Screen size
Note 59Winner: 6.8"+6.7%
S996.3"
Quick verdict
Note 59 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Note 59
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
S99
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 59
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S99
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 59
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S99
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 59
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S99
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
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S99
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
S99
-
Speed
Note 59
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S99
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 59
2025, April
S99
2022, December 05
Status
Note 59
Available. Released 2025, April
S99
Available. Released 2022, December 05
Dimensions
Note 59
168 x 77.5 x 8.6 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.34 in)
S99
172 x 82 x 15.5 mm (6.77 x 3.23 x 0.61 in)
Weight
Note 59
199 g (7.02 oz)
S99
-
SIM
Note 59
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S99
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 59
-
S99
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Note 59
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
S99
IPS LCD
Size
Note 59
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S99
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 59
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
S99
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Note 59
Mohs level 6
S99
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Note 59
Android 15
S99
Android 12
Chipset
Note 59
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
S99
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 59
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
S99
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 59
Mali-G57 MC2
S99
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Note 59
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S99
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 59
128GB 8GB RAM
S99
128GB 8GB RAM
Single
Note 59
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", AF
S99
-
Features
Note 59
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S99
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 59
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S99
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Note 59
-
S99
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights 16 MP, f/1.8, 130˚ (ultrawide)
Single
Note 59
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.92"
S99
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Note 59
1080p@30fps
S99
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Note 59
Yes
S99
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 59
No
S99
No
Other
Note 59
-
S99
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Note 59
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
S99
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 59
5.0, A2DP, LE
S99
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 59
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S99
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Note 59
Yes
S99
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Note 59
FM radio
S99
FM radio
USB
Note 59
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S99
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 59
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S99
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note 59
6250 mAh
S99
6000 mAh
Charging
Note 59
10W wired Reverse wired
S99
33W wired, 45% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wired
Colors
Note 59
Black, Green, Gold
S99
Gold, Black
Price
Note 59
-
S99
About 250 EUR