If you own an older Note model, none of the Note 10's features will blow your mind. Still, Samsung has made a number of incremental upgrades that will result in faster performance and a better experience.
While the Note 9's 2,960 x 1,440-pixel resolution was nothing to sneeze at, the Note 10 Plus's 3,040 x 1,440 screen is clearer and brighter. (The Note 10's 2280 x 1080 display isn't quite as sharp, but I didn't notice a difference). Both models have an AMOLED, HDR10+ certified panel, which, in layman's terms means they look very good.
The Note 10 Plus gets you extra battery life; the Note 9 sported a 4,000mAh battery, while the Note 10 packs in 3,500mAh battery, and the Note 10 Plus has a whopping 4,300mAh battery. For perspective, the Note 9 lasted around 11.5 hours. You can expect the Note 10 to last a bit less, and the Note 10 Plus to last a bit more. Both phones have much greater battery capacity than most other flagship phones on the market — the iPhone XS Max has just over 3,000 mAh, and lasts around 10.5 hours.
Performance-wise, the Note 10 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 chipset, which is an upgrade from the Note 9's 845. That's likely to enable faster browsing and app usage, as well as gaming — a feature Samsung was quite excited about at the Note 10's launch event.
If the Note 9's 128GB of storage wasn't enough for you, you'll also have better luck with the Note 10, which has 256GB. The Note 10 Plus, meanwhile, offers 512GB and also has a MicroSD card slot, so you can add additional storage. If you stick a 512GB MicroSD card in there, for example, you'll have a whopping terabyte of storage. That's more storage than I can ever imagine someone needing on a phone, but if there's one shopper the Note 10 Plus is for, it's the power user.
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