Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Dual SIM 128GB Ocean Blue (GSM Only) - International Version (Open Box)

I'll preface this review by saying that I'm a bit behind the times. I upgraded to the Note 9 from a Note 3, so it's possible that a lot of the features I've come to enjoy are "old news" to some. This device is an absolute thing of beauty. It feels great in the hand, with solid construction and looks absolutely beautiful. It has a bit of weight, I dare say more than my note 3 but I like that. Having held other new devices like the iPhone, they are light and slippery, leaving my anxious that it's going to just slip out of my hand. This doesn't feel like that. I went with this phone because I needed a dual sim phone. Dragging 2 very slow and dying phones around was getting excessive, and I was paying more for my plans because the one I have for data / local calling didn't have tethering. This handles dual sim almost perfectly. My carrier or sim cards weren't compatible with Dual Sim Always On, so I'm not sure if that's why, but there can be a slight delay in my non primary sim card's text messages. The camera is very high quality, and takes beautiful pictures. The fingerprint sensor is (for me) in the perfect spot. Very easy to unlock my phone and get to what I need, plus I've discovered how many apps there are out there that are compatible with fingerprint sensors, which is amazing. The included headphones have great sound, and are way more than what I would expect to come with a phone, but I hope they continue to supply great headphones with future models. The cable is a bit thin, so I'm cautious to bring them out once I head to Canada this winter, but it's very nicely braided and resists tangles quite well. The battery life is good. It lasts all day for me, but I don't think it would last 2 in the normal mode. That said, the included adaptive charger fills it up in about an hour to an hour and a half. Wireless charging (wireless charger not included) also works flawlessly so it's easy to make sure you don't drop too much battery having it just laying around. The screen is beautiful. Very crisp and high quality, and definitely one of the best parts of this phone. You can tell that they were going for a look where you're "holding the screen" rather than holding a phone with a screen, and they pull it off quite well. I'm impressed. Performance is great. I haven't run into any hang ups or slow downs with the 6GB model, an the 128 GB has proven to be more than enough space so far (important to me since I'm dual sim and won't be able to use the microsd slot). I can't find any negatives for this device, other than that since it is an international version, the plug-in is european. Fortunately, the supplier I purchased from included an adapter so there were no problems.