Screen size
Galaxy Note9Winner: 6.4"+3.1%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note9
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S25
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Note9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Note9
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy Note9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note9
-
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Announced
Galaxy Note9
2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note9
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note9
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note9
201 g (7.09 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy Note9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Note9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note9
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Note9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
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
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Note9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note9
UFS 2.1
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Dual
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
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note9
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy Note9
-
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Dual
Galaxy Note9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note9
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Note9
1440p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Note9
-
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Note9
32-bit/384kHz audio
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note9
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Note9
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note9
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note9
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note9
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note9
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Note9
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note9
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note9
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note9
About 430 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999