The Note marked the start of the new phablet category of devices that merged phones and tablets. Many reviewers wondered if anyone would buy a smartphone with such a massive display. But they did. Anyone who wanted Samsung’s most innovative technologies and biggest screen sought out a Note, and a fervent fan base was born.  

Pretty soon, every other company in the mobile industry introduced large-screen smartphones, even Apple. That’s where part of the struggle lies for the upcoming Galaxy Note 10. 

Today, the phablet category doesn’t exist anymore because essentially every phone’s a phablet. While 5.3 inches seemed massive in 2011, it’s now tiny compared with the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max, not to mention the 6.67-inch OnePlus 7 Pro or the 7.2-inch Huawei Mate 20 X. Samsung’s own Galaxy S Plus models are essentially the same size as the Note lineup (the S10 Plus and Note 9 both have 6.4-inch screens), and the designs are similar. So are the prices, with both starting at $1,000. 

The Note family, which gets a new member when Samsung unveils the Note 10 at an event Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York, no longer features Samsung’s most innovative technologies. That title goes to the Galaxy Fold, the company’s upcoming phone that unfolds into a tablet. Even the Galaxy S lineup has gotten new technologies before the Note, including three camera lenses, the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor and the ability to wirelessly charge other devices on the back of the Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S10 also was the first Samsung phone to come with a 5G option. 

The Note is no longer the innovation leader, nor is it the biggest Samsung phone (though it could regain that crown with the Note 10). Its main differentiator is the S Pen stylus, and that’s not something every Note owner uses. With the Note 10, Samsung has to find a way to again make the device a no-brainer for power users. Otherwise, there may no longer be a clear need for the phone. 

“The design of the Note is actually really close to the S line, so that differentiation has kind of gone away,” Creative Strategies analyst Carolina Milanesi said. “The question becomes, do you need both lines?”

Samsung declined to comment. 

Smartphone malaise

Samsung — and pretty much everyone else — is having a tough time selling high-end devices. Phone prices are increasing, and people are upgrading less often. If someone’s buying a $1,000 phone with all the bells and whistles they can imagine, they tend to hold onto it longer than before. In the US, consumers now upgrade to a new model about every three years instead of every two. At the same time, software updates make old phones feel new, hardware designs aren’t changing much from year to year and less expensive devices are getting featurespreviously found only in pricey flagship phones.

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The next big launch of the South Korean company will take place on August 7 in New York City (USA), day in which they will announce during the Samsung Unpacked 2019 their new star products: Just a few days ago we learned that I was going to see two models and now we have been able to know more details about their technical specifications.

Differences in the screen and battery capacity

Both models will have similar characteristics but their main differences will focus on the camera, the screen and, as expected, the battery level and its autonomy. First, the Galaxy Note 10 incorporates a 6.3-inch AMOLED screen and Full HD + resolution, while the top model will have a somewhat larger screen of 6.75 inches with QHD + resolution.

Moreover, according to Evan Blass leaks, the standard model would incorporate an 8 GB RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. The Galaxy Note + would increase its RAM up to 10 GB. Regarding the battery, another of the elements in which both models differ, the capacity of the Galaxy Note 10 will be 3,600 mAh while the Galaxy Note 10+ will have up to 4,300 mAh. In this section, it is also necessary to highlight that the top model will have a fast charge of 45W, well above the 25W of the standard model.

Could incorporate the Snapdragon 855 processor

Undoubtedly the most remarkable feature of both is that they will include, according to the leaks, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, the most powerful of the brand. However, the rumours also point to the renewed processor an Exynos 9820, so we will have to wait a few weeks to see the result.

The photographic section also presents differences between the two models. The standard model has a triple rear camera with a 16-megapixel wide-angle sensor and f / 2.2 aperture .; the main sensor of 12 megapixels and aperture depending on the ambient light, and an optical zoom telephoto. The selfie camera, meanwhile, will have 10 megapixels and allow you to record video in 4K.

The photographic composition of the Galaxy Note 10+ is similar to that of the standard model except that it incorporates an additional Time of Flight sensor.

At the moment they are all rumours and we will have to wait until August 7 to know the new smartphones of the company that, predictably, can begin to be acquired a few weeks later.

Also, read: The Galaxy Note 10 Dilemma: Getting Out Of The Galaxy Fold’s Shadow

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