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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (stylized as Samsung Galaxy Note10) is a line of Android-based

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s developed, produced, and marketed by

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as part of the

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. They were unveiled on 7 August 2019, as the successors to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Details about the phablets were widely leaked in the months leading up to the phablets' announcement. In 2020, a midrange variant, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite, was introduced with lesser specifications and features.

Specifications

Hardware

Displays

The Galaxy Note 10 line comprises two models with various hardware specifications; Note 10 / Note 10 5G feature 6.3-inch

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(Note 10+ / Note 10+ 5G feature 6.8-inch

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) " Dynamic AMOLED" displays with

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support and "dynamic tone mapping" technology respectively. The displays have curved sides that slope over the horizontal edges of the device. The phablet also features a 19:9 aspect ratio. The front-facing cameras occupy a rounded cut-out on the top of the display, and all models utilize an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint reader.

Storage and chipsets

International models of the Note 10 utilize the Exynos 9825 system-on-chip, while the

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n (Except Brazil) and Chinese models utilize the

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. All models are sold with 256 GB of internal

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3.0, with the Note 10+ & Note 10+ 5G also being sold in a 512 GB model and offering expandable storage via a microSD card.

Batteries

They respectively contain non-user-replaceable 3500 and 4300 mAh

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batteries, with both variants supporting a 25 watt Super Fast Charging, while the Note 10+ also supports 45 watt Super Fast Charging 2.0, Qi

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, and the ability to charge other Qi-compatible devices from their battery power. The device is compatible with USB PD 3.0.

Exterior

The Note 10 and Note 10+ are the first mainstream Samsung smartphones to omit the 3.5 mm headphone jack, which earned Samsung criticism for mocking the

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's lack of the headphone jack on the Galaxy Note 7 ''UNPACKED'' keynote in August 2016''“After mocking Apple, Samsung removes the headphone jack from its new phones”'' – CNBC article (August 8th 2019)
/ref> – Samsung said it used the extra space for more battery. The sleep/wake power button that used to be on the right side of the phone has been removed, consolidated with the Bixby button on the left side of the phone. New settings have been added that allow the button to be remapped as either a power button or a Bixby button. And this is the second time Samsung removed the heart rate sensor after the Galaxy S10 ( Galaxy S10e and S10 5G ) because it was rarely used by users. For the first time in Samsung's devices since the original Galaxy S (2010), the camera has been placed into the corner, similar to the

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/ XS/ XR/ 11 series. In January 2020, the Note 10 Lite was released. It is a midrange variant of the Note 10, containing the same cameras as the main variant. It features 128 GB of storage, a 6.7 inch 1080p "

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" screen on a metallic frame, a 4,500 mAh battery and is powered by the

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9810. The variant eliminates the wireless charging feature and stereo speakers, though it retains the 25 watt Super Fast Charging of the main series, and also has a headphone jack. However, the Note 10 Lite lacks a

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sensor, which has been present on Samsung Galaxy flagships since 2012.Specification sheet of the Galaxy Note 10 lite on GSMArena
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Cameras

The Note 10 series features a multi-lens rear-facing camera setup with Samsung's Scene Optimizer technology. It houses a dual-aperture 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with the Note 10+/ Note 10+ 5G having an additional VGA Depth Vision Camera allowing for 3D AR mapping. The front-facing camera on all models consists of a 10-megapixel punch hole lens in the top center of the display. The camera software includes a new "Shot Suggestion" feature to assist users, "Artistic Live Filters", as well as the ability to post directly to

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posts and stories. It also contains the "Scene Optimizer" feature from previous Samsung phones that automatically adjusts the camera settings based on different scenes. Both sets of cameras support 4K/60 FPS video recording and

with more advanced video stabilization. There is also Live Focus Video enabling users to capture

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backgrounds in video, much like with Portrait Mode.

S-Pen

The S-Pen has also undergone notable changes compared to the Note 9. The pen is one piece of plastic, instead of two like Note 9, and supports more advanced Air Actions that allow users to control the phablet remotely with the pen. This includes changing the camera settings and exporting the handwritten text to

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remotely. The S-Pen also comes with additional tips for replacement in the box.

Software

The Note 10 range ships with Android 9 "Pie" with Samsung's

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skin. A main design element of the One UI is intentional repositioning of key user interface elements in stock apps to improve usability on large screens. Many apps include large headers that push the beginning of content towards the center of the display, while navigation controls and other prompts are often displayed near the bottom of the display instead. In March 2020, the phones received an upgrade to

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, bringing with it Single Take mode from the

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line as well as the ability to record 4K/60fps video with the selfie camera.

Support lifecycle

On August 5, 2020, the Note 10 series and a selection of other

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devices including their successor, were announced to receive three generations of Android software update support and 4 years of security update support (meaning support may end in 2023 for the original and 2024 for Lite). An official list released by Samsung on 2 December 2020, further confirmed that all S10 models would be receiving the Android 11 upgrade with One UI 3.0. In January 2022, the Galaxy Note 10 series received the

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upgrade with One UI 4, which marked the last major operating system upgrade for the series, while

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with One UI 5.1, issued by June 2023, was the last major OS update for the Note 10 Lite. The Galaxy Note 10 series reached its end of life in October 2023 while the Galaxy Note 10 Lite continued to receive security updates for the next several months.

Gallery

File:Samsung Galaxy Note 10 & Note 10+.jpg, Front of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ File:Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (Power Share).jpg, Wireless Powershare being used on the Note 10+

References

External links

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Official website

Samsung Galaxy Note 10/10+ user manual (PDF)
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