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Samsung · Galaxy Note

Galaxy Note10+

Released August 2019

The Galaxy Note10+ is the larger of Samsung's 2019 Notes, with a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED screen, an Exynos 9825 in the UK, 12 GB of RAM, four rear cameras and an S Pen with Air actions.

Model history · 9 models, 2011–2019
  1. 2011Galaxy NoteCompare
  2. 2012Galaxy Note IICompare
  3. 2013Galaxy Note 3Compare
  4. 2014Galaxy Note 4Compare
  5. 2015Galaxy Note5Compare
  6. 2016Galaxy Note7Compare
  7. 2017Galaxy Note8Compare
  8. 2018Galaxy Note9Compare
  9. 2019Galaxy Note10+
Screen
6.8″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 9825
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
2×
Battery
4,300 mAh
Weight
196 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praised the large, bright screen, performance and S Pen, while criticising the loss of the headphone jack. What Hi-Fi? found its cameras behind leading rivals. Battery results differed: Expert Reviews recorded a long video runtime, while Notebookcheck found its web-browsing runtime middling.

From notebookcheck.net, expertreviews.co.uk and whathifi.com

Display

Screen size
6.8″
Resolution
3040 × 1440
Sharpness
495 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 3,040 × 1,440, HDR10+ certified; set to Full HD+ by default
Pixel density
498 ppi
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 9825
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz); 12 GB of RAM
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
256 GB (224.2 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB

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
Camera features
DepthVision camera (VGA)

Battery and charging

Battery
4,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 20 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
4,300 mAh typical; wireless video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 28 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Super Fast Charging, up to 45 W with a separately sold adapter; 25 W adapter included
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, up to 15 W
Charges other devices
Wireless PowerShare

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
196 g
Thickness
7.9 mm
Height × width
162.3 × 77.2 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
Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)
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
512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 6.8-inch 3,040 × 1,440 screen and 4,300 mAh battery
  • 16 MP ultra wide, 12 MP 2x telephoto and DepthVision camera; microSD up to 1 TB
  • S Pen with handwriting-to-text and Air actions

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • 196 g

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
6.7″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8658 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB48 MP2×4,200 mAh192 gMar 2020
6.67″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 8556 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB48 MP2.87×4,000 mAh206 gMay 2019
6.67″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 855 Plus12 GB256 GB48 MP2.87×4,085 mAh210 gDec 2019

Previous model: Galaxy Note9. Newer model: Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

Sources

  1. news.samsung.com/uk/introducing-galaxy-note10-designed-to-bring-passions-to-lif…
  2. samsung.com/lb/business/smartphones/galaxy-note/galaxy-note10-plus-n975-sm-n975…
  3. news.samsung.com/global/infographic-spec-comparison-the-galaxy-note10plus-vs-th…
  4. image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/samsungbusiness/pdfs/HHP-GALAXYNOTE10BRO-SEP19T-…
  5. corning.com/gorillaglass/in/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/samsung/…
  6. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-Smartphone-Review-Optimised-SoC-promis…
  7. expertreviews.co.uk/technology/phones/samsung-galaxy-note-10-plus-review
  8. whathifi.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-note-10-plus

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