Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Design
The first thing you’ll notice about the Note 9 is its sheer size. Standing at almost 162mm (6.37-inches) tall, it’s noticeably larger than most other phones on sale. However, as with most phones these days, it’s over twice as tall as it is wide, so while you’re unlikely to be able to reach all of the Note 9’s screen with one hand, you’ll be able to comfortably get one hand around it.
The Note 9 – again, like most premium phones – uses glass on the front and rear, with a metal frame connecting the two. The glass rear panel is used to allow for wireless charging, and functions with any Qi-certified charger. However, the glass is a magnet for fingerprints, particularly in the Midnight Black color we had for review.
The front and rear glass slopes towards the sides to make the Note 9 comfier to hold. The sloping sides also serve as the home for the Edge Panels feature (which works like a slimmed-down app tray for quick access) and for selecting which S Pen feature you’re after.
However, the metal frame doesn’t sit flush with the sloping glass and pokes out slightly into your palm, meaning the Note 9 isn’t quite as comfortable as it should be. While it’s not something that should stop you buying the Note 9, it’s something that certainly became a slight irritant during our reviewing period.
We also felt the Note 9 looks a bit, well, plain. Its corners are much squarer than most of its competition, and its monotone black rear panel is fairly forgettable. Even the square fingerprint sensor and camera housing look a bit overly serious. In the Midnight Black color we tried, we found the Note 9 to be a bit austere looking with black glass front and rear with a black metal frame. You can get the Note 9 in Ocean Blue or Lavender Purple, which lighten the mood significantly.
