AC editors have the Note 10+ in-hand and we're answering your Q's!

[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.