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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960* Model Number Differences

Updated on Feb 25, 2019 by Tuan Do

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was officially announced during the Unpacked event in New York City. The Note 9 doesn’t have any breakthrough technology but it comes with a hefty price tag starting from $999 for the unlocked version.

In terms of design, we don’t see any significant change apart from the fingerprint scanner placement, slightly slimmer bezels, larger screen, and more color options. The hardware of the Note 9 is improved in almost every aspect; It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Samsung Exynos 9810 processor, a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, an all-day battery with the capacity of 4,000mAh, up to 512GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM. Notably, it still comes with a microSD card slot, so the storage can be expanded up to 1TB.

The dual rear cameras include a 12MP camera with a wide-angle lens, OIS, f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures and a 12MP camera with a telephoto lens and f/2.4 aperture. The setup is similar to what we saw in the Galaxy S9 Plus but Samsung makes the cameras more intelligent with AI-based scene detection and defect detection features.

The S-Pen also has an important upgrade as it has a built-in battery and Bluetooth LE now. We can use the S-Pen as a remote control for the Note 9, for instance, we can take photos remotely, control slides, control music playback, launch apps, and many more.

The Galaxy Note 9 phones are manufactured in Vietnam, China, and Korea. The model number of the Note 9 is SM-N960 and Samsung adds some suffixes to distinguish between models released for different carriers and countries. For instance, we have some model numbers like SM-N9600, SM-N9608, SM-N960D, SM-N960J, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960W, SM-N960XC, SM-N960XU, SM-N960F, SM-N960N, SM-N960X, or SM-N960XN. They do not only differ in chipsets but also in cellular bands. Let’s check them out.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960

Model NumberChipset Carrier – Country/RegionCellular Bands
SM-N960WSnapdragon 845 Canada
– Bell Mobility
– Rogers

2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900

3G UMTS: 850/900/1700/1900/2100

3G TD-SCDMA: 1900/2000

4G FDD LTE: LTE Cat16 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N9600

SM-N9608

Snapdragon 845China

2G: CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900

3G: CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100

4G FDD LTE: LTE Cat16 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960FExynos 9810Europe

2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900

3G UMTS: 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G FDD LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960NExynos 9810

Korea

– SKT (SM-G960NZKASKO)

– LG U+ (SM-G960NZKALUO)

– KT (SM-G960NZKAKTO)

2G GSM: GSM 900/1800/1900

3G TD-SCDMA: 1900/2000

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850)

4G FDD LTE: LTE Cat16 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960FD Duos

SM-N960F/DS
Exynos 9810Dual-SIM Unlocked – Asia (India, Singapore)

2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900

3G UMTS: 850/900/1700/1900/2100

4G FDD LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960FExynos 9810 UK
– Carphone Warehouse
– Vodafone
– O2
– iD Mobile
– EE

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS- 3)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960USnapdragon 845Cricket – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880)

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960UZPAATT (128GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZPFATT (512GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZBAATT (128GB – Ocean Blue)

SM-N960UZBFATT (512GB – Ocean Blue)

Snapdragon 845AT&T – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B14(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B66(AWS-3)

4G TDD LTE: B34 (2100), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960USnapdragon 845MetroPCS – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850)

3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700),  B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B66(AWS-3), B71 (600MHz)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960USnapdragon 845Boost – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960USnapdragon 845C Spire Wireless – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960UZPASPR (128GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZBASPR (128GB – Ocean Blue)

Snapdragon 845Sprint – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960UZPATMB (128GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZPFTMB (512GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZBATMB (128GB – Ocean Blue)

SM-N960UZBFTMB (512GB – Ocean Blue)

Snapdragon 845T-Mobile – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850)

3G-TD-SCMA : B34(2010),B39(1880)

4G LTE FDD: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B66(AWS-3), B71(600(TBD)

4G LTE TDD: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B46(5200)

LAA: B46(5200)

LTE-U: 252, 255

SM-N960UZPAUSC (128GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZBAUSC (128GB – Ocean Blue)

Snapdragon 845US Cellular – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900)

3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880)

4G FDD LTE: B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B18(800) , B19(800), B25(1900)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300)

SM-N960USnapdragon 845TracFone – US

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS19003G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900)

4G FDD LTE: B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B26(800), B28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960UZPAVZW (128GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZPFVZW (512GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZBAVZW (128GB – Ocean Blue)

SM-N960UZBFVZW (512GB – Ocean Blue)

Snapdragon 845Verizon – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B29(700), B66(AWS- 3)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960USnapdragon 845Virgin Mobile USA – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

SM-N960UZPAXAA (128GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZPFXAA (512GB – Lavender Purple)

SM-N960UZBAXAA (128GB – Ocean Blue)

SM-N960UZBFXAA (512GB – Ocean Blue)

SM-N960U

SM-N960U1

SM-N960XU (demo unit)

Snapdragon 845Unlocked – US

2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

2G CDMA: CDMA800, USPCS1900

3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800)

3G CDMA Diversity: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800)

3G UMTS(WCDMA): B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G UMTS(WCDMA) Diversity: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880)

4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B14(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B66(AWS- 3), B71 (600MHz)

4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B46(5200)

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Comments

  1. James says

    Nov 2, 2019 at 8:08 am

    What’s the difference between the SM-N960U1 (FACTORY UNLOCKED) and the T-Mobile SMN-960U (UNLOCKED)? Is there Any advantage of getting the U1 vs the U? I noticed looking at the specs that the T-Mobile version supports LAA as well as LTE-U. HOWEVER, I have no idea what that means. Forgive my ignorance.

    Reply
    • Matt says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 6:18 pm

      Looks like T-mobile is using unlicensed spectrum to boost speeds: https://www.t-mobile.com/news/lte-u

      Reply
  2. Christine Green says

    Nov 27, 2019 at 3:00 pm

    If I am replacing the screen and lcd assembly, does it matter what model number the replacement screen came from?

    Reply
  3. Mike Cook says

    Mar 3, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    What’s the difference between sm 960u1 and sm 960w

    Reply
    • AquaticBiologist says

      May 5, 2020 at 9:46 pm

      I am not positive about all the differences however I use Boost Mobile and have been told that only SM-N960U1 work on Boost. So, there’s a difference in the CDMA bands that are supported for one thing.

      Reply
  4. tracy says

    Sep 12, 2020 at 6:35 am

    Yes you have no information for the model SM-N960U1

    Reply
  5. Osama says

    Feb 9, 2021 at 6:30 am

    I live in Egypt, what is the perfect model should i have N…?

    Reply
  6. Craig says

    Jul 3, 2021 at 8:28 pm

    Hi guys,
    I just got SM – N960U1 from FB Market place. I live in canada. The guy sold it to me said it’s US model phone. But I have very poor reception compared to the older Canadian made phone I was using..please help what I can do to solve the issue

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