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Samsung · Galaxy Note

Galaxy Note10

Released August 2019

The Galaxy Note10 is the smaller of Samsung's 2019 Notes, with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED screen, an Exynos 9825 in the UK, three rear cameras and an S Pen with Air actions.

Screen
6.3″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 9825
Memory
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
2×
Battery
3,500 mAh
Weight
168 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praised the compact body, bright screen, performance and S Pen. Both noted the missing microSD slot and headphone jack. Notebookcheck found its battery life underwhelming and judged the Note10+ a more complete upgrade from the Note9.

From notebookcheck.net and techadvisor.com

Display

Screen size
6.3″
Resolution
2280 × 1080
Sharpness
400 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 2,280 × 1,080, HDR10+ certified
Pixel density
401 ppi
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 9825
Memory
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
CPU
7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz); 8 GB of RAM
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
256 GB (224.6 GB available); no microSD slot

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
16 MP
Telephoto camera
12 MP
Optical zoom
2×
Front camera
10 MP
Main camera
12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°
Ultra wide camera
16 MP, F2.2, 123°
Telephoto camera
12 MP, F2.1, OIS, 45°; 2x optical zoom
Front camera
10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°
Video recording
4K at 60 fps; slow motion at 960 fps in HD or 240 fps in FHD

Battery and charging

Battery
3,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
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)
Wired charging
Super Fast Charging, up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, up to 12 W
Charges other devices
Wireless PowerShare

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
168 g
Thickness
7.9 mm
Height × width
151 × 71.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Stylus
Yes
Colours
Aura Glow, Aura Black
Water resistance detail
IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light; S Pen has a 6-axis sensor
Speakers
Stereo speakers and in-box earphones by AKG; Dolby Atmos

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 9.0 (Pie)

Connectivity

Mobile network
LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
NFC
Yes, and MST
USB
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

Storage
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 168 g and 7.9 mm thick, compact for a Note
  • Triple rear camera with 16 MP ultra wide and 12 MP 2x telephoto
  • S Pen with handwriting-to-text and Air actions

Cons

  • No headphone jack and no microSD slot
  • Full HD+ screen, where the Note10+ has Quad HD+
  • 3,500 mAh battery, smaller than the Note9's

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
6.44″OLED, 60 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 6758 GB128 GB48 MP2×4,100 mAh201.8 gSept 2019
6.3″OLED, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8556 GB64 GB – 128 GB12.2 MP2×3,700 mAh193 gOct 2019
6.55″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 855 Plus8 GB128 GB48 MP2×3,800 mAh190 gSept 2019

Newer model: Galaxy Note20.

Sources

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  2. samsung.com/lb/business/smartphones/galaxy-note/galaxy-note10-n970-sm-n970fzsdm…
  3. news.samsung.com/fr/samsung-presente-les-galaxy-note10-et-note10plus
  4. image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/samsungbusiness/pdfs/HHP-GALAXYNOTE10BRO-SEP19T-…
  5. corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/s…
  6. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-Smartphone-Review-Still-the-best-busin…
  7. phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-Review_id4670

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