Device Comparison
| Galaxy Note 9 | N6x | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 24, 2018 | 2026, July 31 |
| Released | 2018, August | 2026-08-04 |
| 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G | No | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE | — |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Aluminium frame, plastic back, ArmorShell protection, MIL-STD-810H |
| Colors | — | Burgundy Red, Ice Blue |
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 166.38 x 78.13 x 8.65 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP64 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 214 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 660 nits (measured) | 900 nits (HBM), 700 nits (typical) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz (60/90/120Hz) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+), 254 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~83.4% | — |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | 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 | Octa-core (2x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China | Mali-G57 |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 16, OxygenOS 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD (up to 2TB) |
| Internal | 128GB, 512GB | 64GB, 128GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 512GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, 10x digital zoom, portrait, night, Pro, panorama, slow motion, time-lapse, dual-view |
| 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 | 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF |
| Video | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait, time-lapse, dual-view |
| 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 | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, Ultra Volume mode |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS |
| 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 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), dual-band |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity, ambient light |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | 15W wired, 5W reverse wired, bypass charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | Burgundy Red, Ice Blue |
| Cooling | — | 5300 mm² vapor chamber, 13280 mm² total heat dissipation area |
| Launch Price | — | INR 18,999 (4GB+64GB) — India; INR 20,999 (4GB+128GB) — India |
| 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 | — | India |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦306,000 | ₦302,100 – ₦333,900 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 20.56 hours video playback, 133.56 hours music, 25.04 hours social media (OnePlus claim); 1600 charge cycles to 80% health |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted). | Fingerprint (side-mounted) |