Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 432 n/a
GPU Frequency 770 MHz n/a
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
1021
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9631021
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25442988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
728519
CPU169143299637
GPU20871090718
Memory148420121436
UX141661216728
NanoReview Score667934728519
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3377n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Writing score10979n/a
Web score7212n/a
Video editing5811n/a
Data manipulation6704n/a
NanoReview Score9038n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 31.6 GB 24 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:30 hn/a
Video Playback11:51 hn/a
Games04:44 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/5 (0.2)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes n/a
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 25 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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