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

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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 min) 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
	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
		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	15W wired Wireless (Qi/PMA) (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


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 (old)	Endurance rating 97h

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 - user opinions and reviews

jordygeo1978
m46
24 Nov 2023

this phone is a beast,made from premium materials,look premium,and beside i i,m use with my medtronic guardian 4 sensor for diabetes,don,t have any burn on display,battery is about 1 day work without problem,this kind a device is some like rolex!

Toaster
nmN
24 Nov 2023

Been wanting this phone but i feel like it isn't worth my money anymore, i have a s10e and this phone is powerful ashell 40fps in gfxbench, good camera, runs games very good and the phone looks good with a transparent back glass, purple magsaf...

you have to suffer
wrg
12 Nov 2023

after 5 years of release, is it still worth buying used? imo, this phone still keeps its elegant look even today. no cutouts though. much better than V notch. 512gb is overkill at its time though. still has plenty of storage even today.