Today you we give in a video and in these impressions what the Galaxy Note 10+ has been in about two weeks of use. Some first-hand impressions and in which we try to put aside the hardware for what it is really to have the mobile in our hand every day.
Yes, we start with the new location of the power button, since it is one of the actions we do the most with our mobile. Then we continue with the screen, the new hole in the screen and that screen that has left us amazed. Spend a few minutes to get to know the Galaxy Note10 + from another perspective.
Power button location
Samsung has changed the position of the power button when dispensing dedicated to Bixby and thus leave only two buttons placed on the left side of the terminal. This minimal change affects our day to day with the terminal and for those who have had a previous Galaxy it will take a while to get used to it.
The truth that when you do to him is more intuitive and organic this gesture to have it on the right side. You take it in hand with your right and with your index finger you press it. An improved experience one of the acts that we do the most on a day-to-day basis with a mobile phone.
The screen
Simply spectacular and in every new flagship the Korean brand never ceases to amaze us with a visible improvement in the sharpness, brightness and quality of the screen. As a colleague said, it seems that everything that passes on the screen is printed there as if it were a sticker.
A quick idea: 6,8 ″ Dynamic AMOLED display with 91% screen-to-body ratio, 1440 x 3040 resolution with a pixel density of 498 ppi, HDR10 + and with Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
Screen hole
Coming from the dual of the S10 +, and the one that you quickly forgot was there, the only and almost "invisible" of the Note10 + there is an important difference. Located in the fully symmetrical center, in a matter of hours you will not even realize it is there.
Samsung engineers they've done a great job for a hole in screen barely noticeable. In fact, from a design perspective, at first glance it makes it sleeker than the, comparing the one on the s10 +, it looks thicker and "fatter".
The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
A fingerprint sensor that follows the trail left by the Galaxy S10 and that works like a charm. It is very fast, although it does not reach the normal sensors of other phones, but we do know that these use a photocopy of our fingerprints, in terms of security the Samsung ultrasonic gives it a thousand turns. If you care about this section, here is the best.
The design
It's a piece of the highest precision in design and engineering. No matter where you look at it. It is a beauty and putting a cover on it is almost sacrilege. The screen hole adds elegance, the barely visible bezels allow for an unrivaled all-screen experience, and the materials and finishes are great on every level. Premium in full.
Weight and size
Coming from the previous Galaxy s (s8 s9 and s10) one of the fears was the bigger size of this Note 10 Plus. It is true that it weighs a little more than the s10 +, but you do not feel that you have a brick in your hand or that it weighs after a while. It is in hours when you will get hold of it as if you had it for months
In fact, in the end gives the feeling that in size it is perfect, especially for that front-screen ratio that occupies all the space. That is, with the barely noticeable bezels, Samsung has been able to give the largest screen size in a perfect space.
USB Type-C Headphones
One of the most striking additions. The audio jack is removed And we have in the box some headphones that unlike the previous Galaxy S models, which in games like PUBG mobile offered a worse voice quality, now the experience is perfect. In fact with the s10 and s9 my voice was heard worse in online games.
It is an example more than anything to see the difference. The position of the connector also allows the phone in another way, especially if you play Fortnite or PUBG. With a larger space for the S Pen and its extraction.
Performance
With 12GB of RAM, the performance it gives is expected. Fast and without slowdowns supported by a One UI that looks better than ever thanks to its screen. The Exynos chip achieves that in games that consume resources, the heating of the terminal is less compared to the previous Galaxy S.
We will see in terms of energy efficiency with future updates, and that they tune the new 7nm chip, which can give if the new Exynos 9825. We also do not overlook the new UFS 3.0 file system for great performance in reading and writing files.
Battery and fast charging
We take the last sentence spoken. Battery will improve, and in fact it is doing it in the last update of September, so that it offers better efficiency in the moments that we demand the most from the terminal.
These first impressions are made with the August firmware and it comes perfectly up to date, and left over, with its 5 -6 hours of screen. If you play, in PUBG mobile you can do 2 and a half hours and you will still have 45% battery life, which is not bad at all.
25W load to reach the hour and 8 minutes to have 100% mobile. In other words, you are going to have this great phone charged to 40% in a matter of 12-15 minutes and thus follow your tasks if you need it immediately. A mobile of this category to have it charged in an hour is already essential.
The photograph
Broadly speaking, there are not so many differences compared to the s10, in fact you can know the comparison we made between the two, but we did find a better quality in the photos than portraits. Night mode also improves a bit in quality with greater clarity.
We have how does that TOF differ for the depth of field that can also be seen in the daytime photos.
Video camera
Follow being the best mobile to record video. This time we can use the zoom to use the zoom in mic and thus raise the sound of that subject or element in which we have applied the zoom.
Have any other new options like dynamic video to blur areas around the subject that we are recording.
S Pen
To be the first Note that I experience, the truth that leaves very good sensations. According to those who have been with this series for a long time, it has more battery. And for a novice, the truth is that the experience of writing or drawing is magnificent. Used to using a Wacom graphics tablet, drawing with the S Pen is very rewarding.
Neither obvious how cool it is to remove the S Pen and to be able to write any note on the screen to save it again. All this without having to touch the power button or go to the desktop. These are details that put that icing on the Note experience.
Sound
Another stronghold of the Galaxy is the sound. If the S10 has already improved the sound quality from the speakers, follow the same rhythm to offer a sublime experience.
In headphones, as we have said above, we have Dolby Atmos to deliver immersive, high-quality sound. The terminal vibrates a little if we raise the volume to the top.
DeX: now yes
Samsung has brought us a new experience for the DeX thanks to a new app for Mac and Windows that has all the information and video released a few days ago. You connect the USB type-C to your laptop with the same port and it connects immediately to manage your mobile from your PC with all the ease in the world. That is, notifications, files, launch games and much more. Do not miss the video that you see everything as one of the exclusivities of this phone.
Finally
We stayed with a great taste in the mouth for a terminal that in a matter of 15 days it has left us totally amazed. If the experience of the Galaxy S10 + was adding integers as one month after another went by, we surely have the best with some optimizations that will come in the performance and efficiency of the battery from new firmware, and that adaptation to new experiences like the ones it gives the S Pen, especially for those of us who haven't had the chance to try it for months.
Two thumbs up for Samsung. Of ten.
