Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Which should you buy?

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O
2,280 x 1,080 resolution
401ppi
HDR10+

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O
3,040 x 1,440 resolution
498ppi
HDR10+

SoC

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Global: Samsung Exynos 9825
U.S.: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Global: Samsung Exynos 9825
U.S.: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

GPU

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Global: Mali-G76
U.S.: Adreno 640

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Global: Mali-G76
U.S.: Adreno 640

RAM

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

8GB (LTE model)
12GB (5G model, Korea only)

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

12GB

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

256GB
No microSD card slot
UFS 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

256/512GB
microSD card slot
UFS 3.0

Cameras

Samsung Galaxy Note 10Rear
Ultra-wide: 16MP sensor, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 123-degree field-of-view
Wide-angle: 12MP sensor, Dual Pixel autofocus, ƒ/1.5+ƒ/2.4 apertures, OIS, 77-degree field-of-view
Telephoto: 12MP sensor, ƒ/2.1 aperture, OIS, 45-degree field-of-view

Front
10MP sensor, Dual Pixel autofocus, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 80-degree field-of-view

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusRear
Ultra-wide: 16MP sensor, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 123-degree field-of-view
Wide-angle: 12MP sensor, Dual Pixel autofocus, ƒ/1.5+ƒ/2.4 apertures, OIS, 77-degree field-of-view
Telephoto: 12MP sensor, ƒ/2.1 aperture, OIS, 45-degree field-of-view
Depth Vision camera: VGA, ƒ/1.4 aperture, 72-degree field-of-view

Front
10MP sensor, Dual Pixel autofocus, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 80-degree field-of-view

Audio

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

No headphone jack

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

No headphone jack

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

3,500mAh
12-watt wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

4,300mAh
15-watt wireless charging

IP rating

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

IP68

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

IP68

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 10Note 10: Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, gyro, geomagnetic, hall, proximity

S Pen: 6-axis sensor including gyro and acceleration sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusNote 10 Plus: Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, gyro, geomagnetic, hall, proximity

S Pen: 6-axis sensor including gyro and acceleration sensors

Biometric authentication

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Fingerprint sensor
Face recognition

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Fingerprint sensor
Face recognition

Network

Samsung Galaxy Note 10LTE
- Enhanced 4x4 MIMO
- Up to 7CA, LAA, LTE Cat. 20
- Up to 2.0Gbps download, up to 150Mbps upload

5G
- 5G None Standalone (NSA), Sub6 / mmWave

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusLTE
- Enhanced 4x4 MIMO
- Up to 7CA, LAA, LTE Cat. 20
- Up to 2.0Gbps download, up to 150Mbps upload

5G
- 5G None Standalone (NSA), Sub6 / mmWave

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz)
Wi-Fi 6
VHT80 MU-MIMO
1024QAM
Up to 1.2Gbps download, up to 1.2Gbps upload
Bluetooth 5.0
ANT+
USB-C
NFC
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz)
Wi-Fi 6
VHT80 MU-MIMO
1024QAM
Up to 1.2Gbps download, up to 1.2Gbps upload
Bluetooth 5.0
ANT+
USB-C
NFC
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Software

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Android 9 Pie
Samsung OneUI

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Android 9 Pie
Samsung OneUI

Dimensions and weight

Samsung Galaxy Note 10Note 10: 71.8 x 151 x 7.9mm
168g

S Pen: 5.8 x 4.35 x 105.08mm
3.04g

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusNote 10 Plus: 77.2 x 162.3 x 7.9mm
196g

Note 10 Plus 5G: 198g

S Pen: 5.8 x 4.35 x 105.08mm
3.04g

Colors

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Aura Glow, Aura White White, Aura Black, Aura Blue

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Aura Glow, Aura White White, Aura Black, Aura Blue

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