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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (SM-N975) is the latest evolution of the Samsung Galaxy Note line of premium smartphones designed for those who want or need a stylus.
We finally got our hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, and here is our in-depth review!
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (SM-N975) Smartphone
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975) is the latest evolution of the Samsung Galaxy Note line of premium smartphones designed for those who want or need a stylus.
Powered by the latest Samsung and Qualcomm mobile platforms, it comes with a very large 6.8-inch Infinity-O display, 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.
The iconic S Pen now supports Air Gestures, and Samsung introduced both Video Bokeh and Audio Zoom capabilities. However, it drops the 3.5 mm audio port and iris scanner. Samsung giveth, and Samsung taketh away.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Colour Options
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (US | UK | AU | SG | MY) is available only in these FOUR colours, with Aura Blue as an exclusive option.
Again, only two or three will be offered in most countries. Here in Malaysia, Samsung is only offering the Galaxy Note 10+ in Aura Glow, Aura Black and Aura White, at least initially…
We got our hands on all three colours, so we can compare them in real-life :
Recommended : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | Note 10+ Colour Comparisons!
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Price Comparison
Here are its official launch prices in four countries :
| Model | US | UK | Australia | Malaysia |
| Galaxy Note 10+ (256 GB) | $1099.99 | £999 | A$1,699 | RM 4,199 |
| Galaxy Note 10+ (512 GB) | $1199.99 | – | – | RM 4,799 |
| Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (256 GB) | $1299.99 | £1099 | – | – |
| Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (512 GB) | $1399.99 | £1199 | A$1,999 | – |
And here are the online purchase options in various countries :
- United States : Aura Glow | Aura White | Aura Black
- United Kingdom : Aura Glow | Aura White | Aura Black
- Australia : Aura Glow | Aura Black
- Malaysia : Aura Glow | Aura White | Aura Black
- Singapore : Aura Glow | Aura Pink | Aura Black
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Specifications Compared
We compare the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (US | UK | AU | SG | MY) against last year’s Galaxy Note9, but do note that it is a larger version of the standard Note 10 model.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Display | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display – 1440 x 3440 pixels (498 ppi) – HDR10+ support |
6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED display – 1440 x 2960 pixels (516 ppi) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| System Platform | Samsung Exynos 8925 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
Samsung Exynos 8910 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR4x | 6 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB eUFS 3.0 storage microSD hybrid slot (up to 1 TB) |
256 GB / 512 GB UFS 2.1 storage microSD hybrid slot (up to 1 TB) |
| Front Camera | 10 MP Dual Pixel camera (f/2.2) | 8 MP camera (f/1.7) |
| Rear Cameras | 12 MP Dual Pixel camera (f/1.5 + f/2.4, OIS) 12 MP telephoto camera (f/2.1, OIS) 16 MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.2) 3D VGA ToF sensor |
12 MP Dual Pixel camera (f/1.5 + f/2.4, OIS) 12 MP telephoto camera (f/2.4, OIS) |
| Dual SIM Capability | Dual SIM, dual active capable – SIM 2 + microSD shared slot |
Dual SIM, dual active capable – SIM 2 + microSD shared slot |
| Connectivity | 4G : LTE Cat 20 Wi-Fi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth : BT 5.0 USB : USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C |
4G : LTE Cat 18 Wi-Fi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth : BT 5.0 USB : USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C |
| Iris Scanner | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Other Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | |
| Bixby | Yes | Yes |
| S Pen | Yes, Bluetooth LE | Yes, Bluetooth LE |
| Battery | 4,300 mAh 45 W wired charging 15 W wireless charging |
4,000 mAh 18 W wired charging 10 W wireless charging |
| Dimensions | 77.2 mm wide 162.3 mm tall 7.9 mm thick |
76.4 mm wide 161.9 mm tall 8.8 mm thick |
| Weight | 196 g | 201 g |
Unboxing The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (US | UK | AU | SG | MY) comes in a premium black cardboard box. Let’s take a quick look at the box, before we take a look inside!
Once you fully unbox it, you will find the following items :
[adrotate group=”2″]- One Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus smartphone with S Pen
- One Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Quick Start Guide
- One Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus bumper case (not shown here)
- One 25 watt Samsung fast adaptive charger
- One USB Type C power and data cable
- One USB Type A to USB Type C adaptor
- One micro-USB to USB Type C adaptor
- One pair of AKG-tuned USB-C earphones
- One SIM tray extractor pin
- One S Pen nib extractor with two spare nibs
Next Page > Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Hands On + Performance!
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