Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was announced in 2018, August 09 With 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED, HDR10, Powered by Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China and running Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. while the Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Note: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2018, August 09
  • Status: Available. Released 2018, August 24

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
  • SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Note: IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Stylus (Bluetooth integration)

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
  • Note: Always-on display

Platform

  • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
  • Chipset: Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
  • CPU: Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
  • GPU: Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
  • Note: UFS 2.1

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
  • Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera

  • Dual: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
  • Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Video: 1440p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • Note: 32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
  • GPS: Yes, with A-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
  • Note: Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: Fast charging 15W, Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent

Misc

  • Colors: Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
  • 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)    
  • Price: About 430 EUR