Samsung Galaxy Note 10: Everything you need to know!
In the second half of each year, Samsung launches a new entry in its Galaxy Note series to showcase the very best it has to offer in smartphones. For 2019, Samsung's using the Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, and Note 10+ 5G to do just that.
This is the first year Samsung's ever launched three Notes at the same time, and along with that, the company's also made some controversial decisions when it comes to legacy Note features. Even so, these handsets stand out as the best smartphones Samsung has to offer right now.
Before you do anything else, we first recommend taking a look at our review of the Note 10+.
The Note 10+ is the best phone Samsung has to offer in 2019, with some of its highlights being the incredible AMOLED display, outstanding hardware, consistently good camera performance, and excellent battery life.
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However, considering how good the Note 9 and S10 already are, a lot of the Note 10's strong suits won't exactly be new to anyone that bought a Samsung flagship within the last year or so. Furthermore, the removal of the headphone jack is a big change for the Note series and low-light images taken with the camera aren't quite as strong as we would have liked.
Note devices are always chock-full with the latest specs, and that's no different with the Note 10 and Note 10+.
Powering the phones are Qualcomm's blazing-fast Snapdragon 855 processor, you can get up to 12GB of RAM, the displays support HDR10+, and Samsung's finally boosted its wired charging speeds (up to 45W!).
As mentioned above, Samsung's shaking up its Note release formula this year by launching not just one new Note, but three — the Note 10, Note 10+, and Note 10+ 5G.
The regular Note 10 is the cheapest of the bunch, and for the first time since we can remember, offers a true Note experience in a surprisingly manageable form factor. Samsung usually tries to make Notes as big as it can, but the Note 10 has a similar footprint to the Galaxy S10. While we still wouldn't consider it a small phone, it's definitely a breath of fresh air for the Note series.
Unfortunately, the Note 10 does come with some drawbacks to achieve its "low" price. Its display is only 2280 x 1080 Full HD+, there isn't support for expandable storage, and the battery capacity isn't the largest at just 3,500 mAh.
If you want this year's best Note, you'll want to get the Note 10+. It has a larger display with a higher Quad HD+ resolution, a bigger battery, an additional Time-of-Flight rear camera, and supports microSD cards for extra storage space.
Last but not least, there's the Note 10+ 5G. As the name suggests, this is essentially the same phone as the Note 10+, save for the fact that it can connect to 5G networks.
Yep, the rumors were true. The 3.5mm headphone jack, one of the Note series' staple features, is no more with the Note 10. No matter which Note 10 you get, you won't find the legacy port anywhere on the phone.
As with other phones that lack the 3.5mm jack, you can still use wired headphones with the Note 10's USB-C port — either with the USB-C headphones Samsung includes in the box or with a 3.5mm to USB-C adapter.
Alternatively, if you prefer wireless headphones, the Note 10 supports the latest Bluetooth 5.0 standard so you can listen to your tunes with great wireless range and minimal interference.