Samsung's Galaxy Note line has always included for the biggest and best the company has to offer. Notes are huge, and that gives you lots of room to fit tons of high-end specs and hardware features. The new Note 10 and larger Note 10+ follow the trend — but in a surprising move, have one shortcoming in that they lack a headphone jack.
There are necessary cuts made in the smaller Note 10, dropping down the battery, reducing the max charging speed and removing the microSD card slot to fit in the compact body. But aside from a few small changes, you're getting the same specs and hardware features with whichever one you choose. Here's everything inside the Note 10 and Note 10+.
| Note 10+ | Note 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie One UI 1.5 | Android 9 Pie One UI 1.5 |
| Display | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 3040x1440, HDR10+ | 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2280x1080, HDR10+ |
| Processor | Snapdragon 855 | Snapdragon 855 |
| Memory | 12GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256/512GB | 256GB |
| Expandable | microSD | n/a |
| Rear Camera 1 | 12MP, f/1.5-2.4, OIS, 77° FoV | 12MP, f/1.5-2.4, OIS, 77° FoV |
| Rear Camera 2 | 16MP, f/2.2, 123° FoV | 16MP, f/2.2, 123° FoV |
| Rear Camera 3 | 12MP, f/2.1, OIS, 45° FoV | 12MP, f/2.1, OIS, 45° FoV |
| Rear Camera 4 | VGA DepthVision f/1.4, 72° FoV | n/a |
| Front Camera | 10MP, f/2.2, 80° FoV auto focus | 10MP, f/2.2, 80° FoV auto focus |
| Security | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 4x4 MIMO 7CA LTE Cat.20, Bluetooth 5.0 | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 4x4 MIMO 7CA LTE Cat.20, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ports | USB-C | USB-C |
| Audio | USB-C | USB-C |
| Battery | 4300mAh 45W wired 15W wireless | 3500mAh 25W wired 12W wireless |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm 196 g | 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm 168 g |
| Colors | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black |
Andrew was an Executive Editor, U.S. at Android Central between 2012 and 2020.
