[Daniel Bader]

Hey, Daniel here. We just got a few Note 10+ units into the studio and because there's no review embargo, we thought we'd take a few questions from you fine folks.

So ask away — what are you curious about with the Note 10+? We'll spend a couple days checking back here for new questions, and some of the Q+As will be posted in our ongoing review, which you'll be able to find right here tomorrow afternoon ET.

[corvette72778]

please do a battery test and charging test from 100-0 and 0-100 with the Note 10+ vs Note 9 and other phones if possible such as S10+, S10 5G. Post it on youtube too if possible.

Such an easy test is do difficult to get from the media.

[Dannyb84]

Saw someone ask about the "ring" around the camera when using face unlock, similar to the S10. Is that present on the note 10+?

[EMGSM]

Besides write to text, is there anything else new with Samsung Notes and how is the sound quality? Thanks in advance.

[TX Jedi]

Some claim it comes with a screen protector. Did yours? What kind?

[ladiinay]

Is the edge lighting option still there? And how is the camera??

[athensjohn]

Pixel phones have a handy feature that allows users to automatically silence the phone when there is an event on the calendar. This helps to prevent my phone from going off during a meeting.

For some reason, Samsung doesn't include this (or didn't on the Note 9.) Is there anything equivalent to it on the Note 10? I think this is part of stock android and it would be great if it was on the Note 10 (or something similar).

[Y2Dre]

Can you confirm if there's a notification light in the ring around the front camera cutout?

[msm0511]

How are the haptics?

[Mike Dee]

Is the Blue clearly blue or not quite Blue?

[dendron01]

Curious if it still has FM radio capability. Previous Samsungs have it (including the S10's) but these new Notes have no headphone jack.

[ladiinay]

Is scene optimizer still a feature on the camera?

[KupKrazy]

How do you take a screenshot? Still Power/Bixby + down volume? I assume hand gesture wave is still there as well.

[sweetypie31]

How is the camera ? Is it up to par with the s10 ?

[sweetypie31]

How fast is the fps on screen vs on the back ?

[Gary02468]

Does the N10+ still have Lockdown Mode? It didn't appear among the power options when I tried the phone at a store, but maybe that was because no biometric credentials had been enabled for that device.

[EMGSM]

Has the FPS improved from the S10+

[athensjohn]

Some claim it comes with a screen protector. Did yours? What kind?

Is the pre-installed screen protector something you would use and keep on the phone? How much of a difference is there with and without it as far as the quality of the screen?

[ctk4949]

How does the screen compare to the 1+7 Pro??

[Daniel Bader]

How are the haptics?

Honestly, I think they're vastly improved over the Galaxy Note 9 and S10 series, but I don't think my colleagues will agree. They're tighter and more granular, especially while typing, and overall I'm pretty happy with them. They're not quite Pixel 3 or iPhone good, but they're better.

[msm0511]

Honestly, I think they're vastly improved over the Galaxy Note 9 and S10 series, but I don't think my colleagues will agree. They're tighter and more granular, especially while typing, and overall I'm pretty happy with them. They're not quite Pixel 3 or iPhone good, but they're better.

I guess all Samsung can do is go up at this point in regards to haptics. That's one thing I always dislike about my Android phones. They don't hold a candle to iPhone with their Taptic Engine.

[Daniel Bader]

Some claim it comes with a screen protector. Did yours? What kind?

Is the pre-installed screen protector something you would use and keep on the phone? How much of a difference is there with and without it as far as the quality of the screen?

Yes, all Note 10 units come with a built-in screen protector. It's flimsy and plastic and gets dented really easily, but I'm leaving mine on for as long as possible to see how it holds up. If you're super scared of scratches, I'd invest in a good tempered glass protector if you're worried about it.

[Daniel Bader]

Is scene optimizer still a feature on the camera?

Yes, it's on by default but easy to disable.

[Daniel Bader]

How do you take a screenshot? Still Power/Bixby + down volume? I assume hand gesture wave is still there as well.

Yep! Holding those two buttons now triggers the power menu but if you quickly hold power + down volume you take a screenshot. I still prefer the palm method, which works really well.

[Daniel Bader]

Saw someone ask about the "ring" around the camera when using face unlock, similar to the S10. Is that present on the note 10+?

Can you confirm if there's a notification light in the ring around the front camera cutout?

There is indeed!