- Screen: 6.4" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2960
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
- Camera: 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
- Battery: 4000 mAh
- OS: Android 10
- Weight: 201 grams (7.09 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
| Type |
Super AMOLED |
| Size |
6.4 inches |
| Resolution |
1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
18.5:9 |
| PPI |
514 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
520 nits |
| HDR support |
Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
84% |
| Display features |
- Always-On Display |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
144.6% |
| PWM |
227 Hz |
| Response time |
8 ms |
| Contrast |
β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
663 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
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| Height |
161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width |
76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness |
8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight |
201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof |
IP68 |
| Rear material |
Glass |
| Frame material |
Metal |
| Colors |
Black, Blue, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, rear |
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
SoC
| Chipset |
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max clock |
2700 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
10 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
Yes |
GPU
| Graphics |
Mali-G72MP18 |
| GPU shading units |
216 |
| GPU clock |
572 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~247.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1853
| Compute Score (GPU) |
4340 |
| Single-core score |
683 |
| Multi-core score |
1853 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
606593
| CPU |
246972 |
| GPU |
93460 |
| Memory |
127081 |
| UX |
139080 |
| Total score |
606593 |
| Web score |
5745 |
| Video editing |
5461 |
| Photo editing |
9629 |
| Data manipulation |
5819 |
| Writing score |
6229 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
6 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
1794 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
128 GB |
| Storage type |
UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 512 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM |
One UI 2.5 |
| OS size |
19 GB |
| Capacity |
4000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
15 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Po |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W) |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time |
1:40 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
07:31 hr |
| Watching video |
11:36 hr |
| Gaming |
05:01 hr |
| Standby |
96 hr |
General battery life
19:26 hr
| Matrix |
12 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom |
Optical, 2x |
| Flash |
Dual LED |
| Stabilization |
Optical |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion |
960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
12 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size |
1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.4 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization |
Optical |
Telephoto lens
| Image resolution |
12 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Focal length |
52 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung |
| Sensor size |
1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1 micron |
| Stabilization |
Optical |
DxOMark main camera tests
Generic main camera score
103
| Megapixels |
8 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture |
f/1.7 |
| Focal length |
25 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size |
1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.22 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1440p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version |
5 |
| Bluetooth features |
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
3.1 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* |
Yes |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
Yes |
| LTE Cat* |
18 |
| 2G network |
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G network |
HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| 4G network |
LTE 700, LTE 2300, LTE 1900, LTE 900, LTE 1700, LTE 850, LTE 2600, LTE 1800, LTE 800, LTE 2100, LTE 2500 |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
No |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Flagship |
| Announced |
August 2018 |
| Release date |
August 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$1000 |
| Successor |
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra |
| SAR (head) |
0.381 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.509 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy Note 9 may differ by country or region
