At the time it was first released, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 was easily one of the most powerful and capable smartphones on the planet. It was also one of the most boring smartphones on the planet since it was essentially just a Galaxy Note 8 with slightly better specs and a Bluetooth-connected stylus. The same was true of last year’s Galaxy S9 series when it was first released, but Samsung made up for it with its new Galaxy S10 series smartphones that launched earlier this year. After the S9 was so boring that it caused Samsung’s smartphone sales to tank, the company came back with the vengeance thanks to its completely redesigned Galaxy S10.
