Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note9
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Samsung Galaxy S22
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Feb 25, 2022
6.4-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 $799 | €849

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g) 5.89 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 730
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion 3700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 23min
Video
7h 26min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U
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
Head: 1.03 W/kg
Body: 1.15 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage
Memory 8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1250
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
International version
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
International
System chip Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU Xclipse 920
Weight 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
for Verizon
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
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
for T-Mobile
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
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
for U.S. Cellular
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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