Screen size
Note59 ProWinner: 6.8"+6.7%
S996.3"
Quick verdict
Note59 Pro leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Note59 Pro
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
S99
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note59 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S99
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note59 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S99
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note59 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S99
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
Main 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
Note59 Pro
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S99
-
Speed
Note59 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S99
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note59 Pro
2025, April
S99
2022, December 05
Status
Note59 Pro
Available. Released 2025, April
S99
Available. Released 2022, December 05
Dimensions
Note59 Pro
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
Note59 Pro
199 g (7.02 oz)
S99
-
SIM
Note59 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S99
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note59 Pro
-
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
Note59 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
S99
IPS LCD
Size
Note59 Pro
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
Note59 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
S99
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Note59 Pro
Panda Glass, Mohs level 6
S99
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Note59 Pro
Android 15
S99
Android 12
Chipset
Note59 Pro
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
S99
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Note59 Pro
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
Note59 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
S99
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Note59 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S99
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note59 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
S99
128GB 8GB RAM
Single
Note59 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF
S99
-
Features
Note59 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S99
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note59 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S99
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Note59 Pro
-
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
Note59 Pro
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
S99
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Note59 Pro
1080p@30fps
S99
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Note59 Pro
Yes
S99
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note59 Pro
No
S99
No
Other
Note59 Pro
-
S99
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Note59 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
S99
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note59 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
S99
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note59 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S99
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Note59 Pro
Yes
S99
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Note59 Pro
FM radio
S99
FM radio
USB
Note59 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S99
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note59 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S99
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note59 Pro
6250 mAh
S99
6000 mAh
Charging
Note59 Pro
18W wired Reverse wired
S99
33W wired, 45% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wired
Colors
Note59 Pro
Black, Blue, White
S99
Gold, Black
Price
Note59 Pro
About 180 EUR
S99
About 250 EUR