Screen size
Note 59Winner: 6.8"+7.9%
S96 Pro6.2"
Quick verdict
Note 59 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Note 59
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
S96 Pro
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 59
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S96 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 59
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S96 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 59
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S96 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 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
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S96 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 66
5G bands
Note 59
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S96 Pro
-
Speed
Note 59
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S96 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 59
2025, April
S96 Pro
2020, October 26. Released 2020, November
Status
Note 59
Available. Released 2025, April
S96 Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
Note 59
168 x 77.5 x 8.6 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.34 in)
S96 Pro
167 x 81.4 x 15.5 mm (6.57 x 3.20 x 0.61 in)
Weight
Note 59
199 g (7.02 oz)
S96 Pro
310 g (10.93 oz)
SIM
Note 59
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S96 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 59
-
S96 Pro
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-810G compliant
Type
Note 59
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
S96 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Note 59
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S96 Pro
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 59
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
S96 Pro
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
Note 59
Mohs level 6
S96 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Note 59
Android 15
S96 Pro
Android 10
Chipset
Note 59
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
S96 Pro
Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 59
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
S96 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 59
Mali-G57 MC2
S96 Pro
Mali-G76 MC4
Card slot
Note 59
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S96 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 59
128GB 8GB RAM
S96 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Note 59
-
S96 Pro
UFS
Single
Note 59
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", AF
S96 Pro
-
Features
Note 59
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S96 Pro
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 59
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S96 Pro
1080p
Quad
Note 59
-
S96 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 130˚, (ultrawide) 20 MP, f/2.8, (night vision), 4 infrared night vision lights 2 MP (macro)
Single
Note 59
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.92"
S96 Pro
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Note 59
1080p@30fps
S96 Pro
1080p
Loudspeaker
Note 59
Yes
S96 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 59
No
S96 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Note 59
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
S96 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 59
5.0, A2DP, LE
S96 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 59
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S96 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Note 59
Yes
S96 Pro
Yes
Radio
Note 59
FM radio
S96 Pro
FM radio
USB
Note 59
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S96 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 59
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S96 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note 59
6250 mAh
S96 Pro
6350 mAh
Charging
Note 59
10W wired Reverse wired
S96 Pro
24W wired 10W wireless
Colors
Note 59
Black, Green, Gold
S96 Pro
Black, Orange, Green
Price
Note 59
-
S96 Pro
About 280 EUR