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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9
What Galaxy Note 10 does better (8) and where Galaxy Note 9 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display7.3
6.2Camera5.3
3.9Battery3.3
7.4Features6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 9
| Galaxy Note 10 | Galaxy Note 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151 mm | 161.9 mm | −10.9 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 76.4 mm | −4.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 201 g | −33 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note 10 better than Galaxy Note 9?
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 710 nits+69%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Weight168 g vs 201 g+20%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 8 MP+25%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.8 mm+11%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.9% vs 83.4%+9%
Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Galaxy Note 10?
- Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+14%
- Pixel density401 ppi vs 516 ppi+29%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 151 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 6 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue, Pink | — |
| Stylus | Yes | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 516 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 710 nits |
| Measured brightness | 782 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 83.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9825 | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP12 | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | 782,303 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,454 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,003 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.21 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.0 | — |
