Best flagship phones of 2018 in India Samsung Galaxy Note 9: The best all-rounder of 2018

Samsung’s current flagship, Galaxy Note 9 has done a commendable job of exceeding the high standards set by its predecessor, Note 8 in 2017. The Note 9 is a true all-rounder. It features a 6.4-inch QHD+ SuperAMOLED display that is highly colour accurate, bright and easily legible outdoors under direct sunlight. Other than day to day tasks, watching high-res videos on it is a pleasure too, thanks to its HDR10 compliance. It is powered by Samsung’s flagship Exynos 9810 SoC and comes bundled with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage in the base variant and offers 8 GB RAM and 512 GB storage in the top end variant. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the only phone in this list that lets you expand the storage using a micro SD card up to 512 GB.

The 12 MP + 12 MP dual cameras at the back do a stellar job. They come with a better tuned variable aperture system that automatically switches between f/1.5 and f/2.4 aperture depending on scene and lighting for optimum output. The captured images have ample detail, true colours and excellent dynamic range. Low-light captures are among the best too with noise levels and saturation well in check. While the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is capable of recording 4K videos at up to 60 FPS, it also lets you record super slow motion 1080p videos at 240 FPS and 720p videos at 960 FPS. To ensure long recording and playback sessions, the phone comes equipped with a 4,000 mAh battery.

Last but not least, the one feature of the Note series that people are fond of — the S Pen. The new S Pen is now smarter and offers a few new tricks. It can now be used as a trigger to shuffle through your presentation slides, as a physical shutter button for the camera while taking selfies and even as a tool for unlocking the device. And of course, you can scribble on the phone screen and take notes. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starts at Rs 67,900 which is fairly reasonable for what it offers and far more sensible than what Apple and Google have priced some of their phones at.