2018 Samsung Galaxy Note9 128GB - Midnight Black (Renewed)

As always happy with Amazon serviceI'm writing this to warn you so you don't waste your money just like I did.If you want to skip my story to go straight to phone review scroll down to **** areaWe all know the cost of new flagship phones today ( June 2021 ) So last summer I bought Note9 from typical high street seller ( not franchise but small "one man shop" ) So called "new" from retailers. What a mistake I did.Now my work is driving around west to north London area ( Heathrow->Luton->central London area, 12 hour shifts ) so I need good coverage.Straight from beginning signal started to play( no signal, no internet at random places)3 days later I brought it back for another "new Note9" . Same issue. I was confused as at that time they were building 5g towers plus lockdown and that seller Was very persuasive telling me that it's a network issue.I even changed network ( to O2 ) to match up network strength with my work phone . Unfortunately I cannot use mobile data in my work phone for private purposes so still not sure . Months have passed and even my friends and family started to call me on my work phone as I Was always out of reachExcept network issue ( which is main purpose of the phone anyway ) I loved this phone, as other reviews say all apps run smoothly, wi-fi ok etc.**** Finally now ( May 2021 ) I typed in Amazon "Note9" to find out that Amazon does refurbished phones with one year return policy ( obviously there is no need to wait whole year to find out if phone works well or not)What a relief! Back to youtube, what'sapp, drone flying, audiobooks, trip/sightseeing recording, and even film making app ( kinemaster) all runs smooth and fast! Please be aware that I'm not gaming fan and I don't play games so don't know that, but I travel a lot and video/photo is still so good you cannot guess if it Was taken by Samsung S21 or my Note9 fresh and fast Straight from the box ! Phone Was like newfor £275 what a good choice!Now theese high street sellers are already crying for customers as everyone buys on Amazon now ( I feel sorry for them) even though the one who sold me my first Note9 does not buy phones over from walk-in people, only from retailers ( friend of mine tried to sell him his phone ) it is proof that companies like Samsung send them second grade unsold phone with problems. Adding to that lots of people complaint about stylus pen and mine Was also faulty ( sensor faulty->"please put back stylus pen" on dash all the time ) but I don't really use stylus so it's ok for me. This one ( form Amazon ) is working and looking like brand new in fact I'm writing this review using it.So if you are like me ->not playing games, using phone for WhatsApp, youtube, audible, Facebook, workshift callendar,but don't want to spend £1000 or more for flagship go ahead and buy it in here! You always can send it back and get your money back.If I could find one issue I could say that battery life is slightly shorter than my high street shop Note9. but still not an issue as for what I do it lasts all day no problem.

Phone arrived on time, and well packaged. Restored to factory as described. Was expecting it to be a little more scratched up, but was pleasantly surprised to see it in such good condition.2nd time I've bought a phone from this seller, I can recommend them with confidence.

I have ordered (Good Condition) in which i got as mentioned, i m happy with my s9 note got as decribed with rare scratches but not much, good battery backup, thank you soooo much ❤️

I bought this as a second phone and for a bit of nostalgia as I owned this model in 2019. It was refurbished but I thought it was brand new at first as it was devoid of any noticeable use. However there were some fine surface scratches on the screen that you really have to look hard to see. So for the money this was absolutely acceptable. Battery life is also surprisingly good for a 5yr old phone.This was a flagship phone when it was launched but it does show its age with the camera (still good though) and the rear mounted fingerprint reader. The screen is bright and vibrant but is a lot smaller than my behemoth Galaxy s24 Ultra! However it has the iris scanner which I love! It works really well. And the S-Pen is still a very useful feature for me.The only issue is that the security updates ended in 2023, so I would be extra careful about what apps you have on it. It's still low risk but worth considering. For the money I think it's a very good choice. You get a great performing phone with a beautiful screen and some still regarded flagship extras.

Its good good handset

Hidden in the Amazon website far far away from the phone listing is this little gem which states...Refurbished phones are not guaranteed to maintain their waterproof seal. This is not even stated in the Amazon Renewed guarantee embedded in the phone listing. I spilled coffee on my desk and the underside of my phone got wet so I rinsed it under a warm tap for no longer than 3 seconds. Within a minute my front facing camera had fogged up and the rear flash had signs of water ingress. Even a non-waterproof phone wouldn't let water in that quick!! To matters worse when I bought this phone less than 6 months ago the on/off button was stiff to push but it wasn't a big deal so I let it go. I now wish I'd returned it and not bothered getting a renewed phone at all. What annoys is the Amazon listing is not up-front about this. They are quite happy to make statements like "Function like new". NO THEY DON'TAmazon States:Amazon Renewed Guarantee Claim ProcedureIf the product does not work as expected within 1 year of receipt, contact us at Amazon Renewed:Via Your Orders Page: You can click the ‘Get Product Support’ button next to the Renewed product purchased on the ‘Your Orders' page within 1 year of your purchase.WRONG AGAIN: No ‘Get Product Support’ button to be seen when I view or drill down into the details of my order. Well done Amazon how about auditing your website from time to time.