Samsung Announces Galaxy Note10 & Note10+: A Redesign With Feature Disparity

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It’s that time of the year again. We’ve made it past the first half of 2019 and all vendors have released their initial flagship devices for the year. Samsung was amongst the first to usher in the new generation with the Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e, and as has been traditional for many years, it’s now time for a refresh of Samsung’s second flagship lineup - the Galaxy Note. Today Samsung is unveiling two new devices: the new Galaxy Note10 and Note10+, marking a significant departure from its usual Note device formula.

The last time that Samsung has diverged from its single Note device model strategy was back in 2014 when the company had unveiled the new Galaxy Note Edge alongside the Note 4. Back then the company had used the diverging model to promote the curved screen design, which was still a new feature at the time. This year, Samsung again is releasing two models of the Note, however this time around, the company is differentiating the Note10 and Note10+ in terms of device size, much like on the mainline Galaxy S series of the last few years. Unlike the S-series however, the two new Note10’s also differ from each other in terms of some features, some which are unexpected and likely to raise quite a few eyebrows.

Naturally, the hallmark feature of the Note series is still very much present in both phones: The integrated pen stylus continues to evolve and this year brings new features such as air gestures.

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