Device Comparison
| Galaxy Note 9 | City 200s | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 24, 2018 | 2026, June |
| Released | 2018, August | 2026, June |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | LTE |
| 5G | No | No |
| Speed | LTE | LTE |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 4G LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 167.6 x 78.6 x 7.5 mm (6.60 x 3.09 x 0.30 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP65 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | — |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 660 nits (measured) | 700 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | 720 × 1576 |
| Screen-to-body | ~83.4% | ~85.1% |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM) |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China | Unisoc T7250 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 15 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
| Internal | 128GB, 512GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4 GB / 6 GB physical RAM |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 512GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 128 GB / 256 GB; 4 GB / 6 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50 MP |
| Video | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | Yes |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) | 8 MP |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Charging Type | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | 18W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | Nova Gold, Neo Blue, Evo Titanium |
| Launch Price (USD) | $200.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40 | City 200s |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦306,000 | ₦160,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted). | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |