Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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 S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic 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 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 89.2 %
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 S25 FE
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) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 432 768
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9632116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25447035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU169143429356
GPU208710715844
Memory148420352083
UX141661303719
NanoReview Score6679341801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 S25 FE
n/a
Writing score10979n/a
Web score7212n/a
Video editing5811n/a
Data manipulation6704n/a
NanoReview Score9038n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 31.6 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes (65% 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 S25 FE
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.57
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.4
Focal length52 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.61/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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