Budget deviceAndroid
₹38,700
Recommended Retail Price (RRP)
AI Evaluation Summary
7.9 / 10 score
Our multi-dimensional AI engine analyzed 24 critical hardware vectors, laboratory benchmarks, and camera configurations to award the Galaxy Note 9 an elite rating of 7.9 / 10. Powered by the state-of-the-art Exynos 9810 - EMEASnapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China and a versatile camera array, this device represents the absolute pinnacle of current mobile engineering.
Spec Category Ratings
Camera System
7.87.8
Compute Power
7.77.7
Battery & Endurance
7.77.7
Display Excellence
7.97.9
Build & Durability
7.87.8
Key Enhancements
- Bluetooth-connected S-Pen remote
- Water-carbon cooling pipes system
- Intelligent camera scene optimizer
Technical Specifications
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24
Status
Discontinued
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
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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
PLATFORM
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 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
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) (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
₹ 38,700
