Samsung Galaxy Note 10 UNVEILED – first hands-on reveals a professional camera and ‘intelligent’ battery
THE WAIT is finally over for Samsung fans as the Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ have just been revealed.
The smartphones live up to most expectations and rumours and we've rounded up all of the major details for you.
Samsung's new iPhone rival will come in two variants: the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The smaller model will have a large 6.3-inch screen, which is down by 0.1 inches compared to 2018's Galaxy Note 9.
And the Note 10+ will have an enormous 6.8-inch display – trumping the 6.5-inch screen on Apple's iPhone XS Max.
Both devices feature Samsung's revolutionary 'Infinity O' design with an edge to edge AMOLED display.
The phone will come in a range of colours including Aura Glow and Aura Black.
Aura Pink for the Note 10 will be available in select countries along with Aura White for the Note 10+.
Only the Glow and Black colours will be available in the UK.
The Note 10+ has a smart battery that will help you save charge even when you're not trying to.
Samsung representatives told us that both phones would only need to charge for around 30 minutes to last for a full days worth of use.
Both phones are equipped with very large batteries: 3,500mAh for the Note 10 and 4,300mAh for the Note 10+.
They also claim the phone is the "most secure device" because all of its content will be encrypted.
Other interesting features include premium sound quality, Wireless PowerShare, an UltraSonic Fingerprint scanner and a pro grade camera.
Each device has a rear triple lens camera that takes very good photos.
Both devices come with 256GB of storage but there will also be a 512GB storage option for customers who opt for the Note 10+.
Samsung seems especially proud of its AR Doodle feature, which will allow you to draw on the top of videos.
Vloggers will be pleased as the phones also have video editing software and lots of cool video features like smooth video capturing, a zoom in mic to pick up select sounds and colour changing backgrounds.
You will also now be able to convert notes directly to text on Microsoft Word and can pinch and zoom to create really detailed drawings.
As expected, the gadgets come equipped with Samsung's popular S-Pen stylus for you to do all these things with.
This tucks into the device through a small hole in the bottom.
Samsung describes the S-Pen as a "magic wand for your smartphone" because it now supports air gestures.
This includes letting you take photos remotely, turning handwriting into text, and using it to change slides on a presentation.
The Galaxy Note 10 can be picked up for £899 and the Note 10+ from £999.
There is also be a 5G version of the Note 10+ with a price range starting at £1,099.
The phones are available to preorder now and will go on general sale on August 23rd.
Hands on review
Here's what the phone was like to use...
- Having quickly tested both the Note 10 and Note 10+ I can confirm that the phones have amazing cameras
- The Note 10 size was big enough for me but that all comes down to personal preference
- The interface was easy to use
- New features like the live focus video and the zoom in mic were fun to use and created quite unique footage of everyday events
- The Note 10 range may be popular with vloggers because of the smooth video capturing capabilities
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