Samsung Galaxy Note vs Samsung Galaxy Note10

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Galaxy Note compared with Galaxy Note10

	SamsungGalaxy Note	SamsungGalaxy Note10
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	August 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.3″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2280 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	285 pixels per inch	400 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	WXGA (1,280 × 800) HD Super AMOLED, 16M colours	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 2,280 × 1,080, HDR10+ certified
Pixel density
Pixel density	285 ppi	401 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4210	Exynos 9825
Memory
Memory	1 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9; 1 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz); 8 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G76 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 GB	256 GB (224.6 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	16 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	10 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus (Notebookcheck), LED flash	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	16 MP, F2.2, 123°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, F2.1, OIS, 45°; 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	4x digital zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 24–30 fps	4K at 60 fps; slow motion at 960 fps in HD or 240 fps in FHD
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,500 mAh	3,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	3,500 mAh typical; wireless video playback up to 17 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 24 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Super Fast Charging, up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, up to 12 W
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.65 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.85 × 82.95 mm	151 × 71.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	–
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Pink	Aura Glow, Aura Black
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, digital compass, proximity, barometer	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light; S Pen has a 6-axis sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers and in-box earphones by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps	LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
SIM	–	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0 + HS	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
NFC
NFC	–	Yes, and MST
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou