Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus are here: Everything you need to know

Samsung today announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, splitting the Note 10 into two distinct models. Display size is the most obvious difference between the two devices, but there are a few other differentiators.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is the hero model, sporting a higher resolution display and a few extra bells and whistles. The Note 10 feels a bit like the Galaxy S10e, making a few compromises in order to keep the price tag down.

After Samsung’s experiment with multiple S10 variants, it’s not surprising to see the Note 10 now comes in two flavors. But which option best suits you? Here’s everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus.

Over the last few years, Samsung’s design philosophy has centered around subtle refinement, and this continues with the Note 10 and the Note 10 Plus.

The new Note 10 and Note 10 Plus inherit the S10’s Infinity-O display but with a slight improvement — the small camera hole is now in the top-center of the device. The smaller punch hole helps the Note 10 achieve the smallest bezels ever seen on a Samsung device, though it did make a small sacrifice in the process. While the Galaxy Note 9 had an 8MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture, its successor switches to a 10MP camera with a less impressive f/2.2. It’s hard to say whether or not this change will noticeably affect the quality of selfies.

The Galaxy Note 10’s glass and aluminum sandwich have been tweaked a little as well. The glass now wraps around the device even more, resulting in a reduced aluminum frame. This change arguably makes it look even more elegant, but it also could make the device a bit harder to hold.

Samsung’s last major decision change has to do with the infamous Bixby button. Samsung moved the power button to the left side of the device, taking up the spot originally occupied by Samsung’s digital assistant. While there’s no longer a dedicated Bixby button, the power button now doubles as a way to launch Samsung’s digital assistant.

Samsung has been a leader in the mobile camera space for years but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. As we’re seeing with most 2019 flagships, Samsung’s latest flagship ditches the dual-camera approach from the Note 9 in favor of more sensors.

The Note 10 Plus features an ultra-wide 16MP shooter with an f/2.2 aperture and field-of-view of 123 degrees, a wide-angle 12MP shooter with a variable aperture of f/1.5 to f/2.4 and optical image stabilization, and a 12MP telephoto shooter with an aperture of f/2.1 and optical image stabilization. It also adds new depth camera which utilizes VGA with an aperture of f/1.4 and a field-of-view of 80 degrees.

The design of the Samsung camera array has also changed, with the cameras positioned vertically on the left side of the phone’s rear. Samsung has also separated extra sensors like flash and the depth camera, positioning them to the right of the main cameras. It even added a few new sensors to make handheld video smoother, such as a Super-Steady feature that uses a gyroscope with an updated refresh rate.

The hardware isn’t the only change to the Note’s camera, as Samsung has also introduced a few new software features, all geared towards improving the video experience. Zoom-In Mic lets you select a focus point in a video to make it louder as you zoom in and live-focus video adds effects like live bokeh or color pop. There’s also an AR Doodle feature that lets you draw on a subject and have it reflect in 3D space. Lastly, Samsung now offers a built-in video editor that makes it easy to cut together clips right from your phone.

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