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I've been using the Note 10+ for the past two weeks here and no jokes aside,
I've got some serious feeling towards this device.
Now I'm not in a bad way either. I am generally surprised just how much
I like this phone. This really makes sense because so many other people
like the Note series of devices. And if you're anything like me you might
consider yourself just a little bit of a productivity nerd meaning that
you like to get things done when you're on the phone and one of the key
reasons why you choose the Note 10+. Now, I like being able to multitask
between two different apps on the large 6. 8-inch screen or at the opposite
end of the spectrum, that screen is beautiful to game on, you know maybe
play a little bit of Asphalt Racing 9 before you good to bed.
And by now and then I clearly mean every night.
I feel this phone is targeted squarely towards individuals who really want
to maximize the time they spend on the device so they can minimize the
distractions when they're in the real world because that's what we all
want to do we want to be present and that is exactly what this device really
enables you to do.
From a fit & finish perspective, Samsung has not skipped a beat with the
build quality on the Note 10+ and it feels every bit as premium as the
high price tag suggests. to the speaker grill and charging port which are aligned
along the bottom of the phone to machine glass edges of the device,
really the device looks and feels luxurious.
Historically speaking the Note series devices have been engineered with
the power user in mind and they've been designed with very few compromises.
Now for the most part I feel that the Note 10 really continues that deliver
on that tradition. The version that I have here is the U.S. model run Snapdragon 855
octocore processor from Qualcomm which is the top line processor that they
have today.
Now come standard with twelve gigs of RAM and not something where you can
choose to upgrade the RAM at point of sales like they did with the s 10.
Now the standard no 10 configuration comes with 256 gigs of internal storage
and there is an option for an extra hundred bucks to go and double it the 512.
That in addition to being able to add up to 1 terabyte of external storage
through the SD card makes the note 10+ ideal for many power users.
Now I've never used a note for any considerable amount of time but the very
first thing that I notice is just how great the display looks.
The Note 10+ has a six point eight AMODLED panel that runs at a 3040 by
1440 resolution with a beautiful four hundred ninety eight pixels punch.
Now if it's not obvious from the b-roll, the screen to body ratio on the Note
10+ is ridiculous. Technically the number of pixels per inch is a downgrade
from last year's Note 9, but the display on this year's probably the best
panel I've seen across any device.
One of things I really appreciate is that I don't have the same accidental
screen presses on the Note 10+ that I had with the S10+.
Specifically when holding the phone in landscape or portrait mode. My fingers
kind of wrapped around the display and I always created some accidental
key press and I was doing things that I really didn't want to do on the device.
One of the outcomes here it seems like Samsung is getting better at unintentional
fingerprint rejection. Now let me know if you're experiencing the same
thing with your Note 10 device, but I think is actually getting pretty good.
from the back of the Note 10 are gonna be Gorilla Glass 6 which hopefully
which translates into better drop and scratch protection for people like
you and me.
Now Samsung does include the screen protector on the device but somehow
I've already managed to get a mark on the screen that's really barely noticeable
unless you really look for it - I can see it it just screams at me!
Now on a day to day basis. I thoroughly enjoy using the S-Pen to navigate
around the Note 10+ opposed to using my finger and the OCR works really
well even though I don't have the best handwriting.
Now as for one UI if this is your first experience using one UI it's better
than touch with because it's organized more logically and makes much sense.
But there are a few spots where one UI feels a little too extra for my
liking which is why I'm running the Nova Launcher.
Now the Note 10+ battery has a 4300 mAh battery. Now if you don't know
what that is that really means: 1) It's really big 2) It's gonna last you
all day and 3) it's gonna charge very quickly using including fast charger.
Now I took my phone off the charger today at 8 a.m. I got sleep a little
bit in right now it's at 89 percent in it's 2 o'clock.
As for the cameras they're the same triple camera system that's going to
found in the S10+
On the back there's me the additional two cameras that are used for me
for depth sensing. Now the 16-megapixel ultra wide, the 12-megapixel wide
and the 12-megapixel tele are going to produce crispy photos and video
you know alignment with other flagship devices.
They look largely like photos that comes from Samsung device. You know
it's gonna have good contrast. It's gonna be tend to be on the bright side
and have good color separation. New in the Note 10+ this year is going
to be night sight. Now it is good but it's not like Pixel 3 good if you
know what I'm saying.
The live video effects which were kind of one of the things that Samsung
showed up on stage are goofy and really even performed well in my opinion
and they don't add significant amount of value to the overall phone.
I really hope Samsung continues to work on this and kind of refine these
effects maybe even adding some new ones through future software releases.
Now the last thing at some current Note owners are up in arms about is
really the headphone jack. "What are we going to do? There's no headphone jack!"
I really don't mind that seems to remove the headphone gentleman device
because I can count on one hand how many times I've used a headphone jack
in the past year. It's not really that big of a deal.
From being brand new the Note my perspective is that the Note 10+ does
have a couple compromises which you really need to examine at the other
day to figure out whether or not the Note can be the right device for you.
Now first and foremost is the screen fingerprint reader: it is painfully
slow and that really appears to be tied to the fade in animation that Samsung
has in place. Now that might be by design because there's some kind of
hardware limitation in the component chain. But the delay with getting
to the home screen after I scanned my fingerprint is really annoying.
And if you're anything like me you probably unlock your device at least a dozen
or more times a day which only further emphasize how frustrating it is
because that one you're doing it so often and too when you consider the
premium price tag that the commands.
Hopefully this is something that Samsung can refine with software updates
over time because the animations are almost a deal breaker for me.
And yes I completely understand that there are faster ways of locking the device
but those are not necessarily options for me. Second and maybe not as serious
for some people. There is a slight rattle and distortion when using the
stereo speakers above maybe say 60 or 70 percent volume. Now I notice this
when I'm on a conference call for work which I do several times a day and
the phone is on speaker or and the calls on speaker that or if you're you
listening to music or watching a video on YouTube. Now while the latter
can be a little bit nitpicky very first issue could be a deal breaker.
As I said for some people. I was looking for a new device in the Note 10
was in my consideration pool. I would say what's the cost of Note 10 in
comparison to the competition and then how does the device perform relative
to its competition.
Existing Note owner, you know Note 9 and below, personally speaking I feel
like Samsung created too much tension between the note 10 and the note
10 plus because they put all the valuable features that you as a current Note
owner in the more expensive device. So realistically speaking they're practically
compelling you to spend more money on the Note 10+ opposed to get going
into the note 10 and that to me really just is not cool.
So I would ask myself 1) Do I use cases require the expandable storage,
the larger display and the bigger battery?
I mean if not I would probably go and make the trade off and choose the
Note 10 over the Note 10+ and save myself the extra money. That or, I would
consider waiting out the purchase for a few months. Like if I had maybe
a better deal on pricing.
Now on the flip side, if your use case doesn't require the S-Pen, I would
look at the OnePlus 7Pro especially considering the $699 price point you
know that or I would look into the Galaxy S 10 lineup if you want to stay
in the Samsung ecosystem.
That about wraps it up for me folks. Let me know what you think about the
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