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GSMArena team, 21 Aug 2019

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ review

  • Comments (237)
  • User reviews
  • Galaxy Note10+
  • 4.7

1. Introduction and unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction and unboxing
  2. 2. Design, build and 360-degree view
  3. 3. Lab tests - display, battery life, loudspeaker, audio quality
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks and performance
  6. 6. Camera architecture, app interface and features
  7. 7. Camera quality
  8. 8. Video recording
  9. 9. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
  10.  
  11. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ specification
  12. User opinions and reviews
  13. Review comments (237)

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Introduction

Last year's Galaxy Note9 wasn't the big upgrade everyone expected it and it was even considered as a boring upgrade over the Note8. Despite that, the phone was well-received because it went by the Note series' mantra of zero compromises. Don't fix if it ain't broken, right? This year's Galaxy Note10 and the Note10+, however, are a big departure from what we are used to seeing from Samsung's flagships, which in turn has stirred up some controversy.

And it's mostly because of the 3.5mm jack. Yes, that's right, Samsung seems to be one of the last OEMs to abandon that ship and it's going jack-less with both phones - the vanilla Note10 and the Plus-sized version. Luckily, the Note10+ retains the microSD card slot.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus review

Aside from that, we expect the Note10+ to be a significant upgrade in almost every aspect - battery life, display, camera performance, charging speed and as per tradition, the S-Pen brings over a couple of new features to the table as well.

Samsung Galaxy Note10+

  • Body: 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm, 196 grams, curved Gorilla Glass front and back, metal side frame.
  • Screen: 6.8" Dynamic AMOLED, 1440 x 3040px resolution; 19:9 aspect ratio; ~498ppi; HDR10+ support.
  • Chipset (market dependent): Exynos 9825 (7nm) (in EMEA/LATAM): Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G76 MP12. Snapdragon 855 (7nm): Octa-core CPU (1x2.8GHz & 3x2.4GHz Kryo Gold & 4x1.7GHz Kryo 485 Silver); Adreno 640 GPU.
  • Memory: 12GB RAM, 256/512GB built-in UFS 3.0 storage.
  • OS: One UI based on Android 9.0 Pie.
  • Rear camera: Wide (main): 12MP, 1/2.55" sensor, f/1.5-2.4 aperture, 26mm equiv. focal length (77° FoV), dual pixel PDAF, OIS. Telephoto: 12MP, 1/3.6" sensor, f/2.1 aperture, 52mm equiv. focal length (45° FoV), PDAF, OIS. Ultra-wide: 16MP, f/2.2 aperture, 12mm equiv. focal length (123° FoV), fixed focus; 3D ToF VGA camera for depth information.
  • Front camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF; 2160p@30fps video recording.
  • Battery: 4,300 mAh, 45W fast charging over Power Delivery 3.0 (25W charger supplied in the box).
  • Misc: microSD card slot up to 1TB support; Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W; Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W; S-Pen stylus; Ultra-sonic under-display fingerprint reader; NFC; FM radio (USA & Canada only); Stereo loudspeakers; Samsung DeX support (desktop experience).

As you can see, one of the most noticeable changes is the screen size and the camera cutout. Samsung was able to fit a fairly big screen in the body thanks to the curved edges and trimmed bezels and OCD freaks will be pleased to see the punch-hole camera centered instead of being pushed to the edges like the S10 series. It begs the question, though, is it really better than a standard notch?

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus review

And even though the Note10+ disappointed some die-hard Note fans (at least according to our polls), there's no denying that the handset is an absolute powerhouse and keeps up with the 2019 trends, although not necessarily the right ones. Let's see how it fares in our tests and day-to-day usage before we make any conclusions.

Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Note10+

The phone comes in a premium-looking black box containing almost everything you'd expect. We say almost because there's no sight of the USB-C to audio jack dongle, meaning you will have to buy it separately.

Otherwise, you will be greeted with a USB-C to USB-C cable supporting Power Delivery 3.0 along with a 25W charger, again complying to the PD 3.0 standard. There's also a pair of nice-sounding AKG earbuds with braided cables - a nice touch as always.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus review

Our only complaint would be the lack of 3.5mm audio dongle. For the asking price, one would expect a $5 worth dongle inside but it is what it is. Oh, and if you want to take full advantage of the highest possible charging speeds, you will have to shell out for the faster 45W charging brick.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus review
Next Page » 2. Design, build and 360-degree view
1. Introduction and unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction and unboxing
  2. 2. Design, build and 360-degree view
  3. 3. Lab tests - display, battery life, loudspeaker, audio quality
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks and performance
  6. 6. Camera architecture, app interface and features
  7. 7. Camera quality
  8. 8. Video recording
  9. 9. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
  10.  
  11. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ specification
  12. User opinions and reviews
  13. Review comments (237)

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  • User reviews
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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ review - Reader comments

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  • Anonymous
  • D$H
  • 18 Jan 2021

Be aware: Got android 11 One Ui 3.0 and now mega battery drain. Screen time was 12 hours before update. Now 6 hrs 16 minute. Well known problem with Pixel phones previously. Now also Samsung Note 10 Plus. I strongly advice all Note 10 owners to Wait,...

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  • Anonymous
  • D$H
  • 25 Dec 2020

11 hour 54 minute on my Note 10 Plus.

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  • Anonymous
  • SqJ
  • 20 Dec 2020

does it last for 12 hours of using?

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