Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
As a compelling mid-range option, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 delivers showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, solid hardware that easily handles everyday demands. It runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5, which pairs beautifully with its 6.4 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 4000 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
65%
Display
81%
Camera
79%
Battery
63%
Memory
94%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm² (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Main Camera
Dual
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
1440p@30fps
Features
HDR
Body
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Features
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Features
32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
Wireless Charging
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Performance
AnTuTu
248823 (v7), 315447 (v8)
GeekBench Score
9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)
Miscellaneous
Models
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
SAR
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
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