Older flagship · 2018

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Name: Samsung Galaxy Note9
Brand: Samsung
Price: 290000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦160,000 to ₦360,000 · 65 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen

Extras Pen support, Optical zoom

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.4″ AMOLED · 60Hz

9810 6 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 15W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy Note9 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2960 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 2960 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 9810 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.7 GHz · Mali-G72 MP18

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Exynos 9810 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

315,447

GSMArena · v8

322,986

Kimovil · Antutu v8

248,823

GSMArena · v7

GeekBench

2,092

Graphics test

GFXBench 15 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.7 GHz

GPU

Mali-G72 MP18

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.9 GHz

Variant differences

EMEA: Exynos 9810 (10 nm), Mali-G72 MP18 · USA/LATAM, China: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm), Adreno 630

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.5 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.5

OIS

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.4

Front camera

8 MP f/1.7

Main sensor

Samsung SAK2L3, 1/2.6", 1.4µm

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

97:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/512GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

Build & Design

201 g · 8.8 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

161.9 mm

Width

76.4 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

201 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Iris scanner · fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro

Sensors

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

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Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1440 × 2960 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen

Higher-res main camera

12 MP · f/1.5 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

50% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

249k vs 346k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Heavier in hand

201 g vs 177 g

₦25k pricier Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Larger screen

6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen

Better camera hardware

Telephoto · OIS vs —

33% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Heavier in hand

201 g vs 163 g

₦35k pricier Full comparison

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65 sellers·New from ₦185,000 to ₦360,000·Used from ₦160,000

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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