What's the difference?


Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ have been available since last August and in January 2020, Samsung added the Galaxy Note 10 Lite to the offering. But which is the best version of the Note 10 for you?

We've compared the Galaxy Note 10 against the Note 10+ and the Note 10 Lite to help you work out which one you should buy.

What's the same on the Note 10, Note 10+ and Note 10 Lite?
  • Bluetooth S Pen
  • Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor
  • Software

Physical dimensions and build
  • Note 10: 151 x 71.8 x 7.9mm, 168g
  • Note 10+: 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9mm, 196g
  • Note 10 Lite: 163.7 x 76.1 x 8.7mm, 199g
Display 
  • Note 10: 6.3-inch, 2280 x 1080, 401ppi, HDR 10+
  • Note 10+: 6.8-inch, 3040 x 1440, 498ppi, HDR 10+
  • Note 10 Lite: 6.7-inch, 2400 x 1080, 394ppi
Hardware, RAM and storage
  • Note 10: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9825 (region dependent), 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, no microSD
  • Note 10+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9825 (region dependent), 12GB RAM, 256/512GB storage, microSD
  • Note 10 Lite: Exynos 9810, 6/8GB RAM, 128GB storage, microSD

Battery

  • Note 10: 3500mAh
  • Note 10+: 4300mAh
  • Note 10 Lite: 4500mAh

Rear camera specifications


  • Note 10: Triple rear (12MP + 12MP + 16MP)
  • Note 10+: Quad rear (12MP + 12MP + 16MP + ToF)
  • Note 10 Lite: Triple rear (12MP + 12MP + 12MP)


Conclusion


Of the flagship level devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ offers a larger battery, more RAM, more storage options, microSD support, a larger and sharper display and a quad rear camera setup rather than triple compared to the standard Note 10. That brings with it increased cost with the size - but at least you have two flagship options.



The Note 10 Lite is a whole other thing. It offers the S Pen and will come in the same Aura Glow colour as the other Note models, but the design is different, with a bigger body and mid-sized display. It has the largest battery to its credit, but won't be as powerful has the other devices. We're still waiting to hear what the price will be, but it will at least give you the S Pen functions in a more affordable package.