Updated : Nov 15, 2021, 3:52 AM

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Full Specifications

Released · Aug 24, 2018

6.4-inch · 2960x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-N960U, Samsung SM-N960F

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9.5

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)	$1000
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Design
Dimensions	6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight	7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light, Stylus
Keys	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors	Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple

Display
Size	6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU	Adreno 630
Memory	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)
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Battery
Type	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg
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Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

International version

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for U.S. Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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Overall User Rating

(19 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.8

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

9.8

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

9.4

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