Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

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

Samsung Galaxy Note9Snapdragon 845Change
Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note9 uses the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm), the Galaxy S26 Ultra the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P). The Galaxy Note9's fastest core runs at 2.80 GHz, the Galaxy S26 Ultra's at 4.74 GHz.
  2. Screen: 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9, 6.9 inches on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note9, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9, 49.9 MP on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 845Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process
10 nm3 nm TSMC N3P
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver2× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Top CPU speed
2.80 GHz4.74 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 630Adreno 840

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB12GB | 256GB
16GB | 1TB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.1

Display

Size
8.5 in6.9 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 3120
Pixel density
389 ppi499 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hzalso 60
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 · OIS49.9 MP8160 × 6120 · f/1.9 · 2.2 mm
Back camera 2
—12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.4 · 6.5 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 mm7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 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 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—Yes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—Yes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 16–17
UI
—One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 8.1Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors45 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy