Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Galaxy Note9

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy M56 5GSamsung Galaxy M56 5GExynos 1480Change
Samsung Galaxy Note9Samsung Galaxy Note9Snapdragon 845Exynos 98102 chip versionsChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy M56 5G uses the Exynos 1480 (4 nm Samsung), the Galaxy Note9 the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm). The Galaxy M56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.75 GHz, the Galaxy Note9's at 2.80 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy M56 5G, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy M56 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note9.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy M56 5G, 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy M56 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1480Snapdragon 845
Process
4 nm Samsung10 nm
CPU
4× 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.75 GHz2.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 530) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Adreno 630

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 3.1—

Display

Size
6.6 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 2960
Pixel density
388 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.64 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.29 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.29 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
Yes—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 17Android 10
UI
One UI 9.0—
Released with
Android 15Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors41 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy