Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sponsored Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy Note 9
key specs
Display	6.90-inch	6.40-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	6GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4000mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 8.1
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 9810
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Galaxy Note 9
Release date	February 25, 2026	August 1, 2018
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.60 x 78.10 x 7.90	161.90 x 76.40 x 8.80
Weight (g)	214.00	201.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	4000
Removable battery	No	-
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	-
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Wireless Charging Type	25W	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, White	Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Lavender Purple
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.90	6.40
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Armor 2	-
hardware
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	12GB, 16GB	6GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB
Processor	-	1.7GHz octa-core
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	512
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.4) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	4	-
Rear flash	Yes	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 8.1
Skin	One UI 8.5	Samsung Experience UX
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Headphones	Type-C	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
ratings
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