The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and larger Note 10 Plus, will soon be unveiled on August 7th and more details and photos of the devices continue leak. The latest development is images and specs for the larger Plus model, posted by WinFuture. As a recap: the Note 10 Plus will feature a 6.8-inch display but in a form factor similar to that of today’s Galaxy Note 9. We see that the company is still shrinking those bezels and offering a more efficient design that has allowed for a bigger screen that users seem to like according to our recent display poll.
According to WinFuture’s report, one of the differences between the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus is that only the latter will include a microSD slot, but on a sad note for some, neither will feature a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Recent leaks indicate that Samsung is also planning take its fast charging technology to new levels, enabling the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus to charge at up to 45 watts when plugged in and at 20 watts when placed on the company’s upcoming wireless charger. The Plus will have a 4,300mAh battery just like the Huawei P30 Pro and last year’s mate series. It is still unclear whether that wireless charging will top off at 20W or 25W. @OnLeaks says Samsung’s PowerShare feature, which lets you wirelessly charge another device with Samsung’s latest phones, will now be able to put out 15W, making it much more useful for juicing up headphones or even other phones on the go.
According to my sources:#GalaxyNote10Plus = 6.8-inch Infinity-O AMOLED, SD855+ or Exynos9825 (7nm), 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM, 12MP Wide + 16MP Ultra Wide + 12MP Zoom + DepthVison ToF, 4300mAh with 45W charging + 15W PowerShare + 25W charger, UFS3.0, S-Pen with "Air Actions" gestures.
— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) July 23, 2019
Heading back to the internal specs: the Note 10 Plus will be powered by either the recently announced Snapdragon 855 Plus or Samsung’s own 7-nanometer Exynos 9825, depending on the region. It’ll have three rear cameras — standard (12MP), ultra-wide (16MP), and telephoto (12MP) — and a time-of-flight sensor on the back as well. The main camera will be able to switch between three aperture choices: f/1.5, f/1.8, or f/2.4 which is something new in smartphone camera photography.
When it comes to the S-Pen, the latest rumors point to “Air Gestures” that will enable Samsung’s stylus to control and navigate the phone without directly touching the display. Samsung has included software features that detect when the S Pen hovers over the screen before, so we’ll have to see what’s new this time around. The S Pen will reportedly be blue for the silver Note 10; last year’s standout color combo was the yellow stylus with blue Note 9.
