With Night Mode enabled, we do see less aggressive smoothing, but more noise as exposure is increased. In most dark scenarios, we found it to be a better trade off. But for this reason, the Google Pixel 3, with its superior post-processing in Night Sight mode, remains the overall winner for your nighttime and bar-restaurant shots. We had 20% to 30% battery life after heavy use thanks to the hefty 4,300mAh battery capacity. That's roughly what we saw with the Galaxy S10 Plus, which had a smaller battery capacity, but also a smaller screen. The S-Pen has also undergone notable changes compared to the Note 9. The pen is one piece of plastic, instead of two like Note 9, and supports more advanced Air Actions that allow users to control the phablet remotely with the pen. This includes changing the camera settings and exporting the handwritten text to Microsoft Word remotely. The S-Pen also comes with additional tips for replacement in the box. [17] Software [ edit ] They respectively contain non-user-replaceable 3500 and 4300 mAh Lithium-ion batteries, with both variants supporting a 25 watt Super Fast Charging, while the Note 10+ also supports 45 watt Super Fast Charging 2.0, Qi inductive charging, and the ability to charge other Qi-compatible devices from their battery power. [8] [9] Winner? Both handsets feature impressive cameras but the inclusion of an extra sensor on the Galaxy Note 10+, in the form of the VGA DepthVision sensor, means the Galaxy Note 10+ has a pretty significant edge over the triple-camera-totting Galaxy Note 10. Battery:

Galaxy Note 10 Plus: The Galaxy Note 10 comes with FOUR camera lens on its rear; you have a 12MP primary camera with a variable-aperture (f/1.5-2.4) lens, a 16MP ultra-wide angle sensor, a 12MP telephoto camera, and a VGA ‘DepthVision’ sensor. The Note 10+ has a sharply curved 6.8-inch, 19:9 screen, so the phone almost comes to a point on the sides —the edges are sharper than the Note 9. Samsung also did away with the separate power and Bixby buttons, for a combined power/Bixby key on the left side. Don't worry; you can set it to be primarily a power key, and then you aren't accidentally launching Bixby all the time. The S10's telephoto camera is f/2.4, not f/2.1 The Note 9 doesn't have the wide-angle camera or the time-of-flight sensor. This Samsung generation also brings new Wi-Fi capabilities. The S10 and Note 10 are among the first mainstream phones to support 802.11ax or Wi-Fi 6, a new standard that improves Wi-Fi speed and range in crowded conditions. To take advantage of that you'll need an 802.11ax router, and those are expensive right now. But if you intend to keep your phone for three years, buying an 802.11ax-compatible device is a good idea. Memory size - User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the phones features.To get fast charging without the built-in adapter, you need a PPS power adapter and an "e-marked," USB-C 3.1 v2 cable; so far, we haven't seen many of those, and you can assume the ones you already have don't meet that standard.

Galaxy Note 10: The Galaxy Note 10 features three camera units on its rear; they are a 12MP primary camera with a variable-aperture (f/1.5-2.4) lens, a 16MP ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 12MP telephoto camera. It does not have a VGA ‘DepthVision’ sensor, however, like the Note 10 Plus. Is the most expensive the best option? I’d argue, no – and the reason is simple: most people DO NOT need laptop-grade amounts of storage and memory on their phones. You will be fine with the lower storage and RAM options. Remember: this is a phone, not a computer!Winner? The Galaxy Note 10+ has more clout under the hood in the form of more available RAM; you can get up to 12GB of RAM in certain Galaxy Note 10+ models. And that is an INSANE amount of memory for a phone. Hell, it’s more than most laptops! Storage Options: At PC Labs we still have 802.11ac, or Wi-Fi 5, which is much more common right now. On both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, I got slightly longer range —by about 15 feet —from the router with the Note 10+ than with a Note 9. This can mean the difference between some connection and no connection in a public Wi-Fi hotspot, for instance. But once again, this is generational, not unique to the Note 10+.

The phone's size feels unwieldy when using the camera, too. I feel that way about the OnePlus 7 Pro as well, for what it's worth, but gripping the phone between my thumb and forefinger, horizontally, while tapping on the camera UI has always been an issue with Notes, and it's an issue here too. Now, I have pretty small hands, and I was largely testing the phone with women and teenagers. I know one of our analysts at PCMag who has giant paws and swears by phones as wide as possible. But I have to tell you, this thing is at the edge of what a lot of people's hands will be able to handle. As a tech enthusiast, there is something in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ that just pushes all the right buttons. It absolutely smokes almost all flagship rivals in terms of internal hardware spec, punches hard across every feature area, and even delivers unique functionality with its S Pen digital stylus that other device's cannot match at all. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus hands-on: This one is different". Android Authority. 2019-08-07 . Retrieved 2019-08-08. More-than-all-day-battery achievement is aided by Samsung's power management having been greatly refined over the years and the fact that the QuadHD+ display resolution isn't on by default – it's set to 1080p out of the box. Update: Samsung has recently released some beefy successors to this model by the names of Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 5G. Specifications & FeaturesBohn, Dieter (2019-08-07). "Meet the Samsung Galaxy Note 10: two sizes, new S Pen, and DeX on your laptop". The Verge . Retrieved 2019-08-08. However, if the much maligned notch on the iPhone Xhas taught us anything, it’s that it’s veryeasy to get used to an intrusion in the middle of the screen. Uche, Prinx (August 7, 2019). "The New Samsung Galaxy Note 10: Two Sizes, New S Pen and DEX on Your Laptop". Priceurb. The Note 10+ and Note 10 have the same 4G modem and abilities as the Galaxy S10. It's based on the Qualcomm X24 modem, with all the 4G frequency bands used in the US and support for Category 20 LTE with 7x carrier aggregation and 4x4 MIMO on five carriers.

In general, the Note 10+ screen behaves a lot like the S10+ screen in terms of brightness, color accuracy, and overall performance. This is good news, as the S10+ has an excellent screen. T3 were pretty effusive about the Galaxy Note 10 in our hands-on review, and how its new compact design just feels right.Unfortunately the same can’t quite be said of the Note 10+, which is a rather unwieldy slab of glass and metal. Being completely honest, holding the handset for the first time is reminiscent of the engorged Galaxy S10 5G. Samsung's use of punchy colors, a pixel-dense Quad HD+ resolution, and high peak brightness have always made its Super AMOLED screens look superb. It's just now maximized to seem extra immersive and worth all of that hand stretching. This means, if you want access to the US and UK’s growing 5G networks, you will not only have to go with the most expensive model (the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus), but you’ll also have to get a completely different model; the Galaxy Note 10 5G. In terms of having ALL the trimmings, the best overall handset is obviously the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G; it has the best camera, the best display, the most storage, the most RAM, and it will connect to 5G networks in the USA and UK. But access to all of this awesomeness does NOT come cheap…

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The screen is a big reason to come to this big phone. As mentioned, it's a 6.8-inch, 19:9 bezel-less panel with a front-facing camera at top center. At 3,040 by 1,440 pixels and 498 pixels per inch, it's actually lower density than older phones like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8, but not to any degree that you can notice.