
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] holywhitebread:
I had four long paragraphs typed out about this and I switched to the Gallery app, came back to Tapatalk and my reply was gone. That basically summarizes my response. [emoji58][emoji58][emoji58]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
These constant false pointless comparisons and negativity between iPhone owners and Samsung owners spoil thread after thread. All very teen age school play ground stuff.

Live and let live. We have choice, lets celebrate that choice and respect each other choices.

In daily life such comparisons are truly worthless.

Ryland

Oh and BTW I own both the iPhone 8+ and the Note 9. Both do what they do very well.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] mrnovanova:
Bought the iPhone X. Returned it after 5 days and bought 2 phones with the money.

The Note9 gives you your money's worth. I can't deal with iPhones paid 1000$ for a phone and the keyboard had a huge gap in the bottom and no numbers row. What gives. NO NUMBERS ROW???

To each his own but I'll take options over dummy proofing everyday and twice on Sunday.

I agree when you say that things just work with Apple it's 200% true. If you look at the way Apple and Android work. One being a hardware company and the other one a software it just makes sense.

With Android some of the features we get are half baked at best. That's because we're the beta testers. We also get features years before iOS and I'm totally cool with that.

As far as processing power apple is 2 years ahead of android and has always been. Does it actually translate in real life experience?

I you want subway surfer to load in under 5 seconds flat, the iPhone is definitely for you. But I'm ok waiting an extra couple of seconds for the ability to have 1 row of icons at the bottom of my screen, that alone makes it worth it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
here is my analogy:

a track dragster will outperform any street car on the quarter mile speedway. Problem is it is made to run in that particular environment and optimized accordingly.

the question is, do you want a dragster to drive around city streets or a nice fast versatile car full of features.

pretty obvious to me.

all these benchmark arguments dont mean **** if its just to show higher numbers. Real usability is what counts.

need i say more?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
I like you analogy. Unfortunately you will indeed need to "say more" rather ad nauseum too. Its like the "Its too expensive" threads. Expense is relative. Comparing Apple with oranges is not only impossible but totally pointless. I guess it come down to the age and maturity of the poster.

Some Apple fans and Samsung fans are always going to argue about 'the best'. Mature people purchase what works for them regardless of brand.

I dislike both Samsung and Apple sales and after sales company policies in this country. Neither company deserve the dedicated following they both enjoy. Samsung after sales is awful and when Samsung make a pre sale offer its a bloody nightmare.

Apple break the law by only offering a 12 month guarantee in Europe where the law makes it two years. The outlets have to pick up the tab for the second years warranty! I think both companies are a disgrace in terms of real customer care and sales behaviour. End of rant!:eek:

Ryland
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
ok here it is:

"moare"

but my obvious point meaning that one ecosystems ideaology is towards closed bounds while the other is based on a more 'free roaming' mentality is that the specificity of inherently closed bounds might be its own downfall while the others more dynamic and adaptable nature prove it to be more usefull to a wider audience.

the hardware associated to those two themes is also partly where my analogie lies. I'd rather roam free (with the note, its acctualy like flying first class)than be stuck in a closed garden with the worlds fastest farm tractor.

on an other Note:

marketing and sales = the human race's downfall
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
Tapatalk and Xda apps are terribly optimized. I have what you said just happened happen all the time with Apple's in house apps. Ever get a phone call when you're almost done writing an email and when you go back it's gone? Or a text message? So touche.

Why are you in the note9 thread waxing lyrical about Apple? Guess what intelligence agencies across the world think of Apple and it's users. It is not good and iOS fans will deny the intel and remarks and keep repeating themselves and Apple's ads. Broke even. Saw somebody sit down next to me the other day with an iPhone X at a Mexican restaurant that was offered chips and salsa. His response 'do I have to pay for it?'. Go piss on another tree and let us enjoy our great phone while you keep making Apple rich for what?

Oh just for fun here is something you can deny and say I made up. My first 2 iPhones were severely defective. Not to mention on iOS 11, crappier than gingerbread. I am on an iPhone 7+ on iOS 10.3.3 and it's usable. Not enjoyable but stable.

I have 4 long paragraphs typed out and still wondering why you are here. I have more control of my note9 with Oreo than you do with iOS and your desire to post on Xda put together. Go look at how many factories Apple owns. Shouldn't take you long. It is a nice round number and rhymes with hero.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] guthrien:
Is it really debatable the A chips from Apple are more powerful than the Snapdragon and Exynos? Seems to be a settled argument in most the tech outlets I'm aware of.

Pretty irrelevant on phones of this level if you ask me. Note 9 never seems slow. Can't imagine a single person out there has ever made a phone decision based on the chipset.

I just switched from the iPhone X. I love the iPad but that was the most boring phone I've ever used. Very hard to switch from the Note line, there's no other phone like them. Seems like Apple is about to try to copy it with their giant new phone. I bet it supports their pencil or they make a mini one. And yet again it will be 'groundbreaking'.

The app ecosystem is really good, especially if you're inclined to productivity or creative apps. I wish android had better, and I especially get frustrated when Google puts out an app that seems slicker or first on iOS.

That said, I think apple is anti consumer, they remove apps from the store, take away features from your phone or apps and no one in the whole apple techsphere says crap. Just a bunch of apologists for their secrecy like it makes them special. Meanwhile I hop over to aptoide and find any app to sideload. /rant
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] duracool:
Project Treble, give it a read.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Technically.Alexander:
I just switched from a 7 Plus too, and everything looks pretty darn sleek and nice, I notice voice assistants leave me missing the seamlessness of siri but not much of a gap as there used to be with most system things in general.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] holywhitebread:
Because I have both phones and I can? Why not give my feedback? Oh, that's right, it's 2018 and everyone can't have their own opinion or feelings about something without triggering someone (you). I mean, the thread title is "Note 9 from iPhone 8 Plus", so it's pretty relevant.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
I have both phones too. Iphone battery life is terrible but mostly due to poor ATT reception and poor wifi reception. Drops frames. Bluetooth is wack on iphone. Butt or pocket dials a lot even when locked and screen off. Bizarre app crashes. Many lost emails and texts because Apple skimps on ram and management. Fragile. Overpriced. Proprietary connectors. Taxes after the fact on dongles, accessories and removed features because Apple hasnt figured out what 'universal' means in universal serial bus. Poor functionality outside of Apple's ecosystem. No expandable memory. Heavy tax to get larger storage. Wack ass headphone port when they had it. And because of apple's insistence to ignore 'universal' creating huge amounts of electronic and plastic waste. That was off the top of my head. And for all the bad talk of China's human rights Apple isn't a savior but a facilitator in that. So now what? No opinions here but facts. My gripes with the note9 are so minor I am not waxing lyrical about my 'opinions'.

Come up with that number for Apple factories, BTW? That's not an opinion.

Looked into what intelligence agencies have to say about Apple too? You shouldn't really have to if you believe hackers over Apple's PR. You can find this in Snowden comments alone. Another reason intel agencies love apple and their users. The confidence in Apple's security but lack of awareness and reality are laughable. But you will take that as opinion when it is indeed a fact. Have fun with your status symbol.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] holywhitebread:
Like I said, triggered. I’m keeping both phones btw, so I don’t know why you’re so mad, lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Jonathan-H:
Personally I cannot see how anyone would find use out of an iphone except to maybe read emails, imessage, or to look hip and cool. They are so basic Instagram models are jealous of them :D

---------- Post added at 04:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 PM ----------

Good choice. Iphones are backup phones like the old £20 dumb phones at best. Great standby battery life.. um.. above average screen?

:_)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] STJ2803:
Thanks for all your replies and advice. I have now got myself a Note 9 and I couldn't be more pleased with the phone and what it can do.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
Many congratulations on your new mobile. :good: Its one of the most accomplished smart phones available to date. I am sure you will enjoy it.

I strongly suggest you youtube some clips to learn how to use it. Sakitech has several very well produced clips that cover the S-pen, Edge bar, camera and other tips and tricks. It really is amazing what you can achieve with the Note 9 if you study its capabilities.

I have been a Note owner for years, as well as many other mobiles from other brands, I still find the Note series to be incredibly versatile. You are able to literally 'tune' the mobile to how you want to use it. Its so customisable its surreal. :laugh:

Enjoy,

Ryland :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Raz12:
Hey man i had iBone 3GS , I know what your going to say but hold on. I JAILBROKE that phone to hell and i had moving wallpaper, emulators, pop up reply to text messages( When it wasn't the standard on ibone), had a dualboot android 2.2 OS running, i just did so much on that phone for the 3GS model... When i got on android all of that was out the box. Didn't have to do anything extra, ANYWHO for most cases everything on android is working pretty good. Some things maybe eh but it gets fixed and it's well worth it! Note 9 has a beautiful, bright display that can be said to be the best Android screen on the market as of right now. Performance is great and has alot of storage with SD CARD support so you can a add a extra 400 GB if you wanted to. Battery life has been very good too ! 4,000 mhz. I would make that switch, Once you got Android you'll never go back.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] mrnovanova:
What exactly do you mean by voice assistance or better yet seamlessness of Siri? Siri is at the bottom of the food chain when it comes to voice assistants and that's a well known fact. If you want a good voice assistant just say "ok Google"
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
Seamlessness of Siri. ?

???. Bwahahahahahaha. I tried Siri randomly. One day I tried about 100 queries. Nothing was right. Nothing. Then I farted into my iPhone and she said the time was such and such. Have not tried Siri since then.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ry2mkk:
Apart from that didn't happen did it .....lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
Oh the fart happened. I've told 2 or 3 people the story. Now Xda.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Technically.Alexander:
When I fart into this phone nothing happens. Screw Samsung dude. What a ripoff
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
Lord have mercy. Its a shame some owners don't posses the same level of intellect and intelligence of their smart phone! The mind boggles.

Ryland
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] RISHI RAJ:
I completely Agree
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garipyaratik:
Hi guys, i would really appreciate any help because i broke my mothers phone :). I rooted her m8 like 1 year ago and today i decided to give oreo a chance. So with brief a relearning activity i updated twrp to 3.1.1.0 from 2.8.8.0 and than i downloaded a rom. while installing the rom i entered twrp and selected both recovery and boot. now i can't open anything. Please help me