Samsung Galaxy S9+

Mentioned in a suspicious iPhone X versus Galaxy S9+ comparison from a fake channel.

Used as the baseline for the S10+, whose box and camera setup carry over in places.

Included as a battery comparison, with no verdict available.

He used it as his daily phone for about three months and enjoyed it, though he thinks Samsung's marketing of it is misleading.

Disappointingly iterative but one of the most well rounded phones available, safe to recommend to almost anyone wanting a flagship.

The best for low-light photos, stabilisation and cinematic portraits, but it costs over three times the Mi A2.

Its rear camera setup is one of the most balanced and reliable on a phone, though the selfie camera lags far behind.

Rear scanner is easy to reach, but it finished fourth and its unlock animation is not the snappiest.

Used as the benchmark: the NEX has better battery life, while the S9+ has the better camera, especially in low light.

Used as the modern yardstick against the original Note, showing how much phones have been refined.

Used only as an example of how much of a phone's weight is the battery.

Beats the P20 Pro on display quality, while the P20 Pro's 40MP photos only modestly out-detail it.

Impressive battery life that nearly matched the P20 Pro despite a smaller battery, lasting almost 5 hours.

Solid but unremarkable on charging: Samsung kept the old 10W tech, so it finished fourth and slower than the Note 8.

Won the battery drain test, lasting 6 hours 47 and beating even the OnePlus 5T, which he called unprecedented.

The bigger S9 adds a dual-lens camera and 6GB of RAM, making it the more capable of the two.

Not yet released; he expects a modest iterative upgrade with a more symmetrical design and better fingerprint scanner placement.