Screen size
Quick verdict
V Max S leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Note59 Pro
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
V Max S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Note59 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
V Max S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Note59 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
V Max S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note59 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
V Max S
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
equal specsPeak 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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
V Max S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 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
V Max S
1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
Note59 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
V Max S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Note59 Pro
2025, April
V Max S
2025, April
Status
Note59 Pro
Available. Released 2025, April
V Max S
Available. Released 2025, May
Dimensions
Note59 Pro
168 x 77.5 x 8.6 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.34 in)
V Max S
178.5 x 83.1 x 26.3 mm (7.03 x 3.27 x 1.04 in)
Weight
Note59 Pro
199 g (7.02 oz)
V Max S
536 g (1.18 lb)
SIM
Note59 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
V Max S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note59 Pro
-
V Max S
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 1200 lumens dedicated flood flashlight
Type
Note59 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits
V Max S
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Note59 Pro
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
V Max S
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~70.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note59 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
V Max S
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Note59 Pro
Panda Glass, Mohs level 6
V Max S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 6
OS
Note59 Pro
Android 15
V Max S
Android 14
Chipset
Note59 Pro
Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
V Max S
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
Note59 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
V Max S
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note59 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
V Max S
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Note59 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
V Max S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Note59 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
V Max S
256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Note59 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF
V Max S
-
Features
Note59 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
V Max S
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note59 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
V Max S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Note59 Pro
-
V Max S
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights 2 MP (macro)
Single
Note59 Pro
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
V Max S
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
Note59 Pro
1080p@30fps
V Max S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Note59 Pro
Yes
V Max S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note59 Pro
No
V Max S
No
WLAN
Note59 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
V Max S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note59 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
V Max S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note59 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
V Max S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Note59 Pro
Yes
V Max S
Yes
Radio
Note59 Pro
FM radio
V Max S
FM radio
USB
Note59 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
V Max S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note59 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
V Max S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Note59 Pro
6250 mAh
V Max S
22000 mAh
Charging
Note59 Pro
18W wired Reverse wired
V Max S
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Note59 Pro
Black, Blue, White
V Max S
Tarnish, Titanium
Price
Note59 Pro
About 180 EUR
V Max S
About 290 EUR