Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

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

Samsung Galaxy Note9Snapdragon 845Change
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5GSnapdragon 865 5GChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note9 uses the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm), the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G the Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm TSMC N7P). The Galaxy Note9's fastest core runs at 2.80 GHz, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9, 6.9 inches on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9, 12 MP on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 845Snapdragon 865 5G
Process
10 nm7 nm TSMC N7P
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver1× 2.84 GHz Cortex-A77
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A77
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.80 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 630Adreno 650

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB12GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5

Display

Size
8.5 in6.9 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601080 × 2400
Pixel density
389 ppi384 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh4,855 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 7 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Back camera 3
—0.3 MP640 × 480 · f/1.7 · 3.26 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.8 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.8 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
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 13
UI
—One UI 5.0
Released with
Android 8.1Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

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