Screen size
Note 59Winner: 6.8"+11%
S616.0"
Quick verdict
Note 59 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Note 59
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
S61
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 59
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S61
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 59
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S61
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 59
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S61
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 59
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S61
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Note 59
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S61
-
Speed
Note 59
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S61
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 59
2025, April
S61
2022, June 23
Status
Note 59
Available. Released 2025, April
S61
Available. Released 2022, July
Dimensions
Note 59
168 x 77.5 x 8.6 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.34 in)
S61
167.4 x 81.4 x 14.6 mm (6.59 x 3.20 x 0.57 in)
Weight
Note 59
199 g (7.02 oz)
S61
266 g (9.38 oz)
SIM
Note 59
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S61
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 59
-
S61
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Note 59
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
S61
IPS LCD
Size
Note 59
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S61
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 59
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
S61
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Protection
Note 59
Mohs level 6
S61
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Note 59
Android 15
S61
Android 12
Chipset
Note 59
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
S61
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 59
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
S61
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Note 59
Mali-G57 MC2
S61
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Note 59
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S61
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 59
128GB 8GB RAM
S61
64GB 6GB RAM
Single
Note 59
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", AF
S61
-
Features
Note 59
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S61
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 59
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S61
1080p
Dual
Note 59
-
S61
20 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 4 infrared night vision lights
Single
Note 59
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.92"
S61
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Note 59
1080p@30fps
S61
1080p
Loudspeaker
Note 59
Yes
S61
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 59
No
S61
Yes
WLAN
Note 59
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
S61
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 59
5.0, A2DP, LE
S61
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 59
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S61
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Note 59
Yes
S61
Yes
Radio
Note 59
FM radio
S61
FM radio
USB
Note 59
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S61
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 59
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S61
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note 59
6250 mAh
S61
5180 mAh
Charging
Note 59
10W wired Reverse wired
S61
10W wired
Colors
Note 59
Black, Green, Gold
S61
Transparent, Wood Grain, Carbon Fiber, AG Frost
Price
Note 59
-
S61
About 170 EUR