Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus review

September 27, 2019

On August 7, Samsung introduced the new flagship of its Galaxy Note line. Or rather, the flagship multiplied by two, as it is now available in two sizes. We have the Galaxy Note 10 and, for even more demanding people, the Note 10+.

Today we will tell you about the smartphone news and first impressions . There is a lot of competition in the Android world these days and it is increasingly difficult to create something different. It is interesting to see what innovations Samsung offers in the Note 10.

The most striking innovation is the smartphone's visuals, and the first thing we notice is the design concept inspired by the Galaxy S10 series with an infinity camera cutout, but unlike the same S10, this time it is not in the corner, but in the center, and it has become much smaller in size.

Another innovation that is noticeable as soon as you hold the smartphone in your hand is that the aluminum edges have been replaced with stainless steel, which gives it a much more premium feel.

The fingerprint sensor has also been moved from the back to the front and integrated into the screen. It's ultrasonic, so it's more secure than optical sensors. And all of this is built into the best screen on the market, which is now available in two sizes - 6.3 and 6.8 inches on the Note 10+.

The only thing to consider is that the resolution of the younger Note 10 is Full HD Plus, not Quad HD, but at 401 ppi, pixels are still not visible to the eye, so this is not a problem and, on the contrary, is even good for energy efficiency.

Since we've touched on that, let's move on to the specs. Both models run on the 7-nanometer Exynos 98/25, which has a new vapor chamber cooling system. In terms of memory, it has 8 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of internal memory on the Note 10. The Plus model has 12 gigabytes of RAM and 256 internal.

Of these, only the Plus version has support for micro SD slots. The most controversial news is that we no longer have a headphone port. Although Samsung says that it could not be included in the mobile due to the large element , but we all know that the future of audio is Bluetooth technology and I personally welcome this change in every way.

As for the battery, it is 3500 mAh on the Note 10, and 4300 on the Plus. Both models come with a 25-watt super fast charging unit, but the Note 10 Plus has additional 45-watt charging support, but you have to buy an adapter separately for that.

Of course, a Note wouldn't be a Note without an S-Pen. Last year, it had a built-in battery and Bluetooth. This year, an accelerometer and gyroscope have been added to all of this, which means that in addition to opening the camera and taking pictures, we can control the camera in more depth, switch modes, change cameras, and even zoom in without touching the screen, which is very convenient.

As for the camera, just like in the s10, it has tripled and in principle it is the same cameras as the s10 with minor software improvements. We still have wide, ultra wide and telephoto sensors. Also, in the note 10 plus there is an additional fourth camera on top of the lighting.

These are time-of-flight and depth-sensing sensors that allow us to capture more detailed blur in our portraits, as well as even shoot live focus videos, which is pretty good news.

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