Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Note 10: 33 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    168 g
    Galaxy Note 9:
    201 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note 10: 4.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 10:
    71.8 mm
    Galaxy Note 9:
    76.4 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 10:
    Triple
    Galaxy Note 9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 10: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 10:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy Note 9:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Note 10: 10.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    151 mm
    Galaxy Note 9:
    161.9 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 10:
    2019
    Galaxy Note 9:
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    Height:
    161.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
    Width:
    76.4 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 10

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    168 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    201 g

    +33 g versus Galaxy Note 10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 4.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 10.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy Note 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy Note 10

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 102. Galaxy Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.9%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 516 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
  • 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
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 86
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 92
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
  • 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
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 340365
  • 249456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3314
  • 2358
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10574
  • 8531
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7634
  • 9353
Antutu 8 score *
  • 438356
  • 320265
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 5154
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 695
  • 480
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2516
  • 2002
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
  • Metallic Copper
  • Lavender Purple
  • Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pure White
  • Alpine White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 750 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China)