Device Comparison
| Galaxy Note 9 | Play 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 24, 2018 | 2026, September 14 |
| Released | 2018, August | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | — |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G | No | — |
| Speed | LTE | — |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | — |
| Colors | — | Desert Gold, Mist Purple, Meteor Silver, Phantom Black |
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 168.3 x 78.54 x 8.3 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 216.5 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 660 nits (measured) | 1020 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | 720 x 1592 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~83.4% | — |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.87 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | TFT LCD |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China | — |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 16, MagicOS 10 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | — |
| Internal | 128GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 6GB, 8GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 512GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | — |
| MAIN CAMERA | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom | 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide) |
| Video | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | — |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, stereo speakers (high-volume mode) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | — |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 8300 mAh (typical), 7900 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | 45W wired, reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | Desert Gold, Mist Purple, Meteor Silver, Phantom Black |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, China ROM |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 1,399 (6GB+128GB) — China; CNY 1,599 (8GB+128GB) — China; CNY 1,899 (8GB+256GB) — China |
| Launch Price (USD) | $200.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40 | — |
| Models and regions | — | China only |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦306,000 | ₦292,400 – ₦396,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted). | Fingerprint (side-mounted) |