Samsung Galaxy Note9

Released 2018, August 24
201g, 8.8mm thickness
Android 8.1, up to Android 10, One UI 2.5
128GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
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6.4"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
6/8GB RAM
Exynos 9810
4000mAh
Li-Ion

ALL VERSIONS

SM-N960F/DS

SM-N960U

SM-N9600/DS

SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	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
		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
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, August 09
Launch	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)
		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
		Always-on display

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
	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
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
		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
		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
		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	$ 241.93 / C$ 749.99 / £ 499.00 / € 509.99

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 97h

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 - user opinions and reviews

conqui
7kj
24 Jan 2022

this is good phone

Tiggercoco
nF8
15 Jan 2022

Am just selling my Note10+5G because am soo fed up of "face not recognized" or "Fingerprint not recognized"...before this i had a Note 4 with rear fingerprint sensor, the case helped guide you finger into position every time you p...

Anon
iLV
15 Jan 2022

Bought the Note 9 on release date, still using it now 3.5yrs later. Battery changed a year ago, holds great charge, never struggles to run an app or game And that iris unlock, game changer! Last of the feature rich Note series, can't justi...

Samsung Galaxy Note9

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SM-N960F/DS

SM-N960U

SM-N9600/DS

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