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The desktop killer.

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SAMSUNG’S GALAXY NOTE used to be the go-to device if you wanted the biggest screen possible. But with displays over 6-inches now the standard for mid-range handsets and up, does the Note 9 still have a competitiv­e advantage? We’re happy to conclude that it’s still a formidable device – particular­ly for power users who want to push their phone to the limits.

The Note 9 may look almost exactly like the Note 8, but there are several subtle yet important tweaks. Fancy 1TB of storage on your phone? It’s now possible on the Note 9, which comes with a up to 512GB of internal storage and support for microSD cards up to 512GB.

The huge storage capacity coupled with its exceptiona­l multimedia chops make the Note 9 the best mobile entertainm­ent device on the market. Samsung has crammed in pretty much every technology possible, between the beautiful 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen, HDR support, powerful AKG-tuned stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos audio support, and support for hi-res audio.

This is all powered by the latest octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which is clocked at 2.7GHz. The 512GB variant comes with a whopping 8GB of RAM as well, resulting in a mobile rig that’s probably faster than your home computer.

It’s no surprise, then, that the Note 9 can actually double as a desktop. The built-in DeX technology functions as a desktop friendly

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