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and zoom. It worked well enough when I
tried it, but the intended use cases seem

awfully limited. Plus, the whole mechanism is
likely to be overshadowed by what’s coming

in the Pixel 4 and its Soli-powered radars.
Far more useful is the Note’s new
handwriting conversion algorithm.

Converting your S Notes into usable text is
hardly a new concept for the Note, but
Samsung is making a much bigger deal out

of it this time around, celebrating a
machine-learning algorithm that has been

fed hundreds of thousands of handwriting
samples. As you scribble, your Note will
automatically begin deciphering what you
The Note 10’s new Aurora Glow color reflects
write in more than 60 languages, so you’ll every bit of light it sees.
be able to search your notes even if you
don’t convert them for use in another app. Other marketing bells and whistles

In the demo I was shown, the Note easily include the “slimmest vapor chamber”
and instantly converted a sloppy note to a cooling mechanism, 45W fast charging,

usable Word file with all punctuation and and AR Doodle, all of which will have little to
spacing intact. no effect on the vast majority of Note 10
users’ day-to-day experiences. Because the
BELLS AND WHISTLES Note 10 is a 2019 flagship phone, there will

The rear camera on the Note 10 and Note 10+ also be a 5G version of the Plus model,

are the same as the ones on the S10 and S10 which will be exclusive to Verizon for a
5G, respectively, so you’ll get a fourth depth- limited time.
sensing lens on the bigger model for crisp The Note 10 and Note 10+ hit store

portraits. The S10’s Live Focus Video and shelves on August 23.
Super Steady mode make an appearance, as

well as an improved on-device video editor, VIDEO: SAMSUNG
GALAXY NOTE 10+
but for the most part, the camera will be an
HANDS-ON
acceptable, but hardly groundbreaking
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improvement on the Note 9.

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