# Samsung Galaxy Note 10
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is a line of premium Android smartphones unveiled by [Samsung Electronics](https://www.edgepedia.org/samsung-electronics) on August 7, 2019, consisting of the 6.3-inch Galaxy Note10, the 6.8-inch Galaxy Note10+, and a Note10+ 5G variant, all equipped with the [S Pen](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-pen) stylus that defines the Galaxy Note series.[1](https://samsungmobilepress.com/articles/introducing-galaxy-note10-designed-to-bring-passions-to-life-with-next-level-power) • [2](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/) It was the first time Samsung split the Note line into two sizes, offering a compact Note alongside the traditional large model.[2](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Announced / released | Unpacked event August 7, 2019; on sale August 23, 2019 in over 70 countries, reaching about 130 markets by the beginning of the next month[1](https://samsungmobilepress.com/articles/introducing-galaxy-note10-designed-to-bring-passions-to-life-with-next-level-power) • [3](https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-note10-officially-launches-in-markets-around-the-world) |
| Prices | $949 (Note10) and $1,099 (Note10+) at launch[2](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/) |
| Displays | Note10: 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED, 2,280 x 1,080, 401 ppi; Note10+: 6.8-inch, 3,040 x 1,440, 498 ppi; both HDR10+ with a centered hole-punch front camera[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10) • [5](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/) |
| Processors | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (US) or Samsung Exynos 9825 (global)[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10) |
| Memory and storage | Note10: 8GB RAM, 256GB, no microSD; Note10+: 12GB RAM, 256GB or 512GB with microSD support up to 1TB[5](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/) • [6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10) |
| Batteries | 3,500mAh (Note10) and 4,300mAh (Note10+); 25W wired charging in the box, 45W optional for the Note10+[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10) • [6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10) |
| Software support | Shipped with Android 9 Pie, upgraded to Android 12; final security patch August 2023, removed from Samsung's security scope page in September 2023[7](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-note-series-end-of-support) • [8](https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-N970F/008330190819/eng.html) |
## Models and launch
Samsung announced the line at its annual Unpacked event on August 7, 2019, in New York, with DJ Koh, then President and CEO of Samsung's IT & Mobile Communications Division, presenting the phones as a re-imagining of the Note for users who move between work and personal pursuits.[1](https://samsungmobilepress.com/articles/introducing-galaxy-note10-designed-to-bring-passions-to-life-with-next-level-power) Pre-orders opened August 8, and the phones went on sale August 23 in more than 70 countries including Australia, Canada, France, India, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S.[3](https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-note10-officially-launches-in-markets-around-the-world) Launch events ran from August 20 in markets including India, Chile, and Australia.[3](https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-note10-officially-launches-in-markets-around-the-world)
Three versions reached the market: the 6.3-inch Note10, the 6.8-inch Note10+, and a Note10+ 5G that supported multiple 5G networks and shipped first in the U.S. as a Verizon exclusive.[9](https://www.axios.com/2019/08/07/samsung-debuts-galaxy-note-10) [Consumer Reports](https://www.edgepedia.org/consumer-reports) noted that the U.S. market received only a 5G version of the larger, pricier model.[10](https://www.consumerreports.org/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note10-smartphones-preview/) A lower-priced Galaxy Note10 Lite followed in the first quarter of 2020.[11](https://omdia.tech.informa.com/-/media/tech/omdia/assetfamily/2020/08/05/samsung-launches-premium-note-flagships-into-difficult-market/exported/samsung-launches-premium-note-flagships-into-difficult-market-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en)
## Hardware
**Design and display.** Both phones use Samsung's Infinity-O Display, with the front camera embedded in a centered hole punch rather than a notch, and both are [HDR10](https://www.edgepedia.org/hdr10)+ certified.[2](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/) • [5](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/) The Note10 measures 71.8 x 151.0 x 7.9 mm and weighs 168 g, making it smaller and lighter than the 6.4-inch Note9 it replaced; the Note10+ measures 77.2 x 162.3 x 7.9 mm and weighs 196 g, or 198 g for the mmWave 5G model.[1](https://samsungmobilepress.com/articles/introducing-galaxy-note10-designed-to-bring-passions-to-life-with-next-level-power) Colors included Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, and Aura Blue.[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10)
**Cameras.** The Note10 carries a triple rear camera: a 12MP wide lens with a variable ƒ/1.5–ƒ/2.4 aperture, a 16MP ultrawide, and a 12MP telephoto with optical stabilization, plus a 10MP front camera.[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10) The Note10+ adds a fourth rear sensor, a VGA depth camera that improves portrait bokeh and enables a built-in 3D Scanner that renders objects as 3D models for insertion into photos and videos.[5](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/) • [6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10) Video features included Zoom-In Mic, which amplifies the voice of a subject as the user zooms in, a Screen recorder with picture-in-picture front camera, AR Doodle, and Live focus video with several bokeh effects.[6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10)
**What was removed.** Both models dropped the 3.5mm headphone jack, and the smaller Note10 also dropped the microSD card slot and shipped with a smaller 3,500mAh battery, a 500mAh reduction from the Note9.[2](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/) • [12](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/07/galaxy-note-hands-what-samsungs-big-new-phone-adds-takes-away/) These omissions drew sustained criticism from reviewers and users, with some commenters arguing the smaller model was effectively a Galaxy S10 with an S Pen.[5](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/) Both phones support Wireless PowerShare, letting the phone charge Qi-compatible accessories such as [Galaxy Buds](https://www.edgepedia.org/galaxy-buds) placed on its back.[2](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/)
## S Pen and software
The S Pen gained customizable [Bluetooth Low Energy](https://www.edgepedia.org/bluetooth-low-energy) gesture controls called Air Actions, powered by a six-axis sensor combining a gyroscope and accelerometer. With the button pressed, a flick of the wrist can switch camera modes, zoom in or out, or manage media playback, and users can remap gestures to their own preferences.[6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10) • [13](https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-spen-remote/overview.html) The pen charges in the phone and offers up to ten hours of use per charge.[6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10)
Productivity software included handwriting-to-text conversion that can export notes as [Microsoft Word](https://www.edgepedia.org/microsoft-word) files, an enhanced Samsung Notes app that stores up to nine favorite pen styles reachable with a press of the S Pen button, an updated Screen recorder, and a built-in video editor in the Gallery app.[6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10) • [14](https://news.samsung.com/global/10-galaxy-note10-features-and-settings-users-should-know-about) Samsung DeX for PC let users connect the phone to a Windows 10 PC or Mac over USB-C to run mobile apps and manage files on the computer's display, and Link to Windows mirrored notifications, messages, and photos to a Windows 10 PC.[15](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/samsungbusiness/pdfs/HHP-GALAXYNOTE10DSHT-AUG19T_Final_8-15-19.pdf) • [6](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10)
## Fingerprint sensor and the silicone case flaw
The Note10 uses an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that images the fingerprint through the display, a technology Samsung introduced that year on the Galaxy S10 series.[16](https://insights.samsung.com/2019/10/21/ultrasonic-unlock-the-innovation-behind-samsungs-in-display-fingerprint-id/) In October 2019 Samsung acknowledged that the sensor could unlock devices after recognizing three-dimensional patterns on certain silicone screen-protecting cases, and it advised affected Note10, Note10+, and S10-series users to remove the cover, delete stored fingerprints, and re-register them, with a software patch released within days.[17](https://news.samsung.com/global/statement-on-fingerprint-recognition-issue)
## Reception and sales
Reviewers praised the display, performance, and S Pen, and many singled out the smaller Note10's size as its best attribute, but the smaller battery, 1080p-resolution screen, and missing headphone jack and microSD slot were common criticisms.[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10) • [5](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/) In Tom's Guide's web-browsing battery test the Note10 averaged 9 hours 25 minutes, below the smartphone average of 10:14 and the Note10+'s 10:47.[4](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10) iFixit gave the Note10+ a repairability score of 3 out of 10, citing the glued glass rear cover, a battery that is harder to replace than before, and display repairs that require a near-complete teardown.[18](https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Galaxy%2BNote10%2B%2BTeardown/125616)
Commercially, the line performed well at first. Samsung reported that Note10 sales in the third quarter of 2019 exceeded the Note9's with double-digit growth in volume, aided by offering two models instead of one.[19](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-series-sales-1048373/) In Latin America the launch sold nearly twice as many devices as the Note9, according to Samsung.[20](https://news.samsung.com/mx/galaxy-note10-rompe-el-record-de-ventas-en-america-latina) Analysis firm Omdia later found that diversifying the Note range into four models in 2019 helped Samsung grow shipments of the latest Note generation.[11](https://omdia.tech.informa.com/-/media/tech/omdia/assetfamily/2020/08/05/samsung-launches-premium-note-flagships-into-difficult-market/exported/samsung-launches-premium-note-flagships-into-difficult-market-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en)
## End of support
The Note10 shipped with Android 9 Pie and received OS upgrades only through [Android 12](https://www.edgepedia.org/android-12), its final version.[7](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-note-series-end-of-support) • [8](https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-N970F/008330190819/eng.html) Samsung's update records show the last security patch for the Note10 (SM-N970F) at the August 1, 2023 level, released August 16, 2023.[8](https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-N970F/008330190819/eng.html) In September 2023 Samsung removed the Note10 and Note10+ from its security update scope page, ending software support, while the Note10 Lite remained on quarterly updates for a time.[7](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-note-series-end-of-support) The device's four-year support window predates Samsung's later commitment to four OS upgrades and five years of security updates, a policy Android Central noted would have extended the Note10's life had it launched two years later.[7](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-note-series-end-of-support)
## References
1. [Introducing Galaxy Note10: Designed to Bring Passions to Life with Next-Level Power, Samsung Mobile Press](https://samsungmobilepress.com/articles/introducing-galaxy-note10-designed-to-bring-passions-to-life-with-next-level-power)
2. [Samsung's Note 10 and Even Bigger Note 10 Plus Are Here, TIME](https://time.com/5646603/samsung-note-10-plus/)
3. [Galaxy Note10 Officially Launches in Markets Around the World, Samsung Global Newsroom](https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-note10-officially-launches-in-markets-around-the-world)
4. [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Review, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-note-10)
5. [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 review, Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-review-1033493/)
6. [In-Depth Look, Part 2: 5 Ways Samsung Enhanced the Galaxy Note10, Samsung Global Newsroom](https://news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-part-2-5-ways-samsung-enhanced-the-galaxy-note10)
7. [Galaxy Note 10, Note 10 Plus dropped, no longer receiving updates, Android Central](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-note-series-end-of-support)
8. [Galaxy Note10 (SM-N970F) Notify Update, Samsung](https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-N970F/008330190819/eng.html)
9. [Samsung aims for high note with latest smartphone, Axios](https://www.axios.com/2019/08/07/samsung-debuts-galaxy-note-10)
10. [Samsung Galaxy Note10 Phones Preview, Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note10-smartphones-preview/)
11. [Samsung Launches Premium Note Flagships into Difficult Market, Omdia](https://omdia.tech.informa.com/-/media/tech/omdia/assetfamily/2020/08/05/samsung-launches-premium-note-flagships-into-difficult-market/exported/samsung-launches-premium-note-flagships-into-difficult-market-pdf.pdf?sc_lang=en)
12. [Galaxy Note10: What Samsung's $950 big new phone adds and takes away, The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/07/galaxy-note-hands-what-samsungs-big-new-phone-adds-takes-away/)
13. [Galaxy S Pen Remote SDK Overview, Samsung Developer](https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-spen-remote/overview.html)
14. [10 Galaxy Note10 Features and Settings Users Should Know About, Samsung Global Newsroom](https://news.samsung.com/global/10-galaxy-note10-features-and-settings-users-should-know-about)
15. [Galaxy Note10 Business Sales Sheet, Samsung](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/samsungbusiness/pdfs/HHP-GALAXYNOTE10DSHT-AUG19T_Final_8-15-19.pdf)
16. [Ultrasonic Unlock: The Innovation Behind Samsung's In-Display Fingerprint ID, Samsung Insights](https://insights.samsung.com/2019/10/21/ultrasonic-unlock-the-innovation-behind-samsungs-in-display-fingerprint-id/)
17. [Statement on Fingerprint Recognition Issue, Samsung Global Newsroom](https://news.samsung.com/global/statement-on-fingerprint-recognition-issue)
18. [Galaxy Note10+ Teardown, iFixit](https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Galaxy%2BNote10%2B%2BTeardown/125616)
19. [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 sales are much better than Note 9, Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-series-sales-1048373/)
20. [Galaxy Note10 rompe el récord de ventas en América Latina, Samsung Newsroom México](https://news.samsung.com/mx/galaxy-note10-rompe-el-record-de-ventas-en-america-latina)
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