Samsung has revealed its most powerful smartphones ever – the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ – which bring together a range of new and powerful features along with impressive design and stunning performance.
For the first time, Samsung has released two Note devices – the 6.3-inch Galaxy Note 10 and the 6.8-inch Galaxy Note 10+ – which the company sees as a way to both attract new users to the product and to satisfy loyal Note customers.
The smartphone has curved edges on the screen and on the rear panel to give it a slick and modern look.
“The Galaxy Note has always been the power phone for people who want the very best in smartphone technology,” said Garry McGregor, Vice-President, Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics Australia.
“This device has helped millions of people to pursue their passions, be more productive and unleash their creativity.
“That’s why Note users are Samsung’s most loyal customers – they use their phones to help them achieve more, every day.
TECH GUIDE’S HANDS-ON LOOK AT THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10 AND NOTE 10+
“The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ are the ultimate devices for today’s power user whose mobile phone is at the centre of how they manage their lives.”
The Note 10 brings together all the premium features in Samsung’s portfolio including the cinematic Infinity Display.
Samsung says the screens on the Note 10 smartphones are the best it has ever produced and have an almost bezel-less look thanks to the 94 per cent screen to body ratio.
The front camera peeks out from a small hole punch on the top centre of the display to allow the screen to cover nearly the entire front of the phone.
The Dynamic AMOLED displays offer superior brightness to earlier Note models and also brings HDR 10+ certification.
The 6.8-inch display aboard the Note 10+ is the largest screen ever used on a Samsung Galaxy Note device.
Also included is the in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
A trademark feature of the Galaxy Note family is the S Pen which this time has a unibody design and its own battery so it can run for up to 10 hours.
And with its Bluetooth connection to the device, the S Pen can also be used to control many of the Note 10 features including the camera and navigating content using Air Actions.
The S Pen also has new abilities including being able to convert handwriting to text in real time and exporting to numerous formats including Word and PDF.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 also has a professional grade camera on board with rear triple camera (Note 10) and quad camera (Note 10+) systems made up of an ultrawide 16-megapixel lens, a wide-angle 12-megapixel lens and 12-megapixel telephoto lens.
The Note 10+ also includes a DepthVision time of flight VGA camera.
Both devices also include a front 10-megapixel camera.
On top of the high quality images and videos the Galaxy Note 10 can produce, there are also numerous features to enhance your content.
On the video side, Live Focus Video allows users to make depth of field adjustments to blur the background and keep the focus on your subject.
Zoom-in Mic can also amplify the audio as you zoom in on the frame thanks to the multiple microphones built into the device that suppress the background noise.
It also has an improved Super Steady feature which can stabilise footage. This feature is also available for the first time in Hyperlapse mode for steadier time-lapse videos.
Users can also edit the videos on the go quickly and easily on the Note 10.
The S Pen can also be used to make precise clip edits and to take more control over your footage.
Also included is Adobe Rush which provides a sophisticated suite of editing tools which are even more accurate when used with the S Pen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 can also incorporate augmented reality into your images with AR Doodle which allows users to draw on images and create effects and animations which move with the subject.
The device also expands on the Samsung DeX capabilities and can now connect to both PC and Mac computers through USB to be able to share files and also run favourite mobile apps in a computer environment using a mouse and keyboard.
Samsung has also partnered with Microsoft to allow the Galaxy Note 10 to link directly to windows into the Quick Panel.
From there they can see notifications and even send and receive messages and review recent photos without having to look at their phone.
And all the while without having to worry about security thanks to the robust Samsung Knox.
Performance wise, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 delivers a 7nm processor with CPU and GPU improvements of 33 per cent and 42 per cent over the previous model respectively.
Another benefit of this blazing performance is even richer mobile gaming.
Under the hood is a super slim vapour chamber cooling system which can maintain optimal performance during gameplay without things heating up.
Samsung will also introduce PlayGalaxy Link which will allow users to stream PC-based games to the Note 10.
Users will be able to use the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and the Note 10+ on 4G LTE networks but the Note+ will also be available in a 5G variant as well.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will be available with either 8GB or 12GB RAM with 256GB of internal storage while the Note 10+ will come standard with 12GB RAM and either 256GB or 512GB internal storage.
The larger Note 10+ also includes a microSD card slot to expand the memory by up to an additional 1TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 has a 3,500mAh while the Note 10+ takes this up to 4,300mAh.
Also on board is super-fast charging so 30 minutes of charging time can provide a whole day of usage.
The Note 10+ has up to 45W of wired charging capability.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ both have an IP68 rating and will be available in two colours – Aura Glow and Aura Black.
Pricing and memory variants for the Galaxy Note 10 range in Australia will be:
– Galaxy Note 10 (256GB) $1,499
– Galaxy Note 10+ (256GB) $1,699
– Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (512GB) – $1,999
Preorders will commence on August 8 and go on sale on August 23.
* Stephen Fenech travelled to New York as a guest of Samsung.
| Galaxy Note10 | Galaxy Note10+ | |||
| Display | 6.3-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 2280×1080 (401ppi) HDR10+ Certified | 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display 3040×1440 (498ppi) HDR10+ Certified | ||
| * Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole. * Default resolution of the Galaxy Note10+ is full HD+, which can be changed to Quad HD+ in Settings. | ||||
| Camera | Rear: Triple Camera – Ultra Wide: 16MP F2.2 (123°) – Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF F1.5/F2.4 OIS (77°) – Telephoto: 12MP F2.1 OIS (45°)
Front: 10MP 2PD AF F2.2 (80°) | Rear: Quad Camera – Ultra Wide: 16MP F2.2 (123°) – Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF F1.5/F2.4 OIS (77°) – Telephoto: 12MP F2.1 OIS (45°) – DepthVision Camera: VGA
Front: 10MP 2PD AF F2.2 (80°) | ||
| Body | 71.8 x 151.0 x 7.9mm, 168g (BLE S Pen: 5.8 × 4.35 × 105.08mm, 3.04g) | 77.2 x 162.3 x 7.9mm, 196g (BLE S Pen: 5.8 × 4.35 × 105.08 3.04g) * Galaxy Note10+ 5G mmWave model weighs 198g. | ||
| AP | – 7nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz) – 7nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.7 GHz) * May differ by market and mobile operator. | |||
| Memory | – 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage (LTE model only) – 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage (5G model only) | – 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage – 12GB RAM with 512GB internal storage
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| * May differ by model, color, market and mobile operator. * User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the device features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the operator and may change after software upgrades are performed. | ||||
| SIM Card | LTE | Dual SIM: one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM | Dual SIM (Hybrid): one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 1TB) | |
| 5G | Single SIM: one Nano SIM | Single SIM: one Nano SIM and one MicroSD slot (up to 1TB) | ||
| * May differ by market and mobile operator. * SIM card and MicroSD card sold separately. * Hybrid SIM tray available only on Galaxy Note10+ LTE model. | ||||
| Battery | 3,500mAh (typical) | 4,300mAh(typical) | ||
| *Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 3400mAh for Galaxy Note10 and 4170mAh for Galaxy Note10+. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns, and other factors. * Super Fast Charging compatible on wired with QC2.0, AFC and PD3.0 * Wireless charging speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 compatible with WPC and PMA * Wireless PowerShare: Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with WPC Qi wireless charging | ||||
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |||
| Network | LTE | Enhanced 4×4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LAA, LTE Cat.20 – Up to 2.0Gbps Download / Up to 150Mbps Upload * Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier and user environment. | ||
| 5G | 5G Non Standalone (NSA), Sub6 / mmWave *Requires optimal 5G connection. Actual spend may vary depending on market, mobile operator and user environment. | |||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM – Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 1.2Gbps Upload *May differ by market and mobile operator. Bluetooth® v 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo*, Glonass, BeiDou*) *Galileo and BeiDou coverage may be limited. BeiDou may not be available for certain markets. | |||
| Payment | NFC, MST *May differ by market, mobile operator and service providers. | |||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB light sensor (BLE S Pen: 6-axis Sensor including Gyro Sensor and Acceleration Sensor) | |||
| Authentication | Lock Type: Pattern, PIN, Password Biometric Lock Types: Fingerprint sensor, Face recognition | |||
| Audio | Stereo speakers and earphones: Sound by AKG (In-box earphones: Type-C plug, hybrid canal type, 2way dynamic unit) Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus included)
Audio Playback Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE | |||
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | |||
