Samsung Galaxy Note9 Design and Display
available Updated: Oct 2026

Samsung Galaxy Note9

$600 Status: available
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Display 6.4"
Chipset Exynos 9810
Camera 12
Battery 4000 mAh

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9?

Reasons to Buy

  • 4000 mAh battery capacity
  • 6.4" display for media and everyday use
  • Exynos 9810 platform for daily performance

Reasons to Avoid

  • Fast charging details are not yet verified.
  • Durability and protection details should be confirmed before purchase.

Full Specifications

Structured specifications are still being verified for this device. Showing source specs until the organized table is available.
ALL VERSIONS SM-N960F/DSSM-N960USM-N9600/DS

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

  • Network
    Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • 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)
    - : 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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has Exynos 9810 with 128GB/512GB storage, microSDXC. That is useful buying context, but this page should be treated as specs-led analysis unless hands-on gaming tests are stated.

Fast charging support has not been verified in the structured specs yet, so confirm charging details with the seller or manufacturer before buying.

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