pixel 3 xl ; note 9 Any suggestions?

[Few]

Hello! I would like to buy a new phone, I can't decide which... Pixel 3 xl or the Note 9. The thing is I'm not really a Samsung fan, I actually don't like Samsung phones but the Note 9 is really appealing to me.If anyone has any experience with the two please share it with me. I'm interested in other phones as well if someone can offer something better I'm all ears. 

Thanks!

[LukeSavenije]

look into the mate20 (pro), honor play, pocophone f1, those kind of phones, they are really good

[BigDamn]

As someone who still believes the Nexus 7 2013 is the best tablet to hit the market, I can no longer vouch for Google branded devices. Pixels have had many hardware issues, as have the Nexus's and Google can't seem to fix that. The inclusion of a notch and removal of a headphone jack makes the Pixel 3 a hard sell in my opinion.

 

As a Note 8 user, I can vouch for it all day long. It is by far my favorite phone I've used and I'm sure the Note 9 is only better. Gone are the days of Samsung's Touchwiz which has been replaced by Samsung Experience. The software is snappy and intuitive, and the Note 9 is a beast of a phone. If I had to choose between the two, I'm taking the Note 9 without hesitation.

[Darkseth]

Mate 20 Pro yea, but Pocophone F1? That can't really compare with those 3 (Pixel, Note 9, Mate 20 Pro), they are in an entirely different league.

 

I would maybe wait a few days and check out the Oneplus 6t as an alternative.

[Radioactive Snowman]

if you dont like samung skip the note 9. and pixels are trash so skip that. I'd look into the mate 20 pro if I were you (or the x if youre crazy and want a 7 inch phone screen)

[Few]

Why would a mate 20 pro be better than a Note 9 for examples?

 

[Few]

8 hours ago, BigDamn said:

As someone who still believes the Nexus 7 2013 is the best tablet to hit the market, I can no longer vouch for Google branded devices. Pixels have had many hardware issues, as have the Nexus's and Google can't seem to fix that. The inclusion of a notch and removal of a headphone jack makes the Pixel 3 a hard sell in my opinion.

 

As a Note 8 user, I can vouch for it all day long. It is by far my favorite phone I've used and I'm sure the Note 9 is only better. Gone are the days of Samsung's Touchwiz which has been replaced by Samsung Experience. The software is snappy and intuitive, and the Note 9 is a beast of a phone. If I had to choose between the two, I'm taking the Note 9 without hesitation.

My only problem with samsung is the software... I don't really like what their doing with their phones and I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get used to it if i buy one. Thats the biggest problem. Everything else I like about it pretty much.

 

[Darkseth]

39 minutes ago, Few said:

Why would a mate 20 pro be better than a Note 9 for examples?

 

it's not.Both have Pros and cons.

 

Mate 20 Pro does have a very good camera (that 40+MP Camera is interesting, and can do some nice things), it has a super wideangle lense, AND a telephoto lense. Like best of all worlds.

 

It hasan In-Screen Fingerprint sensor, a 4200 mAh Battery, and it supports reverse-QI Charging.

 

On the other Hand, Note 9 does have the S-Pen, which makes it without ANY Competition (for these specific things: Taking Notes).

 

Software UI... well... Samsung Experience vs. EMUI. Preference, but both aren't the slimmest UIs ^^

[Few]

50 minutes ago, Darkseth said:

it's not.Both have Pros and cons.

 

Mate 20 Pro does have a very good camera (that 40+MP Camera is interesting, and can do some nice things), it has a super wideangle lense, AND a telephoto lense. Like best of all worlds.

 

It hasan In-Screen Fingerprint sensor, a 4200 mAh Battery, and it supports reverse-QI Charging.

 

On the other Hand, Note 9 does have the S-Pen, which makes it without ANY Competition (for these specific things: Taking Notes).

 

Software UI... well... Samsung Experience vs. EMUI. Preference, but both aren't the slimmest UIs ^^

Thanks for the answer!