Samsung Galaxy Note 9, 128GB, Lavender Purple - Unlocked (Renewed)

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (128GB, Lavender Purple) is an outstanding smartphone that still holds up incredibly well. The Lavender Purple color is beautiful and elegant, making the phone look premium and unique. Performance is smooth and reliable, with plenty of storage for apps, photos, and videos. The large, vibrant display is perfect for streaming, multitasking, and productivity, and the S Pen is a fantastic feature for notes, creativity, and everyday convenience. Battery life is solid and easily lasts through a full day of use. Overall, this is a powerful, stylish, and dependable device—highly recommended!

My experience with the Note 9 has been very good. It has been by far the best smart device phone that I have owned. I have had it about 4 months. To create context, I almost went with the Pixel 3, but the whole "notch" discussion plus the product cycle and limited distribution gave me hesitation. My Note 8 which I owned for over 2 years was a disaster. The screen tension was horrible which led to many micro-fractures. It lacked durability. The battery life was horrible and Samsung pushes an incredible amount of bloatware at you. Also there is no good reason to use Bixby and Samsung keeps pushing that at you as well which affects usability and customer experience. Samsung almost lost me. I wasn't predisposed to getting the Note 9. But i did. The Note 9 in my experience has been everything that the Note 8 was not - durable, long battery life, fast processing, great photo quality etc. The 128G version is just fine and can be extended if necessary with a micro sd. Why would anyone put more than 128G on their phone? I purchased a "refurbished" from a reseller, in an unlocked version to keep the cost down, and as it turned out it worked just fine. But transferring the SIM chip and doing the restore I was operational pretty quickly. I can now recommend the Note 9 with a clear conscience. A solid device... The alternative that could be considered is the One Plus 6 T. I did a little research post purchase and the 6T stood out for both cost and design. It seems like it would be a viable alternative. It is only distributed through T-mobile or online. But Note 9 is good for my purposes, specifically a mix of business and personal. Hopefully this can help you.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9, 128GB in Lavender Purple, is an absolute delight. Even though it's a renewed device, it performs like new with impressive speed, stunning visuals, and exceptional battery life. The large, vibrant screen is perfect for everything from browsing the web to watching videos, and the S Pen adds a level of convenience and creativity that sets this phone apart. The Lavender Purple color is both elegant and eye-catching, making it a stylish accessory as well as a powerful tool. Overall, this unlocked Galaxy Note 9 is a fantastic choice, offering premium features at a great value.

Good quality

This item is a blemish-free body and it works perfectly. Looks brand new! Thank you

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!

It's only been a few hours since I received this phone but I couldn't wait to post a review! I was super skeptical about ordering a phone online like this but I'm glad I did. First of all, I got the package way earlier than the expected delivery date which was awesome. Phone works great, I've noticed 0 problems so far. I saw in the phone information it said the brand was Sprint so I was initially worried it wasn't truly unlocked. But it activated no problem! I got a BYOP sim card kit from Straight Talk and used the Verizon sim card. Had no problem whatsoever! I absolutely love the phone itself. It's much bigger than the galaxy s8 I had and I love the stylus! It's super cool, and you can program the button on it to open an app. Lots of other cool features like the wide selfie and gif recorder (smart select S pen tool). I'm sure there's a lot I haven't even gotten into. No cracks or scratches. Can't quite comment on the battery life yet since I'm still on the first charge. The charging port looks a little worn but it works. The charger was off brand but I suppose I saved enough on the phone to splurge for a fast charging cord. 🤷‍♀️ Overall very happy. I will definitely update my review if I find any problems, but for now I am pleasantly surprised!

Someone wrote that when we reviewed it would be helpful to write who we purchased our phone from so other potential buyers know who to buy from and who to avoid, so I will share my experience with trying to buy a secondhand note 9. I had originally purchased a note 9 from WIRELESS WAREHOUSE. The phone was "Amazon Renewed" so I figured it would be in better shape, but it wasn't the quality that I was expecting, especially with the amount of scratches on the screen and the worn-out S-pen. Also, although the phone was supposed to be factory unlocked, the phone was locked to Sprint so it wouldn't work correctly with my Tracfone sim. For this reason, I ended up having to send back the phone. Afterwards, I bought a 2nd note 9, this time from EDGE CELLULAR and it came in near perfect condition with the exception of two little nicks on two of the corners but other than that, the phone was flawless [although, I did pay about $50 more for this one (total $440) than the original one I bought]. One thing different about this purchase was that it came in a Samsung box with all the original accessories including some headphones. Also, the 2nd phone was truly factory unlocked, so when I put in my Tracfone sim, it worked automatically. I'm much happier with the 2nd purchase and I think I will be keeping this one as long as it remains working well. I'll give an update in about a month or so to be sure. Hope this helps y'all. UPDATE: though it's been longer than a month, I just thought I'd mention that the phone is still great even in 2020. I absolutely love this Note 9 and am glad I made the purchase. Everything still works great!