The Galaxy Note10 series has been in the news for weeks even before it launched last week. It is supposed to continue trending with reviews and more details dropping. Now, DxOMark has released a review of the Galaxy Note10+ 5G’s camera and ranks it as the best camera smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is not only the king when it comes to the rear cameras, beating the Huawei P30 Pro with a single point for an overall score of 113, it is also the phone with the best selfie camera, dethroning the ASUS Zenfone 6 which occupied the top spot before.

The Galaxy Note10 5G has four cameras – a 12MP 1.4µm primary sensor with an f/1.5-2.4 variable aperture. The second sensor is a 16MP 1.0µm ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture, the third is a 12MP 1.0µm f/2.1 aperture with PDAF and OIS, and the fourth is a ToF sensor.

DxOMark gives the phone a photo score of 118 which is where the Huawei P30 Pro surpasses it. It praises its wide dynamic range, especially in high-contrast conditions. The exposure also gets praise, “consistent and accurate across a range of lighting conditions” according to the review. The autofocus system and flash module of the phone also contribute greatly to the overall photo score of the Note10+ 5G.

For video, the phone gets a score of 101, the highest for any smartphone. It can record in 4K while maintaining a high level of detail. Noise levels, both indoors and outdoors, are also well-managed. Autofocus and stabilization are also ranked high.

For the front-facing camera, the Galaxy Note10+ 5G has a single 10MP 1.22µm f/2.2 camera with Dual-Pixel autofocus. It can also record in 4K at 30fps.

It scored 103 points in the photo score with its strongest areas being flash, color reproduction, autofocus, and exposure. Skin tones are rendered well, though there are cases of undersaturation in low-light environments. Noise control also gets a thumbs up indoors and outdoors but also takes a dip when the area is very dim. Bokeh mode is great but is not as great as those of phones with dual front-facing cameras like the Pixel 3 XL.

For videos, the Galaxy Note10+ 5G ties with the Zenfone 6. Like the ASUS flagship, it also records in 4K (by default now) and texture and details have improved.

The Galaxy Note10+ 5G will continue to hold the crown until contenders like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and the Pixel 4 XL get released.

The Note10+ 5G starts at $1300 and is already available for pre-order.

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After months of leaks, Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note10 series. The new Note series includes the Galaxy Note10, the Galaxy Note10+, and the Galaxy Note10+ 5G.

Design

The Galaxy Note10 is practically the most beautiful Galaxy Note ever made. From its thin body to the small hole in the display for its front-facing camera and its gorgeous display, it truly is a stunning device.

This year, Samsung made a significant change to the Galaxy Note series by launching two variants with different sizes. We believe this will be the new trend going forward. Below are some of the new features that the Galaxy Note10 series brings.

Improved S Pen

The S Pen is the heart of the Galaxy Note series and this year, the stylus brings a new feature. The new S Pen has a six-axis motion sensor which includes an accelerometer. This allows you to use the S Pen as a gesture remote for things like video recording and presentations. It also supports gesture control for YouTube using just the S Pen. Samsung says the SDK will also be available so that developers can create new ways to use the S Pen.

The new S Pen also has improved battery life and notes written with the S Pen can be converted into text that can be saved into PDF, TXT, or Word Document. Handwriting to Text conversion is said to support several languages thanks to Machine Learning. You can also increase/reduce the size of texts or highlight certain parts of your written notes.

Camera

The Galaxy Note10 brings some pretty cool features such as bokeh in live video recording. If you also zoom in while recording a video, the microphone also “zooms” in on the sound but this is only available on the Galaxy Note10+ and Galaxy Note10+ 5G. The Galaxy Note S10 also has a full video editor, so you can record and edit on the same device before sharing your content to the world.

AR Doodle is also a new feature that allows you to use the S Pen to edit photos with dynamic drawings, animations, and effects that track to the image.

Specs

Galaxy Note10

The Galaxy Note10 has a 6.3” FHD+ (2280 x 1080) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. It is powered by the Exynos 9825 processor paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of non-expandable storage. The US version has a Snapdragon 855 processor.

The Note10 has triple rear cameras – a 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera, a 12MP primary camera with an f/1.5 & f/2.4 variable aperture, and a 12MP f/2.1 telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. The camera in front is a 10MP f/2.2 camera. There is Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-Band WiFi, NFC, Dual SIM (nano), Samsung DeX, Samsung Pay, and a USB Type-C 3.1 port. It also has an IP68 rating.

The Galaxy Note10 packs a 3500mAh battery and supports Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (12W), Wireless PowerShare, and 25W Wired Charging. The Galaxy Note10 will support LTE networks in all countries but will support 5G in Korea. The 5G version has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The Galaxy Note10 will be available in Aura Glow, Aura Pink, Aura Black, Aura Red, and Aura Pink.

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Galaxy Note10+ and Galaxy Note10+ 5G

The Galaxy Note10+ and Galaxy Note10+ 5G share practically the same specs except for very few differences. They both have a 6.8-inch WQHD+ (3040 x 1080) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. There is an Exynos 9825/Snapdragon 855 chipset under the hood paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of storage. Both phones also support storage expansion (1TB max). The Note10+ 5G adds a 5G modem (Exynos S5100/Snapdragon X50).

The Galaxy Note10+ and Note10+ 5G have quad rear cameras. In addition to the three cameras of the smaller Galaxy Note10+, there is also a ToF DepthVision camera for features like 3D scanning. 3D scanning allows you to scan objects on to your phone and even add motion technology to the scanned object. A demo during the launch showed a 3D scanned fluffy toy imitating the person in the viewfinder. It even works when you point the camera at a video on another screen.

The Galaxy Note10+ and its 5G variant pack a bigger 4300mAH battery. They both support Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 but 15W, and also 45W SuperFast Wired Charging. You have to buy the 45W charger separately as it is not included in the box.

The Galaxy Note10+ will be available in Auro Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, and Aura Blue.

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Pricing and Availability

The Galaxy Note10 is priced at $950 while the Galaxy Note10+ is $1100 for the 256GB version. The Note10+ 5G is priced at $1300 for the 256GB version. The phones will be available for pre-order tomorrow on the official sites, carriers and even on the Microsoft online store.

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The Galaxy Note10 series might have as many members as the Galaxy S10 series. Alongside the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+, we will also be getting a Galaxy Note10+ 5G. A new leak has confirmed the device exists and will be available in the US.

The leak is a promo material that was shared on Twitter by @evleaks (Evan Blass). It shows the Galaxy Note10+ 5G along with a stylus pen. It also reveals the phone will be available first at American wireless carrier, Verizon.

The poster even says those who pre-order the Galaxy Note10+ 5G will get a free Note10 (with Unlimited). Both phones are shown in the poster.

The Note10+ 5G should have mostly the same specs as the LTE version of the Galaxy Note10+ which has a 6.8-inch Infinity-O Super AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution. It also has a 10MP selfie camera, an in-display fingerprint scanner, quad-rear cameras, a 4300mAh battery with 45W fast charge technology, 12GB of RAM and 512GB/1TB of storage.

Samsung will announce the new Galaxy Note10 series on August 7 and they will go on sale on August 23.

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