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Review on πŸ“± Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 G960U 64GB Smartphone with 4G LTE & 12MP Camera - Midnight Black by Aneta Smoliska ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Satisfactory product quality, good price.

Even if there are better and cheaper alternatives by 2022, I doubt it will still be useful at that point. I paid roughly $550-600 (there was a sale in the shop, so I paid $700-750) for it in May of 2022. I considered the iPhone XP, Oneplus 7Pro, Samsung Galaxy S10e, and Google Pixel 3a, but ultimately settled on the Huawei P20 Pro (C9) due to its reasonable price, attractive style, and extensive set of capabilities. Considering how much I spent on it, I doubt I have any regrets about the purchase. But I must admit, I had higher hopes for the c9; when a phone is a flagship yet has similar jambs as any Chinese stub for $ 100-150, I find that to be out of the ordinary. And while I do realize that the same exynos is to fault, it only adds fuel to my fire when I consider my other complaints about Samsung: why do they offer higher-quality smartphones in Hong Kong and the United States while lowering the bar for the rest of the world? But that's fine, too. May I give you my opinion on whether or not you should buy? Do not risk losing money by making a Snap purchase if given the chance. If it doesn't, then you're not getting more than $500 for it. Because c9 is generally nice, even now, but not at the same price as in stores, I hope it is not in vain that I wrote everything in detail here and at least it will be useful to someone else. After using it for half a year, I can say the following: updating to the most recent version of Android is recommended (to perhaps fix some friezes, etc., and make the phone feel "fresh"); As it turns out, the C9 offers a good face unlock alternative to faceid (yeah, this is overstated, but it will not be superfluous); however, the fingerprint scanner was a bit of a letdown (the finger must be virtually "licked" for the scanner to recognize it). I've had to re-configure it on occasion): the battery is really bad here; either you'll put up with it and be prepared to charge it steadily once, or even twice, a day; or you won't put up with it and it's better to just pass by. To sum up, I still think this is a viable and worthwhile choice, but if you can save yourself more than $400-$450, go with another option.

Pros
  • A top-tier display that competes with the best in the industry. Enjoyable viewing experiences can be had while using it; The system shell allows for a great deal of customization, allowing each user of the same phone to experience it in a completely unique way. The phone has several useful "features," like a nfs reader, an excellent fingerprint scanner, a heart rate sensor, a retinal scanner (I did not use it myself, because a fingerprint scanner is enough), and a lot of other functions that I probably still have not reached. Just having it visible at all times is a great convenience. If you're not a wireless user like me, the 3.5 mm jack is still useful.
Cons
  • To me, Exynos is the biggest negative aspect. The smartphone comes in two different processor architectures (exynos and snapdragon), but I was unable to buy one on snap and therefore had to settle for this. It turns out that every single problem can be traced back to the CPU. Microfreezes galore nearly from the first day of use; shaky performance with heavy use (browser tabs, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) The active use of it causes it to warm up; - a spotty, sometimes nonexistent network (where my ancient iPhone picks up the signal fine, the C9 displays a couple of "sticks"; this has actually happened). This has no effect on the functionality or reliability of the link, though. - nfs instability (debatable drawback; I'm not sure if the issue lies with the bank app or the phone itself, but the truth remains that it sometimes works properly and other times verifies the purchase once or twice); Hardly a miracle by any means, but I had higher hopes for the camera, especially the front-facing one; - Battery: I was aware it had limited autonomy, but I had no idea that life could be so depressing at times. Very easy button press stroke: accidental presses and screenshots are guaranteed; Bixby: partially follows from the previous one, I will only add that the button is useless and it is impossible to reassign it without a crookedly working program; and other little things. The phone is sufficient for a day, a little more MB, with average use (social networks, YouTube + music and various programs);

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