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Samsung · Galaxy Note

Galaxy Note9

Released August 2018

The Galaxy Note9 is Samsung's 2018 Note with a 6.4-inch Quad HD+ screen, 4,000 mAh battery and the first Bluetooth S Pen.

Model history · 8 models, 2011–2018
  1. 2011Galaxy NoteCompare
  2. 2012Galaxy Note IICompare
  3. 2013Galaxy Note 3Compare
  4. 2014Galaxy Note 4Compare
  5. 2015Galaxy Note5Compare
  6. 2016Galaxy Note7Compare
  7. 2017Galaxy Note8Compare
  8. 2018Galaxy Note9
Screen
6.4″
Display
OLED
Chip
Exynos 9810
Memory
6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
2×
Battery
4,000 mAh
Weight
201 g

What reviewers say

TechRadar and Notebookcheck praised the large screen, strong battery life and camera. TechRadar liked the Bluetooth S Pen shortcuts but criticised the high price and Bixby button; Notebookcheck found the remote feature less important than the larger battery and noted throttling under sustained load.

From techradar.com and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.4″
Resolution
2960 × 1440
Sharpness
514 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Display type
Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2,960 × 1,440; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
516 ppi
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)

Performance

Chip
Exynos 9810
Memory
6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
CPU
10 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz); 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM with 128 GB, 8 GB with 512 GB
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
128 GB or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB
Cooling
Water Carbon Cooling system

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
12 MP
Optical zoom
2×
Front camera
8 MP
Main camera
Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS
Telephoto camera
12 MP autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
8 MP autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; 960 fps super slow motion at HD (Samsung)

Battery and charging

Battery
4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 20 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
4,000 mAh; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 59 hours (95 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 29 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
201 g
Thickness
8.8 mm
Height × width
161.9 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Stylus
Yes
Colours
Midnight Black and Lavender Purple with matching S Pens; Ocean Blue with a yellow S Pen
Water resistance detail
IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; the S Pen is also IP68 (3.1 g)
Biometrics
Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light, iris, pressure

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Connectivity

Mobile network
LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA
SIM
Single nano-SIM plus microSD, or hybrid dual SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB6 GB
512 GB8 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Bluetooth S Pen works as a remote shutter and presentation clicker
  • 4,000 mAh battery, larger than the Note8's
  • Dual-aperture (F1.5/F2.4) 12 MP main camera and 12 MP 2x telephoto, both with OIS

Cons

  • 201 g and 8.8 mm thick
  • Screen runs at Full HD+ by default; Quad HD+ must be turned on in Settings

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
vivoV17 Pro
6.44″OLED, 60 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 6758 GB128 GB48 MP2×4,100 mAh201.8 gSept 2019
OnePlusOnePlus 7T
6.55″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 855 Plus8 GB128 GB48 MP2×3,800 mAh190 gSept 2019
OPPOFind X
6.4″OLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 8458 GB128 GB – 512 GB16 MP–3,730 mAh186 gJul 2018

Previous model: Galaxy Note8. Newer model: Galaxy Note10+.

Sources

  1. samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-N960FZKDBTU
  2. news.samsung.com/uk/the-new-super-powerful-galaxy-note9-for-those-who-want-it-a…
  3. samsung.com/lb/business/smartphones/galaxy-note/galaxy-note9-n960-sm-n960fzbdmid
  4. corning.com/gorillaglass/in/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/samsung/…
  5. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-9-Smartphone-Review.324284.0.html

Photo: img.global.news.samsung.com

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