Samsung Galaxy Note10 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Note10
  • Released 2019, August 23 168g, 7.9mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 12, One UI 4 256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 660.8 USD
  • 6.3" 1080x2280 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Exynos 9825
  • 3500mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Note10 overview

Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, August 23. Samsung Galaxy Note10 has 6.3 inch, Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+, a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Samsung Galaxy Note10 uses Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China chipset, Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China CPU, Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy Note10 has 12MP Triple main camera, 1MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy Note10 uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy Note10 is about 660.8 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Note10 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 78 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
  • Price: 68 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Note10 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

SM-N970F|SM-N970F/DS|SM-N970U|SM-N970U1|SM-N970W|SM-N9700/DS|SM-N970N
Also available with 5G Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N970N (South Korea)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, August 07
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

DISPLAY

Type Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size 6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
Chipset Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
GPU Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0 12W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red
Models SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X
SAR 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Price About 660.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8) GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery life Endurance rating 92h

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