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Note 10 feel less like the latest
in the lineage of premium

phablets and more like a
Galaxy S phone that happens

to have a stylus. That’s not a
criticism, nor does the Note 10
feel cheap or even inferior. It

just doesn’t feel like a Note. In
fact, Samsung made its
motivations clear during my

briefing: This is the Note for
people who’ve always wanted

a Note, but have been put off The centered selfie cam hole is much less distracting on the Note 10.
by its size. It’s truly impressive
that Samsung was able to pack such a large- declaring the Note 10+’s display as the best

screened and high-performing device into to ever grace a smartphone.
such a small package, but I don’t think long- Like on the S10, the Note 10+’s dynamic
time Note fans will appreciate the dip in AMOLED display is a stunner. The Note 10’s

screen size, even if it is just a tenth of an inch. design complements it even more, with
Other tweaks—like the relatively low-res barely any bezels and a more symmetrical

HD screen and the lack of a microSD card camera cutout. It’s the closest I’ve gotten to
slot, both nonstarters for Note diehards—only holding a floating pane of touchscreen glass
drive home that notion further. For the first in my hand. That said, the Note 10 is still very

time, Samsung has made a Note that Note much a Note, down to its trademark tight
fans probably won’t want. corners, flat edges, and shell colors, which of

The Note 10+, on the other hand, is every course includes the usual white, black, and
inch a phablet. Its screen is the biggest I’ve blue. There’s also a new “Aura Glow”
used in a Samsung phone (or in any phone for iridescent option that changes color based

that matter), and it includes the high-end on how the light strikes it.
features that are missing from the smaller

Note 10, mainly a Quad HD 1440p display. LESS AND MORE
The difference between the two displays is Samsung used the word purposeful several
obvious at even a first glance. Even after a times during my briefing, and its deliberate

short time with it, I have no qualms about design process is evident in two obvious

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