Samsung - Galaxy Note10 with 256GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Aura White

Samsung Note 10 is an amazing phone! I switched from having the iPhone X and man oh man am I enjoying the experience more. Everyone seems to be complaining about not having a 1440p display but that doesn't bother me at all and to be completely honest i wouldn't have noticed that the resolution was downgraded because it looks that good. The note 10 has a 1080p AMOLED display that's super sharp and vivid and supports HDR-10 which makes watching movies on Netflix a dream (In my opinion, this display puts the iphone X display to shame. Yes, i know Samsung made the iPhone display panel but this one just looks better) The battery life on the first couple days of ownership was a bit rough because the OS was trying to learn my usage patterns but after that, my battery life has been lasting my full workday no problem. The performance is very snappy and hasn't had any slowdowns. I also noticed people complaining about storage! Honestly, everyone used to complain saying "the base model should have 256gb not 128gb or 64gb" well look Samsung listened and gave us a great phone that gives us 256 GB of storage and we get 8gb of RAM which for what i do is enough lol. I close most of my apps when I'm finshed anyways so having 8GB IS perfect. In the end, i would recommend this phone to anyone whos interested in this phone. Hopefully, i helped with your decision on whether to buy this phone or not. I am no professional phone reviewer but this is just my personal opinion on it! :)

I've managed to get this on launch day, and I must say that I'm quite happy with my purchase. There's a reason for the 4 stars, which I'll get to shortly. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 has been largely glossed over in reviews, in favor of the Note 10+. Believe me, I searched. So this is my way of helping provide a strictly Note 10-only review, for those considering getting the smaller of the two Note phones. These are the following reasons why I ultimately got this phone over the Note 10+: STORAGE: As someone who considers himself a medium-heavy user, I'm likely never gonna hit that 256 GB storage limit, because I'm always going to periodically transfer my captured media to my computer and from there to labeled flash drives for safe keeping as far as "photo album" type pictures and video goes. People don't seem realize just how much space 256 GB is as a base storage option. This isn't 32 GB or even 64 GB...looking at YOU, Apple. So unless you're a heavy power user, who takes TONS of pictures and films LOTS of video, it's unlikely that you'll ever reach the 256 GB limit, even WITH the Android OS and multiple apps sharing that space. SCREEN: When you think about it, the screen on the Galaxy Note 10 is virtually identical to the one on the Galaxy Note 9. So if you were happy with the previous generation screen size, you're getting a just-about identical screen size on the Note 10, only with almost no bezel. Therefore, having the same screen size (only a minute difference, which is almost undetectable to the naked eye, but I digress) in a smaller phone means easier gripping power. MEMORY (RAM): Okay, seriously. Who is ever going to use 12 GB of RAM, nevermind 8. Heck, even 6 GB of RAM would be enough for most people. So yeah, 8 GB in the Note 10 is plenty. Trust me on this! IMHO, 12 GB of RAM is more for bragging rights or a "status symbol" then anything practical. It'll be years before phone software becomes demanding enough to require 12 GB. CAMERAS: Unless you're a hardcore photographer, you're really not going to need the dedicated depth sensor that the Note 10+ has. The Note 10 has a software powered version of it that will suffice for the average and even moderately heavy user like myself. You're otherwise getting the same cameras as the Plus, so you'll still be getting the same quality shots. PROCESSOR: The Note 10 is, of course, just as fast as the Note 10+, but I'm sure that's a moot point here, so I'll leave it at that. CONS: The following are the reasons that led to me rating this a 4 out of 5 on principle. However, that still wouldn't compel me to get the Note 10+, simply because I don't NEED it. It's $150 extra and the few features the Note 10+ has, that Note 10 doesn't, doesn't justify the extra cost. No Headphone Jack: By this point, I've made peace with the reality that the headphone jack isn't coming back. People like to have it there for the sake of having it or because they simply prefer to use wired headphones. But personally, I've been wearing wireless earphones for ears now and and my current car uses bluetooth, so I don't need it there. I've come to terms with this reality and you should too. There's always the USB-C dongle for using wired, but the odds of you charging your phone AND using (wired) headphones at the same time are nil. Typically, one opts to let their phone charge in peace. No microSD Expansion: While I did say that most people are unlikely to use up all 256 GB in one go, I'm still inclined to criticize Samsung for leaving out microSD expansion. I get that the Note 10+ is meant to be the more attractive phone and thus requires incentives to choose it over the Note 10. However, microSD expansion should've been retained in both models at the very least. There's no excuse for them not to. Lower Resolution: I feel that Samsung could easily have kept the display at a QHD, rather than a lower FHD at 1080p, especially when the LG G8 has an even smaller screen than this and still manages to keep a QHD display. This, of course, is one of the cuts that Samsung made to the Note 10 in order to make getting the Note 10+ more enticing. That being said, I personally have no issues with this display. Everything looks nice and clear IMO and unless you're really OCD about it, you're not going to be focused much on how much clearer the display could be. In short, it's high definition enough. Side Key: Both this phone and the Note 10+ are going to be a little disappointing for right-handed people when it comes to the packaged side key, which functions as the screen on/off (single press), Bixby (long press) and camera (double press). This key CAN be customized though. If anything, this would have to be my biggest real con since it means having to retrain my hand to reach for that button instead of pressing on the right side, where it used to be. However, the same fault applies to the Note 10+, so this alone wouldn't justify buying the other. If you're willing to forgive this design "flaw" like I did, I'd say it shouldn't carry much weight in your decision-making process. CONCLUSION: That pretty much sums up my review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. And while the cons are there, I'd still buy this phone over the Note 10+ all over again, if I had to. People need to consider what you need versus what you want. And while I'm all for splurging a little on something extra nice, you need to ask yourself if you REALLY need this feature or that feature. I found it surprisingly easy to justify the getting the "lesser" model. In the end, I'm really happy with the Note 10! Hope this helps to temper your decision on which Note to get. BOTTOM LINE: If you were happy with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or Note 9 and just want a straight upgrade, get the Note 10. If money is no object and you just HAVE to have the absolute best, then I say go for the 10+. It's your choice. Make it a good and informed one.

I've been hooked on Samsung Galaxy phones since the 4 series. This is my 1st Galaxy note. Loving it so far. Beautiful phone. Great pictures. I love the s pen and how I can use it to snap a picture. The screen quality is magnificent.

The camera on this phone is fantastic I upgraded from the 9+ and I couldn't be happier

I'm pretty much agree with what the 1st reviewer said. I opted for N10 because I like to use my phone one-handed most of the time. N10+ is just impossible to do so unless you have huge hand. Also N10+ is not very "pocketable"...it's literally stick out almost half of the phone in my back pants pocket. I compared the both phone screens side by side at Best Buy with their max resolution and same brightness setting, I can not see a different even looked closely. Both screens have rich color, deep contrast, and same sharpness. However, I did noticed the color temperature are slightly different between these 2 screens. The only con that I can think of is the battery size/life...3500 is just a bit small for a $950 phone. It barely last me a full day of moderate usage, such as web browsing, emails, chats, a few YouTube songs in car, and a few quick game times (approx. 5 mins each time)...etc. The battery life is not as good as I hoped for...it's slightly poor than my Essential Ph-1. Overall it's a 4.5 stars for me. I like the new features that Samsung offers. The S pen is fun to use, and can use as a remote control to take pics..no need to carry another BT remote. I also like the intergraded 3 lenses with different focal length, quite handy for some quick creative shots. Image quality is pretty good too, better than Ph-1. I recommend checking out both phones side by side at Best Buy to see which one fit you best before spending a grand on a phone :)

Not as good as the 10+, but better that the 10s. I love the spen

Its a good phone but I feel the note 9 was a bit better. I cant speak for the note 10+ but i couldn't bring my self to pay that much. But the camera is amazing. The finger print scanner is really handy in the middle of the screen. The size is nice. Its a bit smaller then the 8 and 9. The S pen is wonderful they finally up graded the features

So far I love this phone! The camera is amazing! 3 different settings! So great! The s pen is awesome and I am not even sure how use all things it does yet! Love that I can use it to take group photos with! Such a great phone!