Device Comparison

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	Note 60 Ultra	9 FE
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	2026, March 04	19 March 2025 (Malaysia launch)
Released	2026, May	19 March 2025 (Malaysia, on sale same day)
Status	Available	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	LTE	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
5G	SA/NSA	SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus (camera island only)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Dimensions	162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating	IP64 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (water splashes)	IP65/IP68 (IEC 60529)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight	220 g	225 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	700 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)	2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features	—	Always-on display; Amazon HDR / YouTube HDR; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC; 720Hz touch sampling; glove touch
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	144Hz	LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution	1208 x 2644 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)
Screen-to-body	~89.5%	—
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Type	AMOLED	Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 185Hz (Game Genie), HDR
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725)	Octa-core, up to 3.3 GHz
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650)
GPU	Mali-G720 MC7	Adreno 750
OS	Android 16; XOS 16	Android 15, ROG UI
MEMORY
Card slot	No	—
Internal	256 / 512 GB	256GB
RAM	12 GB	12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (up to 16GB)
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants	256 / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM (Malaysia); 256GB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features	LED Flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, gimbal OIS
MAIN CAMERA	200 MP wide; 50 MP periscope telephoto; 8 MP ultrawide	50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (wide), gimbal OIS \| 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) \| 5 MP (macro)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR10+	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	HDR	Pixel binning
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned, 8MP output)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; dual mics with noise reduction
Loudspeaker	Yes, with Stereo Speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	Yes	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio	Yes	—
USB	USB-C 2.0	2x USB Type-C (USB 3.0 + USB 2.0)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct
FEATURES
Other features	—	AniMe Vision rear display (341 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; OZO Audio
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, SpO2	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity	7000mAh	5500 mAh
Charging Type	100W Wired, 50% in 18 min, 100% in 48 min	65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / Direct Charge), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3)
Type	Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery	5500 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Torino Black, Monza Red, Roma Silver, Amalfi Blue	Phantom Black
Compatibility	—	Single global band set on the official PH spec page; dual Nano-SIM; 1 Android OS update and 4 years of security updates
Cooling	—	GameCool 360° SoC cooling system: vapor chamber, graphite sheet, rapid-cooling conductor, boron nitride
Launch Price	—	MYR 2,999 (Malaysia launch, 12GB/256GB)
Models	Note 60 Ultra, X6877	—
Price in Nigeria	₦620,000	₦1,029,200 (estimate, converted from Malaysia launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	About 20.5 h (Auto FPS, AniMe Vision off; Nasi Lemak Tech test)
SECURITY
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	In-display fingerprint, face recognition