Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy Note9 leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Note9
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Note9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Note9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy Note9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Note9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy Note9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy Note9
2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy Note9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Note9
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy Note9
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Note9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Note9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Note9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy Note9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Note9
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Note9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy Note9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Note9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy Note9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Note9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Note9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Note9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy Note9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy Note9
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy Note9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy Note9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy Note9
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy Note9
-
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy Note9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy Note9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy Note9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy Note9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy Note9
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Note9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Note9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Note9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy Note9
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Note9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Note9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy Note9
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy Note9
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy Note9
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy Note9
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy Note9
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Note9
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note9
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy Note9
About 430 EUR