Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Galaxy S10

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

Samsung Galaxy Note9Samsung Galaxy Note9Snapdragon 845Exynos 98102 chip versionsChange
Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10Snapdragon 855Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note9 uses the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm), the Galaxy S10 the Snapdragon 855 (7 nm TSMC). The Galaxy Note9's fastest core runs at 2.80 GHz, the Galaxy S10's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9, 12.2 inches on the Galaxy S10. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy S10.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9, 15.9 MP on the Galaxy S10.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 845Snapdragon 855
Process
10 nm7 nm TSMC
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver1× 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
3× 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
4× 1.79 GHz Kryo 485
Top CPU speed
2.80 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 630Adreno 640

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
8.5 in12.2 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 3040
Pixel density
389 ppi276 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.2 · 1.8 mm
Back camera 2
—12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/1.9 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.25 mm

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

Connectivity

6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 12
UI
—One UI 4.1
Released with
Android 8.1Android 9
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors53 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy