7 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Samsung S9 in 2021! 

It really should have been 8 reasons you should buy an S9, because I completely forgot the fact that it has built in wireless charging! 😁 *If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Rewind, check out this one about the Google Pixel 2 - it's a steal of a phone, especially right now!* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zJBw7XasFXM.html

I'm actually watching this on my 3 year old s9! It has and still continues to serve me well!

2:36 "no one's going to be crying for the return of the notification LED" Me: 😢

Wow, this takes me back! So many great features were added in the S9.

Been rocking my uncle Doug's old S9 for a while now. Love it. Rest in peace Doug.

You never speak with extra hype. You speak calmly and explain gently. One of the best tech reviewer on RU-vid.

The fact that we`re looking back on old flagships made me think that the development in tech as a whole has reached its plateau.

Had the S9+ in Coral Blue from December 2018 to August 2020, then I upgraded to the S20+ in Cosmic Gray as a Birthday Present from myself. This video makes me miss my S9+ again.

I've had the S9 since it came out. It's never given me a problem. It's actually gotten better with time. That comes down to software, but still.

I bought my s9 the year it was released and am still using it😍 No regrets😊

I have had the S9 since it released and the only problem that I ever had with it is the battery. It really does not last long, but other than that this has been a very fun phone to use with its size and performance. Definitely my favorite phone I had ever had.

Lol I bought one for 150 and traded it into TMobile for 800 towards my S21 Ultra

I bought my S9 coincidentally enough 3 years ago and man oh man I still love this thing!! The display is amazing, you get Dolby sound, a GREAT camera, good speakers, a headphone jack, to be very very honest I don't have much to complain about. Honestly I was at best buy the other day and as far as phones under $700-900 phones go I didn't see a single one that I wanted and I had really been wanting to get a new phone haha everything this guy said was true and I couldn't be more happy with my phone.

Watching from my s9. 😋 It's so good I'm having problems moving on. Now if samsung does a remake of this phone as an SE, I'll be first in line.

This was spot on. I was issued a "reuse" S9 at work and it takes care of all my needs even with company apps. Well done.

I'm digging the colour coordination between your shirt and that awesome pillow

Why didn't you review the S9 plus instead? It's practically the same price plus 2GB of Ram, 3500mah Battery and a larger display.

This series is freaking awesome! Keep them coming!!⚡️ and you deserve more buddy! Very high quality and informative content ! Lots of love and support 💖

I've had my S9 since April 2018. Over three years now. Watching this video on my S9 actually. Still a powerhouse phone to this day with still great specs.

I love my coral blue S9! ❤️ I use it as a secondary to my S20+ right now and I still love how beautiful it looks and how good it feels in the hands, and the amount of accessories it came with is mind boggling to even comprehend in 2021 😂

Bought this back in 2019 when it was already 1 year old. Still rocking it in 2021 without any performance issues. It still feels like a flagship. Notif led and headphone jack are big bonus. I wouldnt think of an upgrade for at least 2-3 years. Battery has worn down a bit over these years but hey we can always swap out

Am watching this on my S9+. Am still loving it. 6GB RAM on this one, plus an additional camera lens.

No one would cry for the missing notification led got me drowning in my own tears...

I used an S9 and still love it to this day. It kept impressing me with features and just how slick it feels in the hand. But after 1.5 years of use it did show significant lagging and battery degrade which forced me to switch. However, if I were to stay in the Samsung family, I'd say it was the closest to perfect phone that represented the peak and prime of the S series since all the S models later made deal-breaking compromises such as flat, ginormous screens, higher prices, plastic back, no secure biometrics, etc. I would not have liked S10, 20, or 21 compared to S9

the people who disliked this needs a COVID test, because they got no taste

Imagine if this was being sold as cheaper option instead of A series.

I have been using S9+ without a case since last 3 years now! This phone is a tank and I really love the design especially the fingerprint sensor at the back and curved display. Due to poor battery back-up and a recently cracked screen, I am now moving to S21+. Hope Samsung continues to amaze as always...

I got a refurbished s9 this past November, and loving it (a big upgrade from the junk ZTE I was using). The only thing it leaves me wanting for is longer battery life. I think its kinda appalling how quickly a phone is consider old. Considering what they cost at launch, and the environmental impact. They need to make it a law allowing phones to have parts replaced easily, and longer software upgrades. Id even be willing to pay for android upgrades.

Few people buy flagships Really appreciate that there is a channel which reviews old flagships

Commenting for the algorithm. Let’s get our man to 100k!

I got to use this phone recently and mann, I just fell in love with it. Except for the fact that it only supports android 10 and a very low battery life, this phone is just amazing! The Design is the one that makes me love this device more...S9 was the last to have a great design from Samsung, I mean the newer ones are just.....too much(feels). I actually prefer the front bezels of this phone more than the hole punch in the newer ones.

This is a type of video that I like reviewing old products whether it's still a good buy

Is 2022 and i still use my S9. When the screen broke i bought a replacement screen from Amazon and i fixed it myself by watching a RU-vid video. The battery still works perfectly and still charges to 100% no problem. Im not planning on changing my S9 anytime soon plus i talked to a technician about my S9 and he told me that it should still work for about 10 years or so, so don't worry about getting a new phone, just keep taking good care of it and it won't disappoint you. Oh and I'm still using the Original charger. 👍✌

I'm still using my S9 of almost 3 years. The one I have is the Exynos version since I'm outside NA. Still getting security updates and yeah, the battery life sucks. But other than that, still works pretty well.

Oh boy this is the first video of your channel that got recommended to i am happy to see it. The review is so well put together and simplistic just like MKBHD, U deeeefinitely deserve a sub, let's get my guy to a 100K Ps:I am now binging on ur vids after work

I love this guy. Definitely deserves more subs. Keep it up mark!

This Ph was sooo close to the perfect balanced flagship, in fact in look & design or color choice like sky blue I could prefer today over S21 ultra.

This phone also has a Blood Oxygen (and heartrate) sensor , under health->stress. They don't include this anymore and very few other smartphones if any have this. It's a great feature if you have this issue and want to track your blood Oxygen levels.

Watching this from my 2019 S9❤ I would add that in the box came a usb c cable, a fast charge brick, and AKG earphones which deliver great audio, I still use them! And also it has wireless charging and NFC, pretty cool. I agree with this list, a recently changed the battery and now my phone feels optmimized😊

Loved my S9+. Trying to convince my cousin to get one! The battle of "old flagship vs new budget" aka good camera, bad battery VS bad camera, good battery 😂

Stil have my S9 and gonna use it as long as it works

I still love the front design of this thing even though I have an S10 lol. Clean, no cutout screen with symmetrical bezels, design looks so sleek. Although I highly recommend who are looking to buy this S9, should stretch budget slightly more and get the S10 instead. I know I may be bias a bit because I own one 😅 but it makes a lot sense, hear me out. The best key advantage of S10 is it will still receive update until upcoming Android 12 ! Far cry from Android 9 max on S9 alongside monthly security updates. Next, the camera set is more up to date with 3 lenses built in including both telephoto and ultrawide which is to me the sweetest spot for amount of cameras anyone need in modern smartphone cameras nowadays. Then, all the other typical advancements like better display tech with Dynamic AMOLED, better performance with Snapdragon 855 + 8GB RAM and other niceties like reverse wireless charging, wireless Dex, HDR10+ etc. The best thing is S10 still got headphone jack, albeit the last Galaxy with one 😞 Rip jack Anyway hope this helps for anyone looking to buy the S9 or "old" flagship on budget, cheers 😁

Great phone, but after three years of use, 1. One of the main problem is it get more heat during playing games and sometimes while charging. 2.And the camera is not good as it before three years. Others features are still same and great

I'm so glad that I've found this channel !! Man, your videos and reviews are great to watch. One of the best reviewers !!

Bought s9 when it first came out 4 years ago. It is Jan 31 2022 right now and I still love my phone but the battery life is horrible even though I replaced battery one year ago. I will be replacing battery again this week. Hoping my phone will still last for many years to come. I love the size of this phone, just the right size. The phone has held up amazingly well. Only issue I'm having other than battery life is the volume up button is not responding very well right now. I have to push the down volume button and then when the volume control pops up on touch screen, I up the volume from touch screen. Great phone, just love it. We purchased it with the buy one and get one free so just a really great deal!

Main reason, to trade it in at Tmobile for a free S21 😂

you didnt speak about DEX, that became wireless with the last update. amazing feature

I still come back to this phone even after switching to the Apple ecosystem. Been using it like an ipod/phablet instead. Still in amazing condition and the extra 256gb makes it a good storage device for my photos/videos!

s9 user here.. with me for 3 years. Love it always. Can totally prove your reviews about s9 are legit. 💙🤩

You should also do a video on the palm phone (super tiny phone) or the ZTE Axon M (sub 200 dollar dual screen phone) for this series! I think they’d both make interesting vids!

Still rocking mine, 2023, still love it. Had to buy a new case.

I had a suggestion if you'd like to consider it, could you briefly show an average estimated cost of a battery replacement for every model you plan to cover, I feel like battery is generally the only thing really holding these great phones back from being perfectly usable daily drivers.

S9 Plus is the BEST ph ever. I still have it, with 1TB of storage, a 5TB hard drive, and 6GB of RAM. It can handle Heavy duty programs like film studios. Videos that can go up to 4K FHD, with Super Slow Motion Camera, Water Resistant, Durability and so much more.

This is crazy, but for the past few days, I was only looking for s9 reviews

I've had mine for over 3 years and still loving it. I've never had a phone last me more than 2 years and I'm about to go into yr 4!!

At 1:50 playing my favourite song made me feel more delighted as the review is beautiful as always! ❤️

Still living my S9+ after 4 years but no software update anymore. The screen , sound, iris scanner and camera all are functional. Battery getting down holding less charge.

Had an s9 for 3 years and a few months before the back panel broke. Honestly it still works and I am surprised by it's durability. No cracks on the screen itself after all this time

First off great video! So I bought an S9 a few weeks ago as my first android device and I’ve gotta say I love the display the most, compared to my iPhone XR made the same year. However I noticed that the front facing camera is completely trash. I guess I wasn’t going in with any big expectations, but that is one unfortunate downside. But the display is definitely worth it. As an unbiased take, getting an S9 in 2021 is a great idea for a budget phone since the price decreased significantly since 2018 unlike iPhones which stay at the same price for years since they get continual updates. But other than that, I wasn’t too impressed with the battery life, but the fact there is unlimited customization of the UI it makes up for it. So as a cheap first android phone I’d say it was more than worth $200 without a doubt

the forehead and the chin isn't really bad like on the iphones coz it doesn't disturb content being viewed

This is one of the best Samsung imo. It was very simple, great looks

This video makes me miss my S9. I upgraded to the S10+ last year after having my S9 for a year and a half but I still really miss the size, no notch, and the tube amp pro feature on the S9!

Such a fantastic series! Thanks for the quality content Mark! Can't wait for you to get to 1M subs 🔥

The great thing about iris scanner is that it works flawless even with the mask on😃😃

Seems like a great idea for my daughter that I am just adding to my plan. Thanks for the info.

I paid to repair my s9 instead of getting a new phone love this phone 👌🏾

If you want to buy an old Samsung I would go for the s10 because it also has a headphone jack and expandable storage while also still having far more software updates ahead of it

I just bought one for $20 and its amazing for that price

I’m an iPhone 12 Pro user, had the S9 when it came out 3yrs ago and what a phone 📱, can do everything the new, updated modern day phones can and in some cases just as effective. In fact I’ve just bought 1 for use as my company work phone and I’m keeping my iPhone as my personal, this review was paramount to my decision in doing so. Great video.

4:58 this is the biggest issue with all the flagship (especially) phones of Samsung. They become very hot. The last iPhone that had the same issue was the 7.

This S9 is indeed a great phone, loved the vid. Another mid ranger phone which I still use in 2021 along is the Galaxy A8+ launched in 2018. A seriously underrated phone. Great build quality, IP68 waterproof rating, dual selfie cam (16+8 mp), both wide selfie and live focus for front cam, Decent rear single cam 16 mp, utter fast rear fingerprint sensor, 'LOUD' speakerphone, supporting type C with fast charging 3500 Mah battery, VR support, LED notification light, Face recognition, AOD, 2 sim + micro SD option, FHD super AMOLED with 410 ppi display, 'Zero' plastic body construction unlike today's mid ranger Samsung, Corning Gorilla glass 4 on front and Corning Gorilla glass 5 on the back (verified from Corning.com), Aluminium middle frame including the sim trays!, Octa Core processor and a decent 6 GB RAM, 64 Gb internal + 256 Gb expandable without comprising secondary SIM, 3.5 mm earphone jack, support for wireless TV smart view - Miracast 1080p, Fast charging, face recognition, Samsung Pay (with both MST/NFC) - Pretty all-in-package in just 1 model of 2018 which is more than enough even till date! - At least for me 😉 But it's a great phone which still works pretty good- The Galaxy A8+

Still rocking my S9 since it came out. The clarity of the display and sd option has kept me from upgrading. Still works fairly quick and never had any issues.

I've had my s9plus since June 2018. it has zero cracks and is still in super good condition. only issue is the battery but other than that its still amazing and I foresee a few more years with it :)

Hey mark, ive been watching you since you have been starting your channel. Glad people noticed you. And your content has been constantly improving. Best regards! Well deserved.👏👏👏

Just got this phone for my mom as a birthday present. I compared it to many of the lower end "cheaper" models out today and it seemed better than most of them. Came to the conclusion that for a $250 budget it is the best I could get.

I've used this phone for 2 years and i would say it was the perfect phone or at least the perfect samsung phone. It checks all the boxes. The battery wasn't a problem as well because u get used to it. Now I'm on my s20 but i do miss some useful features from my s9. Like a headphone jack ofcs, iris scanner and the 3d home button.

I got it in Canada when it came out. Love it and we have already September 2022 . Screen replacement this year. Still working great.

I love these series 💖

Still hanging onto my Note 9 - headphone jack, heartrate monitor, expandable storage. Think the only reason to upgrade to the S22 will be the camera. My hubby is hanging onto his S7 - doesn't like big phones😁😁

I've got no comment apart from the usual "great video!", so just throwing this in for the algorithm :P

You couldn't have said it any better about the sharpness of the resolution! The sharpness is stunning 😍. I have never seen another phone this sharp. Period!

Yeah I'm still on my S9. Works as well as the day I bought it. :)

Such a good phone in 2021,love the S9 AND S9 plus so much since they came out,these were phones when Samsung made good reliable phones.

I’m liking this series!

As a person who had a samsung s7 for 3 years straight this phone is a great phone to get. Been researching all about this phone and think about getting it. I think this phone is really good especially what it's for. The new interface, (probably better battery life then the Samsung s7), gaming, netflix, and so much more!

Apart from software update,it's still great

Regarding battery life, specifically standby battery life, it is often affected by rogue applications running in the background. Before assuming the battery should be replaced, boot the phone is safe mode, with all the radios except cellular, turned off. Then see how long the battery can keep the phone alive. If you see that there's a big difference between Safe mode and a full boot with all the applications loaded up, then you know that some improvement can be made by just un-installing something that is running in the background but is not really necessary. Note also that the North American Samsungs running a Snapdragon have the bootloader locked. It is not possible to install a custom ROM, but even without any updates, Android 9 will be OK just for basic use.

Only downside is the updates :( I'm in love with my Note 9, but sadly no updates :(

Watching this video in my 2 yrs old S9 🙂... It's such a cute and handy phone with lots of features...☺

Hey Mark great video , I would like to see the samsung Note 9 for a future video if possible 😀

Just got s9+ in january 2021..best phone ever..and im not lying 😊..snapdragon version..powerful chip..never get heated when playing games

Please make a lava lamp review

I've had mine since 2018, other than battery deterioration it still runs fine

I need Mark to start one of these by saying "it's Rewind Time"

I'm still using my Galaxy Note9. I used a Note 10+ for awhile and could not wait for it to be payed off, switched right back to my Note9 after. Don't regret going back to my Note9 one bit, one of the best phones I've ever had.

Speak for yourself, I have an S21 and I seriously MISS the LED Notification light! A lot of people aren't happy with this change. I don't understand why they would get rid of it. On an Accessiblity standpoint, it is extremely helpful.

I got my S9 back in 2018 when it launched. It's still alive and kicking. It's the same phone I am using. :)

I loved the LED notification indicator, I was disappointed when I couldn't find it on the S10. Same with the way you could turn on the phone with the sensor on the bottom of the screen, which the S10 doesn't have. The end of the update lifecycle is unironically one of the selling points for me ('downgrading'). Software updates are becoming more and more draconian and seem to be shifting in favor of 'convenience' which usually means less privacy, and outright surveillance.

Love the fact that he has a Porsche 911 reimagined my singer as His wallpaper

I bought Samsung Galaxy S9+ in March, 2018 and still using it. Great Phone!