Create and Construct

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has a glass and aluminum design that looks and certainly feels great in the hand, with its Gorilla Glass 6 front and back. It measures 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches (162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm) and weighs at 6.91 ounces (196g), making it look thin yet naturally heavy. This handset, featured in Aura Glow, Aura Black, and Aura White, is also stylus-enabled, supporting Air Actions. The biometric system has been changed to a more secure in-screen fingerprint sensor to conventional home-button-based navigation.

• Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 6
• IP68 water and dust resistance (1.5m for 30 min)
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• S Pen with Air Actions
• USB-C port
• Physical SIM and microSD slot (up to 1TB)

The Note 10 Plus the 45 W fast-charge and 15 W wireless charging are supported by the phone with Power Share. Furthermore, the S Pen empowers users by offering note-taking and remote control functions.

Galaxy Note 10 Plus Display

The Note 10 Plus comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display having a resolution of 3040 x 1440 pixels at 498 PPI and HDR10+ support. The display is very bright and vibrant with a peak brightness of 1200 nits. However, the 60Hz refresh rate update is the only thing that is missing, lacking the smoothness of the current releases.

• 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED
• 3040 x 1440 resolution
• HDR10+ support
• 1200 nits peak brightness
• Gorilla Glass 6
• 60Hz refresh rate

The screen is stunning but the 60Hz refresh rate is one of its drawbacks compared to the latest models. The punch-hole camera is very slightly bothersome.

Software and Processor

The Note 10 Plus, which is equipped with the Snapdragon 855 (Exynos 9825 in some regions), not only has an 8-core CPU and 12GB of RAM but also is capable of expanding the storage with microSD cards of 256GB and 512GB. (It's) Running Android 9 Pie (upgradable to Android 12), (it's) using One UI with S Pen features. In addition, the chipset is powerful enough to operate games and simultaneously complete tasks.

• Snapdragon 855 (Exynos 9825)
• 12GB RAM
• Storage: 256GB ($1099), 512GB ($1199)
• Android 9 Pie (upgradable to Android 12)

The Snapdragon 855 provides powerful performance, and the inclusion of S Pen features and DeX mode equals a very efficient work drive. However, some users have noticed software bloat in One UI.

Camera System

The camera with four lenses of the Note 10 Plus includes a 12MP main ( 1.5-2.4, 27mm, OIS ), a 12MP telephoto ( 2.1, 52mm, 2x zoom, OIS ), a 16MP ultra-wide ( 2.2, 12mm ), and a ToF sensor. The 10MP front camera ( f/2.2 ) is compatible with autofocus. It can capture 4K videos at 60fps, and 960fps slow-motion at 720p. The features offered consist of Night Mode and Live Focus.

• Rear: 12MP main, 12MP telephoto, 16MP ultra-wide, ToF
• Front: 10MP
• Video: 4K at 60fps, 720p at 960fps
• Modes: Night, Live Focus, Pro

Reconfiguring the camera is sleek and the low-light performance is decent, in addition, there’s depth sensing through the ToF sensor, still, its capabilities fall behind the current flagships.

Battery Specifications

The Note 10 Plus comes with a 4300mAh battery, which can provide you with a battery life of 22 hours when playing videos and about 17 hours in real-world tests. The fast-charging feature is capable of delivering 45W through a cable to charge 50% of the battery in approximately 25 minutes and Power Share can wirelessly charge 15W.

• 4300mAh battery
• Up to 22 hours video playback
• 45W wired charging
• 15W wireless charging
• USB-C cable included

Connectivity

The Note 10 Plus is compatible with 4G LTE (Cat.20), Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0. Available card types of the smartphone are a conventional SIM card, microSD slot, and NFC. The GPS is working with GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo systems.

• 4G LTE (Cat.20)
• Wi-Fi 6
• Bluetooth 5.0
• Physical SIM and microSD
• NFC
• GPS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo