Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

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 Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 91.4 %
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 Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz236 Hz
Response time3.6 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 432 432
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)963957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25442512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU169143153515
GPU208710210357
Memory148420150340
UX141661129814
NanoReview Score667934644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C48.6 °C
Stability97 %78 %
Graphics Test20 fps20 fps
Graphics Score33773345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing score109799229
Web score72126604
Video editing58115834
Data manipulation67046760
NanoReview Score90388546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 31.6 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing06:30 h06:34 h
Video Playback11:51 h11:12 h
Games04:44 h04:27 h
Standby Mode105 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.1
Focal length52 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.61/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 949
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 25 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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