Aug 08 2019
By Big Foot News

Launch of new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 devices

At the August 2019 Galaxy UNPACKED event, Samsung announced the next generation of Galaxy Note smartphones:

Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

These smartphones will be available to pre-order from 8th August and will be released from the 23rd August.

The Note 10 range will be available in the following colours: 

  • Aura Glow
  • Aura Black (gloss)

Key features on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10:

  • A larger screen in a slimmer body: 
    • 6.3″ screen
    • 90.5% screen to body ratio
    • 151mm x 71.8mm x 7.9mm body
    • strong build quality with Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and back (Gorilla Glass 3 on the camera lenses)
    • 167g weight
  • Improved camera and microphone features:
    • Rear: wide: 12MP, Dual Aperture, 77 degree field of view
    • Rear: ultra wide: 16MP, F2.2, FF, 123 degree field of view
    • Rear: telephoto: 12MP, F2.1, 2x optical zoom
    • Front: 10MP, smaller size and 2.2 aperture for brighter shots in night mode
    • 3x microphones including a Zoom in Mic feature that records sound from where you’re filming while cancelling out other noise
    • super steady video recording
    • new Live Focus shooting modes: Basic Blur, Glitch, Colour Point and Big Circle
    • easy video editing including arranging, transitions, subtitles, S Pen writing and speed adjustment
  • Display improvements: 
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    • reduced blue light by 33% compared to the Galaxy Note 9
    • central ‘punch-hole’ camera with a smaller circumference
    • HDR10+ with tone mapping
    • 0.4JNCD colour accuracy
    • improved brightness with a peak luminance of 1200nits (candles per square metre) where most smartphones measure below 600nits
    • relocated ultrasonic fingerprint scanner further up the screen for ease of use
  • ’30 minute charge to last all day’: 
    • wireless charging and power-share: 15W
    • fast-charger in the box: 25W
    • superfast charger (accessory not included): 45W
    • 3500mAh battery
    • 35 hours of use on a full charge (based on average user behaviour)
  • More processing power with less battery consumption:
    • 7nm AP chipset
    • Exynos 9825 2.7gHz processor
    • CPU is 20.7% more powerful than the Galaxy Note 9
    • GPU is 45% more powerful than the Galaxy Note 9
    • battery consumption is 18% less than the Galaxy Note 9
    • Game Booster mode offers an extra 10% game stability and 15% battery life improvement
  • ‘The memory of a laptop’:
    • internal storage: 256GB
    • RAM: 8GB
    • no memory card slot
  • New S Pen features:
    • Air Actions allow you to interact with your smartphone while gesturing with the S Pen
    • convert handwritten notes to text that can be copied to the clipboard with a tap
    • 5 colours to use on Screen Off memo: white, green, yellow, blue, red
    • new S Pen sounds when writing
    • 6 minutes of charging provides 11 hours of S Pen usage
    • S Pen range increased to 40m
  • New ways to use your Galaxy Note:
    • Bixby routines can be used to automate features on your smartphone and any other devices connected through SmartThings
    • use Live Message with videos up to 15 seconds long
    • record your screen at 720p video quality with the Screen Recorder feature
    • connect DeX to your PC with a single cable and multitask with up to 5 windows open at once (app has to be downloaded)
    • Link to Windows feature allows you to connect to a Windows PC without DeX to view photos, messages, notifications and even mirror your device (Phone Companion app has to be downloaded)
  • AKG USB-C headphones:
    • AKG USB-C headphones are included in the box
    • the headphone jack has been removed
  • Dual SIM card:
    • the Galaxy Note 10 can hold up to 2 x 4G sim cards

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+:

The Galaxy Note 10+ is a larger and more powerful version of the Galaxy Note 10, with extra features including a bigger screen, more memory and battery capacity, a 4th camera and a microSD slot.

The Galaxy Note 10+ has the following different features when compared to the Galaxy Note 10:

  • Screen and Body: 
    • 6.8″ screen
    • 90.7% screen to body ratio
    • 162.3mm x 77.2mm x 7.9mm body
    • 198g
  • Rear Time of Flight camera: this 4th rear camera can measure distance for better Live Focus and measurement taking
  • Battery and charging: 
    • 4300mAh battery
    • 38 hours of use on a full charge (based on average user behaviour)
  • Memory and storage:
    • internal storage: 256GB and 512GB options
    • RAM: 12GB
    • external storage: MicroSD card up to 1TB
  • Dual SIM cards and MicroSD card options:
    • 2 x 4G SIM cards
    • 1 x 4G SIM card and 1 x MicroSD card

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G:

The Galaxy Note 10+ 5G has the same features as the Galaxy Note 10+ with the addition of 5G capability and a 1TB storage option.

  • Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB and 1TB options
  • Dual SIM cards and MicroSD card options:
    • 1 x 5G SIM card + 1 x MicroSD card
    • 1 x 4G SIM card + 1 x MicroSD card
    • 2 x 4G SIM cards