Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

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Galaxy Note10 compared with Galaxy Note9

	SamsungGalaxy Note10	SamsungGalaxy Note9
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	August 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.3″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2280 × 1080	2960 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	400 pixels per inch	514 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 2,280 × 1,080, HDR10+ certified	Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2,960 × 1,440; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	516 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9825	Exynos 9810
Memory
Memory	8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	128 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz); 8 GB of RAM	10 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz); 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM with 128 GB, 8 GB with 512 GB
GPU
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G72 MP18 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (224.6 GB available); no microSD slot	128 GB or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB
Cooling
Cooling	–	Water Carbon Cooling system
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 123°	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F2.1, OIS, 45°; 2x optical zoom	12 MP autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°	8 MP autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	–	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 60 fps; slow motion at 960 fps in HD or 240 fps in FHD	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; 960 fps super slow motion at HD (Samsung)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,500 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 20 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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)	4,000 mAh; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 59 hours (95 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 29 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging, up to 25 W	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, up to 12 W	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	201 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	151 × 71.8 mm	161.9 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Colours
Colours	Aura Glow, Aura Black	Midnight Black and Lavender Purple with matching S Pens; Ocean Blue with a yellow S Pen
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; the S Pen is also IP68 (3.1 g)
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light; S Pen has a 6-axis sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light, iris, pressure
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 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM	Single nano-SIM plus microSD, or hybrid dual SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	Yes
USB
USB	USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou