After several meetings, the young McDermott persuaded his interviewer Emerson Fullwood (now retired) to
give him the job on the
spot, telling him he'd promised his father he'd come home that night with his employee badge in his
pocket, a confidence driven by the desire to work.
In the meantime, we've put the S9 and S9 Plus head - to - head against some of its biggest competition, including the Pixel 2, iPhone X, the Essential Phone, and more to
give you a better idea of what the smartphone landscape looks like and help you start making the decision of what phone should get the coveted
spot in your bag or
pocket.