Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ officially announced; doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ have been officially announced. And as feared, the phones don’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The design and specs were leaked multiple times, and were spot on.

Let’s begin with the Galaxy Note10. The phone is equipped with a 6.3-inch Dynamic Super AMOLED Infinity-O display which is a Full HD+ panel that has a pixel density of 401 PPI. It supports HDR10+ and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The screen also houses an Ultrasonic In-display fingerprint scanner.

The device runs on Samsung One UI based on Android 9 Pie, and supports new S-Pen features like such as handwriting to text, air actions (gesture controls). The Galaxy Note10 is powered by a 2.7GHz octa core Exynos 9825 processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 in the U.S), with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone does not have a microSD card slot.

In terms of optics, the Galaxy Note10 has a triple rear camera setup comprising a 12MP primary sensor with a 77° wide-angle lens that supports variable aperture (f/1.5 to f/1.8 to f/2.4), which is accompanied by a 16MP 123° ultra-wide angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture and a 12MP telephoto lens (45°) with an f/2.1 aperture. The cameras support 2x Optical Zoom, Optical Image stabilization (OIS) and are assisted by an LED Flash.

The selfie lens on the Note10 is a 10MP, 80° wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture that supports HDR10+  and Face recognition (Face Unlock). The device is IP68 certified for dust and water resistance.

The battery on the Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a 3,500 mAh cell that supports 25W Quick Charging over USB Type-C and 12W Wireless Charging. The phone supports NFC, MST, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax (2.4/ 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 among other connectivity protocols.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 specs

• Display: 6.3-inch Dynamic Super AMOLED Infinity-O, Full HD+ 2280 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI, HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Ultrasonic In-display fingerprint scanner
• Operating System: Samsung One UI based on Android 9 Pie, S-Pen Gesture Controls
• Processor: octa core 2.7GHz Exynos 9825/Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• RAM: 8GB
• Storage: 256GB UFS 3.0 (no microSD card)
• Main Cameras: 16MP 123° ultra-wide angle f/2.2 aperture + 12MP primary 77° wide-angle (f/1.5 to f/1.8 to f/2.4 variable aperture) + 12MP telephoto lens 45° f/2.1 aperture and 2x Optical Zoom, LED Flash, OIS
• Selfie Cameras: 10MP, 80° wide-angle, HDR10+ f/2.2 aperture, Face recognition
• Battery: 3,500 mAh, 25W Quick Charging, 12W Wireless Charging
• Ports: USB Type-C, S-Pen slot
• Connectivity: Dual Nano SIM, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, NFC, 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax (2.4/ 5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, WiFi Direct, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, MST, 5G (in some Countries)
• Sensors: Accelerometer, barometer, compass, brightness sensor, proximity detection, gyroscope
• Dimensions: 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm
• Weight: 168g
• Misc: IP68 Water and Dust proof
• Model: SM-N970

 

 

Samsung Galaxy Note10+

The Galaxy Note10+ is nearly identical to the regular variant but for a few key differences. It sports a 6.8 QHD+ Super AMOLED display which has a pixel density of 498 PPI, and a resolution of 3040 x 1440 pixels.

It has 12GB RAM and will be available in 256GB/512GB. The phone has 4 cameras on the back panel, the extra lens is a VGA DepthVision camera (Depth sensor). The Note10 Plus is backed by a 4,300 mAh battery which supports  45W Quick Charging and 20W Wireless Charging.

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ specs

• Display: 6.8 inch Dynamic Super AMOLED Infinity-O, QHD+, 3040 x 1440 pixels, 498 PPI, HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Ultrasonic In-display fingerprint scanner
• Operating System: Samsung One UI based on Android 9 Pie
• Processor: octa core Exynos 9825/Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• RAM: 12GB
• Storage: 256GB/512GB UFS 3.0
• Main Cameras: 16MP 123° ultra-wide angle f/2.2 aperture + 12MP primary 77° wide-angle (f/1.5 to f/1.8 to f/2.4 variable aperture) + 12MP telephoto lens 45° f/2.1 aperture and 2x Optical Zoom, + DepthVision camera (VGA), LED Flash, OIS
• Selfie Cameras: 10MP, 80° wide-angle, HDR10+ f/2.2 aperture, Face recognition
• Battery: 4,300 mAh, 45W Quick Charging, 20W Wireless Charging
• Ports: USB Type-C, S-Pen slot
• Connectivity: Dual Nano SIM, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, NFC, 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax (2.4/ 5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, WiFi Direct, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, MST, 5G (in some Countries)
• Sensors: Accelerometer, barometer, compass, brightness sensor, proximity detection, gyroscope
• Dimensions: 162.3 x 77.4 x 7.9 mm
• Weight: 196g
• Misc: IP68 Water and Dust proof
• Model: SM-N975

Samsung Galaxy Note10 price in India

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 price in India is Rs. 69,999 while the Galaxy Note 10+ has been priced at Rs. 79,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant. The phones will be available in Aura Black, Aura Glow, and Aura White colours. The phones are available for pre-booking now (until August 22nd), via Amazon, Flipkart, Samsung, PayTM and Tata Cliq. The devices will go on sale from August 23.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 cashback offers

Pre-booking orders are eligible for a cashback of Rs. 6,000. This offer is available as follows

• HDFC Bank credit card or debit card users – Offline outlets ans Samsung online store.
• ICICI Bank credit or debit card users – Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and Tata Cliq.
• Buyers can opt to buy the Galaxy Watch Active for Rs. 9,999 instead of its regular price of Rs. 19,990.