Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
VS
86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 163g vs 168g
    • Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3500mAh
    • 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 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    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
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 513 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 91.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    783 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
    Response time8 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
    Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    91.4 %
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    91.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
    - 2/2.73 (M4)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 432 1536
    GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    957
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    3118
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    2512
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    9675
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9573118
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25129675
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    644026
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    2662677
    CPU153515637452
    GPU2103571179160
    Memory150340481938
    UX129814364127
    NanoReview Score6440262662677
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    3345
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
    Stability78 %n/a
    Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score3345n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    8546
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Writing score9229n/a
    Web score6604n/a
    Video editing5834n/a
    Data manipulation6760n/a
    NanoReview Score8546n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 n/a
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 20 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 3500 mAh 3900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) Yes
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    17:28
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Web Browsing06:34 hn/a
    Video Playback11:12 hn/a
    Games04:27 hn/a
    Standby Mode84 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16320x12240 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 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    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 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
    Sensor size1/3.1n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/1.6 n/a
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.2
    Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAGSM850, 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(2000/B)/B20/B150)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10
    80.9 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 949 n/a
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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