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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Announced	April 18, 2023	19 March 2025 (Malaysia launch)
Released	2023, April	19 March 2025 (Malaysia, on sale same day)
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	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	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 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	LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Dimensions	163.2 x 74.6 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.36 in)	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP65/IP68 (IEC 60529)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	225 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Brightness	1300 nits (HBM), 2600 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 Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)
Screen-to-body	~89.5%	—
Size	6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1300 nits (HBM), 2600 nits (peak)	Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 185Hz (Game Genie), HDR

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core, up to 3.3 GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 750
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS	Android 15, ROG UI

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Card slot	No	—
Internal	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB
RAM	12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (up to 16GB)
Storage Type	—	UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM (Malaysia); 256GB 16GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)	LED flash, gimbal OIS
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.9 or f/4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 75mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x opt	50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro)
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Features	HDR, panorama	Pixel binning
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm	32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned, 8MP output)
Video	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
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)

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG	2x USB Type-C (USB 3.0 + USB 2.0)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Other features	—	AniMe Vision rear display (341 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; OZO Audio
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Capacity	5000 mAh	5500 mAh
Charging Type	90W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 35 min 50W wireless, 100% in 49 min 10W reverse wireless	65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / Direct Charge), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3)
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	5500 mAh (typical)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Colors	Black, Olive Green, White, Orange, Yellow, 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)
Launch Price (USD)	$816.98 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	2304FPN6DC, 2304FPN6DG	—
Price in Nigeria	₦450,000 (Seller price)	₦1,029,200 (Stored estimate)

TESTS1 field

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Battery Endurance	—	About 20.5 h (Auto FPS, AniMe Vision off; Nasi Lemak Tech test)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	13 Ultra	9 FE
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	In-display fingerprint, face recognition