Samsung Galaxy Note 9, 128GB, Midnight Black - Unlocked (Renewed)

Buying used (or "renewed") phones is always a gamble, but it definitely paid off for me. The phone I received was indeed factory unlocked, and in even better condition than I was expecting. It had a very, very tiny chip on the bottom corner, a few barely visible scratches on the back, and some slight dirt/scratching around the outside of the USB-C port. The S-pen was also in good condition, and the correct color, but the tip (nib) was worn down a bit. A fast charger and cable also came in the box, both in excellent condition. While the phone didn't have anyone's account or info on it, it had already been through the initial setup. The first thing I did was a factory reset, which should ALWAYS be the first thing you do on a new phone. As for the phone itself... I couldn't be happier! After hearing that the new Moto G Stylus wouldn't have NFC, and a decidedly worse pen, I went for the Note 9. It's probably the best phone purchase I've ever made. Even though it's several years old now, it still beats the 2020 Motorola budget phones in performance for just $60 more (used). It has a headphone jack, unlike the Note 10, and I actually prefer having some empty space on the top and bottom of the screen to host the camera and speaker, as opposed to a hole-punch or notch. The battery easily lasts me 2 days at half brightness, at the highest resolution. Speaking of resolution, there are three options: 720p, 1080p, and 1440p. I haven't seen any noticeable difference in battery life between 1080 and 1440, but I also can't see any real difference in quality between the two. Both options look fantastic. The screen can get incredibly dim, and also incredibly bright. There are two speakers, one on each side of the phone. They sound good, however, only the top speaker is on the front of the phone (facing you), while the other is on the bottom (next to charging port) and can be muffled by your hand while holding the phone sideways. Tons of storage space, plus expandable storage if you have an SD card to spare. NFC (Google pay/Samsung pay) is supported, unlike most similarly priced budget phones. Wireless charging is nice and allows charging even if the USB-C port fails or breaks later on. The fingerprint scanner is quick and works great. The 12-megapixel camera is the biggest negative for this phone in 2020. Good enough for day to day use and even vacation photos, but the real draw (ha) is the pen, not the camera. Secondly, the battery can't be replaced without removing the entire front panel of the phone, which is made intentionally difficult. Not uncommon these days, but a negative nonetheless. The pre-installed Samsung apps aren't too intrusive, and I replace most of them with Google alternatives. The same can't be said for Bixby or the Bixby home. Luckily, you can disable the Bixby home screen, and you can now re-bind the Bixby button to open a different app, or open nothing at all! Facebook can't be uninstalled, but you can "disable" it, which is good enough. The S-pen is incredible. I didn't realize just how versatile the pen was before I purchased it, but I'm so glad I did. It has pressure sensitivity, a tiny button on one side of the pen, and even tilt detection! It's an active pen, so it communicates it's position and angle to the phone when held close to the screen, showing a dot or text cursor depending on the context. It can be set to disable finger presses when detected, so you can safely place your hand on the screen while drawing without causing issues! It essentially IS a drawing tablet, albeit quite small. It is far superior to a capacitive pen, like what the Moto G Stylus has, which doesn't have any of these features. The main downside is that the pen has a capacitor that needs to be charged. It's not a huge issue as it can be fully charged in 40 seconds (by simply inserting it into the phone), and lasts 15-30 minutes per charge. - Worth noting, mine did NOT come with extra pen tips (nibs), and the only way to get official replacements is to buy a new pen from Samsung (on Amazon) for $30. (Pen purchase comes with 1 additional soft tip and 1 additional hard tip). Or, you can go for a possibly less-than-quality Chinese replacement set for ~$5. If you are using a screen protector, the cheap ones should be fine. - Some sellers may be better than others. My phone came from CellGuru and they get a +1 from me. - I highly recommend a case and screen protector, as both sides of this phone are covered in glass. I also specifically recommend a glass screen protector instead of film/plastic. My film protector added lots of resistance when using the S-pen, to the point of being unusable for drawing.

I bought this product about a month and a half ago. So far I am very happy with my purchase. I upgraded to this phone from a Samsung S7 Active. I was very cautious buying a "Renewed" smart phone. However, I was pleasantly surprised. But I want to make clear that the quality of the product could vary from seller to seller as it is not directly sold by Amazon but third party sellers who meet Amazon's specifications. My phone was sold by D'tech Mobile, and therefore your experiences my differ depending on your seller as other reviews suggest some are better than others in terms of quality. But keep in mind Amazon offers a decent 90 return/exchange policy. Anyway, as for the phone cosmetics, this is a used product so I wasn't expecting a pristine phone. The phone had a few small dents on the corners indicating it had been dropped from a short height on occasion. The front and back glass were very clean and mostly free of scratches. There were a few very minor scratches near the edges of the screen that were only really visible if the light hit the phone at the right angle. The S-pen was also in good condition but it was obvious that the previous owner heavily used the pen based on the wear on the writing tip. But the pen was still very usable, and any defect was hardly noticeable. With the case and screen protector on, you wouldn't be able to notice any of these minor flaws. I considered dropping to 4 stars because of this, but reconsidered as it is a used product after all and doesn't affect the overall experience of daily use. Now for the performance quality. The battery life was excellent. Part of the reason I upgraded was due to my previous phone's increasingly poor battery life. The battery life on this phone is excellent even used. I get a full day of heavy use, and two to two and a half days with casual use. The screen of the phone is top notch. The phone overall is very responsive. My previous phone had significant lag between inputs and seeing the action on screen. This phone lacks any such delay. The processor is very fast even with daily use though it is almost 2 generations old now. Side note: the phone is very large. I have large hands with long fingers and have issues reaching all corners of the screen with one hand. Keep that in mind if you have less than average sized hands. Also, several other reviews have claimed that their product was not unlocked. My phone was unlocked and worked on my AT&T network. Keep in mind that this is a GSM phone, and therefore only works with GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile). Verizon and Sprint are CDMA carriers, and it seems most of the reviews that claimed in was not unlocked were for these carriers. TL;DR: Great quality for the price. Don't expect a new product, but rather a product that performs like new. Your experience may differ based on seller.

PREFACE: I purchased my phone from the Vendor Mobile Spree because I saw the reviews and nobody mentioned who they bought it from which made it difficult to find who was iffy with their Note 9 renewed versions so I had to do some researching. I found Mobile Spree with 9,000+ reviews with a rating thats almost 5 stars, so I went with that vendor so this is a review of Mobile Spree's Renewed Note 9. Review: Mobile Spree phone IS FACTORY UNLOCKED. I used the phone to use with Boost Mobile which means it also works with Sprint. So far its been a great Note 9. It looks almost brand new and works so much faster than my old S7 that I bought new for $600 which is insane to think I paid more for my S7 than I did for a Note 9, $370, THAT WAS 1000 dollars just last year. I didn't set my expectations so high since I knew this was a used phone, not refurbished its a used phone. There was some scratches on the edge of the screen thats like 1 mm long that looks like someone lightly scratched it against a wall or a concrete floor but it is not noticeable when the phone is on. You have to put your face against the phone and look at it in an angle. This was expected of a used phone so its not problem since I got a plastic film screen protector and I can't see the scratch at all anymore even actively looking for it. As for my BIGGEST concern with buying the phone is the battery life and if it would be horrible. I tested it and found it to have 3,600mAh capacity down from the 4,000mAh factory capacity which is great thats 90% of the battery life remaining after 1 year being used. Its so much better than my S7 which only had 57% capacity of its battery left after 3 years of poor battery usage (letting the battery go to 0%, leaving it plugged in over night, charging to 100% all the time, etc) A tip to prolong your battery life is to charge from a low 40% to about 60-70% and you'll keep your battery healthy for almost triple what it would be if you charged to 100% or left your phone plugged charging all night. My disappointment is the fact that the phone didn't come with a "good" charger, it came with a generic cord and generic AC adapter not a fast charging adapter. This was expected since the description said it probably wouldn't come with the factor accessories but I still wanted a somewhat good charger. I ended up just buying an Anker AC plug and USB-C cord.

So purchased this phone on 8/21/2020, Its a great upgrade from my S8+, better battery, camera, ram, processes, and already upgraded to android 10 and Samsung UI 2.0 right out of the box, and soon UI 2.5 when released "Showing that Samsung will support the Note 9 and the S9 and 9+ for those that are wondering for one more upgrade. The one came with everything that was mention a charging cable and brick and a preinstalled screen protector. Cosmetically the phone back and front glass looks brand new, but the side aluminum railing looks worn especially near the charge port and one corner which made me think that maybe phone was dropped at one point previously "Reason i am giving it a 4 starts a little worn in those charge ports and i would give a 5 but it has significant paint missing near the charge port" Phone was a UNLOCKED model which many people complained about, which a lot of people complained they did not receive make sure you choose fully unlocked not GSM, or any of the carrier and you wont have that issue that many gave a bad review on. i do wish that it did come with the needle extractor for the note pin "because that is i believe an important feature to have "another reason i gave it a 4 stars" now it not coming with any headphones i am ok with because refurbished headphones sounds bad lol. But all in all i do think its worth the 350-400$ price tag. i mean it is a refurbished phone through amazon after all. If you want refurbished that looks brand new and gets everything go to Samsung web page and pay the extra 120$ if you want, but for most people this is a good price to quality for what you are getting.. i would recommend getting this but remember the cons i gave which is the aluminum rails can look worn like mine where the paint is missing "mine is near the charge port and one of the corners and you do not get the Samsung extraction tool for the pin to remove the tip." Other then that its a great phone to get in my opinion, those two minus are the reason i gave it 4 stars and not 5.

This is my second Note 9, first of all. My last one is still actually fully functional except for where i smashed the poor thing against the corner of a countertop trying to prevent it from falling 4 ft. which by the way, i have done so many times i cant count and this little phone just keeps chugging along. So i purchased a new one so that I can do schoolwork on the run. I was scared believe me, to buy this online. Thegadgetstore has a lot of great reviews and promised a great phone. PERFECT and in like new condition...even as its sold as renewed. Not a scratch on her, with the film still on the screen. It came with the little tab opener for the SD and SIM card slot and a fast charger. When I turned it on, it started up just like new, to set up. It charged within an hour to full. No heating or flickering screen. No bloatware. Here's a fantastic thing that happened and I hope they dont call me to say I owe them more money...the phone is listed as 128gb....and its actually 512gb. I cant believe my luck. I love this little phone...and with the only phones in the galaxy class with an S pen being the ridiculously overpriced S23 ultras....for $199 I have this wonderful phone that is fast, good quality, great camera and sound for music and watching movies on my downtime at work. The battery life is fantastic and it came with McAfee scan protection (even though i have Nord VPN). This is a great phone and I bought a tough case from UBpro that has a front screen cover that doesnt interfere one iota with screen sensitivity...and it keeps this phone encased like fort knox. Thanks the gadgetstore...this was a fantastic buy!!

First phone had a thick scratch on one corner. I didn't want to chance that it was defective and I'd be blamed for a drop, so I sent it back. The replacement phone looked fine, but the camera was defective: fuzzy pictures; could not scan/read receipt/product bar codes, QR codes, or checks for deposit through apps. A couple of days after setup, I tried to use it for a mobile bank deposit - scan in check front and back using camera. Camera took blurry photos. Had to use my S7 Edge, no problem. A few days later I was trying to scan in a bar code through a merchant app that I've used many times. Again, fuzzy view, but this time the scanner didn't work at all. Could not read the bar code. Tried QR Code, no luck. The scanning line kept going up and down not detecting the code. Called Amazon and rep tried but could not fix problem. Amazon transferred me to Samsung support. Samsung rep could not find a solution either and determined the camera was probably broken or there was a settings error. She told me the phone was still under warranty. She didn’t check the IMEI or whatever its called, so I doubted that as this was refurbished, although sold as having a US warranty. But hey, I thought I'd give it a try. She gave me a ticket # to take it to [authorized repair shop] for a free fix or trouble shooting in person. Since I could not exchange it for a replacement with Amazon (only 1 replacement allowed), I decided I’d return it. The next day, I decided to check in with the repair shop to see if I might change my mind, depending on what the tech found since I was still hoping this might be a setting problem and pilot error. Taking that full body case on and off alone was enough to make me briefly consider keeping the darn thing. The [authorized repair shop] rep checked my phone settings and the camera, and determined the camera was broken. They had the replacement part. She checked the phone code with Samsung and said the phone was just out of warranty, but that she could apply for an Extended Warranty and Samsung was pretty good at accepting that. No charge to me. I debated but decided that other things might also be wrong. So, thumbs up to Samsung and the [authorized repair shop]. Thumbs down to seller that tried to pass off a phone with a broken camera. Maybe they didn’t check the camera beyond basic photo taking, but they should have and that alone should have alerted them to a problem. Love the phone, so I bought a new one from Amazon to avoid any "renewed" issues and get a real warranty. More than I wanted to pay, but good for a new Note 9. At least I hope it was new!

I got my renewed Note 9 specifically from the seller ReFoned. The phone is basically brand-new, I can't find a single blemish, the battery is great, and it has the original (bluetooth) S-Pen. I was confused about whether or not it was actually GSM unlocked, explained below. As for the Note 9, I'm really glad I picked this phone. Upgrading from a Moto G3, this was quite an improvement. I'm also really satisfied by the S-Pen, I find myself using the phone significantly more often and for heavier-duty tasks, in part because I hate touch screens (oily hands all over the *screen*? insanity) but the pen means I never have to touch it. Plus, I find myself using it to draw pretty often, since the pressure sensitivity is pretty good even through a film screen protector. Two great bonuses about the Note 9 compared to newer models: No notch or holepunch in the screen for the camera, and it has a headphone jack. The rest of the review is informative, in case you (like me) are confused by whether the phone is unlocked or not: When I first put in my SIM card (from an AT&T reseller), I got the notification "SIM card is not from Verizon Wireless", and it came pre-installed with Verizon bloatware, despite me specifically choosing the "GSM Carriers" version of the phone. However, all I had to do to get my SIM card to work was go into [Settings > Connections > Mobile networks > Access Point Names > Add], and then fill out the APN according to my carrier's information (just Google your carrier + APN to get the info for yours). Now it works fine with 4G LTE, calling, and texting, and I disabled all of the Verizon apps. The phone is absolutely flawless now. I was worried before purchasing, but I picked out a seller that looked promising and replied to clear up negative reviews on their page, and I'm glad I did. I'm seriously impressed by how great the condition is, for way cheaper than buying new and much safer than buying used elsewhere.

NEW LOOKING PHONE, DIDN'T COME IN ORIGINAL BOX BUT PERFECTLY GOOD. LOOKS LIKE NEW. ALL INFORMATION TRANSFERRED AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH YOU DO USING SAMSUNGS APP, AND YOU DONT LOSE THE INFORMATION ON THE SENDING PHONE. THIS PHONE DOESNT HAVE AN ESIM CAPABILITY SO YOU NEED TO CONTACT YOUR CARRIER FOR THE SIM CARD, IN MY CASE OPTIMUM. WAITED 3 DAYS FOR THE CARD, INSTALLED IT AND WAS TOLD BY THE AGENT THAT THIS PHONE (EIN) IS NOT USABLE ON THEIR NETWORK, UNLOCKED ASIDE. RTA'd. (returned)

Sirve para compañia Flash Movil aca en Mexico. lo unico es que tuve que agregarle a la configuracion para que agarrara los datos moviles pero una googleada rapida y me aparecio como realizarlo rapido.La pantalla y la camara estan en muy buena calidad si acaso la pluma aveces se atora por si misma pero todo lo demas 10/10

The only thing about the shipping is I wish they would have put some bubble wrap in the bigger box that they placed the packaged phone in. The Phone was in excellent condition. No marks or cracks on the phone body or the screen. I liked that the phone arrived with out most of the bloatware that is installed when you buy from a telecom. It worked right out of the box and only had a few updates to do. It was very easy to transfer all my information from my old Note 8 to this new Note 9 with Samsung switch and it was up and running right away. It also included a USB cable and a plug and the pick to insert the sim cards. It did not include the ear phones that came with it when you buy from Samsung but every thing else was good except a manual. It also came with some Microsoft software that I wish was not included in the operating system but only 4 apps. You cant uninstall them just disable them. But a lot less of the bloatware then other phones I have bought. I would purchase from this supplier again.

Got this phone to replace my Huawei p20 pro. Was used to front mounted fingerprint sensor but am finding the rear mounted one on this phone is more comfortable to use. The camera has a "single shot" feature that automatically pics out the best pics and small clip videos over a set time which I thought was pretty cool. Am loving the stylus function as I can edit things quickly on the go, or let my daughter play with the coloring book when she's bored. Phone is very responsive, with a very good battery life, and beautiful display. Absolutely a worthwhile phone and I highly recommend 👍

Es la segunda vez que compro un producto Renewed y afortunadamente me han salido muy bien, en este caso era importante ya que no era para mí… Sólo hay dos detalles a considerar. 1. El distribuidor DHL abrió el paquete, se nota como fue cortado e incluso mayugado para meterlo y sacarlo del empaque que Amazon envía. MUY MAL. Yo me espanté terriblemente porque bien podían cambiar el paquete por otra cosa y se haría irrasteable el mismo. Ni si quiera tuve que abrir la caja esta vez con un cutter o tijeras, sólo meter mi mano que cabía perfectamente… 2. El celular venía descargado en su totalidad, lo que significa un peligro ya que al ser importado y puede ser un viaje largo, la batería al llegar al 0% definitivo puede morir y llegar al destinatario sin poder utilizarae. Afotunadamente ninguno de los inconvenientes pasó a una tragedia… Recomendaría que si Amazon contrata a otro distribuidor externo, como lo fue DHL; el destinatario les tomara sus datos e incluso una foto de cómo recibe y por quién recibe, por si hay algún inconveniente como a mí me pasó. Los puntos realmente buenos que tuve con el proveedor fueron que éste me dio cargador, cable y adaptador originales. También me dieron la plumita para sacar la sim o la memoria. Lo cual me sorprendió mucho ya que al comprar estos productos te dan accesorios genéricos. Sin duda alguna recomendados.

Llego a tiempo, en perfectas condiciones parece nuevo sin ninguna raspadura, su sonido es excelente y su funcionamiento también fue muy sencillo de configurar. El cargador es original pero el cable no aun así carga muy rápido. La calidad de las fotos es buena.