Screen size
Note59 ProWinner: 6.8"+6.7%
S98 Pro6.3"
Quick verdict
Note59 Pro and S98 Pro are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Note59 Pro
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
S98 Pro
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note59 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S98 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note59 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S98 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note59 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S98 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note59 Pro
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S98 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Note59 Pro
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S98 Pro
-
Speed
Note59 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S98 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note59 Pro
2025, April
S98 Pro
2022, May 27
Status
Note59 Pro
Available. Released 2025, April
S98 Pro
Available. Released 2022, June 06
Dimensions
Note59 Pro
168 x 77.5 x 8.6 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.34 in)
S98 Pro
172 x 82 x 15.5 mm (6.77 x 3.23 x 0.61 in)
Weight
Note59 Pro
199 g (7.02 oz)
S98 Pro
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
Note59 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S98 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note59 Pro
-
S98 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
Note59 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
S98 Pro
IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Note59 Pro
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S98 Pro
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note59 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
S98 Pro
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Note59 Pro
Panda Glass, Mohs level 6
S98 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Note59 Pro
Android 15
S98 Pro
Android 12
Chipset
Note59 Pro
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
S98 Pro
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Note59 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
S98 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note59 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
S98 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Note59 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S98 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note59 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
S98 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Note59 Pro
-
S98 Pro
UFS 2.2
Single
Note59 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF
S98 Pro
-
Features
Note59 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S98 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note59 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S98 Pro
1440p, 1080p
Triple
Note59 Pro
-
S98 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights Thermal imaging camera
Single
Note59 Pro
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
S98 Pro
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Note59 Pro
1080p@30fps
S98 Pro
1080p
Loudspeaker
Note59 Pro
Yes
S98 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note59 Pro
No
S98 Pro
Unspecified
WLAN
Note59 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
S98 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note59 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
S98 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note59 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S98 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Note59 Pro
Yes
S98 Pro
Yes
Radio
Note59 Pro
FM radio
S98 Pro
FM radio
USB
Note59 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S98 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note59 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S98 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note59 Pro
6250 mAh
S98 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Note59 Pro
18W wired Reverse wired
S98 Pro
33W wired 15W wireless
Colors
Note59 Pro
Black, Blue, White
S98 Pro
Black
Price
Note59 Pro
About 180 EUR
S98 Pro
About 470 EUR