Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

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

Samsung Galaxy Note9Snapdragon 845Change
Samsung Galaxy S23 UltraSnapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note9 uses the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm), the Galaxy S23 Ultra the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm TSMC). The Galaxy Note9's fastest core runs at 2.80 GHz, the Galaxy S23 Ultra's at 3.36 GHz.
  2. Screen: 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9, 6.8 inches on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 845Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Process
10 nm4 nm TSMC
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver1× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A510
Top CPU speed
2.80 GHz3.36 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 630Adreno 740

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.0

Display

Size
8.5 in6.8 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 3088
Pixel density
389 ppi502 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48
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 · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.7 · 6.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 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 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—Yes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—Yes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 16
UI
—One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 8.1Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy