Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Huawei P30 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL vs Apple iPhone XS Max: A new Note arrives

Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus at its Unpacked 2019 event. The Galaxy Note 10 is priced at $949 and the Galaxy Note 10 Plus starts at $1,099. Both the devices are up for pre-orders and it stats shipping on 23 August.While both the devices are powered by the same hardware, they vary in certain areas such as storage options, camera setup and the battery capacity. It runs on Samsung’s Exynos 9825 chipset with 12 GB of RAM on the Note 10 Plus and 8 GB of RAM on the Note 10.[caption id="attachment_7128971" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Samsung Galaxy Note 10.[/caption]Considering the price of the two devices, we have compared it to other smartphones in the same premium price range. It includes the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (Review), OnePlus 7 Pro (Review), Huawei P30 Pro (Review), Google Pixel 3 XL (Review) and Apple iPhone XS Max (Review).

Smartphone	Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Note 10	Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus	OnePlus 7 Pro	Huawei P30 Pro	Google Pixel 3 XL	Apple iPhone XS Max
Display Size (inch)	6.8	6.3	6.4	6.67	6.47	6.3	6.5
Resolution (pixels)	1440 x 3040	1080 x 2280	1440 x 3040	1442 x 3120	1080 x 2340	1440 x 2960	1242 x 2688
Pixel Density (PPI)	498	401	526	516	398	523	458
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED	Fluid AMOLED	OLED	P-OLED	Super AMOLED
Dimensions(mm)	162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9	151 x 71.8 x 7.9	157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8	162.6 x 75.9 x 8.10	158 x 73.4 x 8.4	158 x 76.7 x 7.9	157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7
Weight (gm)	198	168	175	206	192	184	208
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
SIM Type	Hybrid Dual	Hybrid Dual	Hybrid Dual	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Connectivity Types	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE/ VoLTE
Processor	Exynos 9825	Exynos 9825	Exynos 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	A12 Bionic
CPU Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core	Hexa-core
CPU Clock Speed (GHz)	2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55	2x 2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x 1.9 GHz Cortex-A55	1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 487	2x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x 2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x 1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver	2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 642	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 630	Apple GPU
RAM	12 GB	8 GB	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB	8 GB	4 GB	4 GB
Ruggedness	IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant	Splashproof	IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant
On-Board Memory	256/512 GB	256 GB	128/512 GB, 1 TB	128/256 GB	128/256/512 GB	64/128 GB	64/256/512 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, up to 1 TB	No	Yes, up to 512 GB	No	Yes, up to 256 GB	No	No
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, SpO2	Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, SpO2	Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	In-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Face ID, fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Primary camera	12 MP, f/1.5-1.8-2.4 (primary), 12 MP, f/2.1 (telephoto), 16 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) and TOF 3D	12 MP, f/1.5-1.8-2.4 (primary), 12 MP, f/2.1 (telephoto), 16 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4; 12 MP, f/2.4 and 16 MP, f/2.2	50 MP, f/1.6 (primary) + 16 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) + 8 MP, f/2.4 (telephoto)	40 MP, f/1.8; 20 MP, f/2.2, 8 MP, f/3.4 and 3D TOF	12.2 MP, f/1.8	12MP f/1.8; 12 MP f/2.4
Optical Image Stabilization	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camera Array	Quad camera	Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera	Quad camera	Single	Dual Camera
Autofocus System	Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF	Phase detection autofocus	PDAF/Laser AF	Dual pixel PDAF	Phase detection autofocus
Secondary Camera	10 MP, f/2.2	10 MP, f/2.2	10 MP, f/1.9 and 8 MP, f/2.2	Motorised pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2	32 MP, f2.2	8 MP, f/1.8 and 8 MP, f/2.2	7 MP f/2.2
Video Capture	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps
Flash	LED Flash	LED Flash	LED Flash	Dual-LED	Dual-LED	Dual-LED	Quad-LED
OS Version	Android 9.0 Pie/ One UI	Android 9.0 Pie/ One UI	Android 9.0 Pie/ One UI	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 9.0 Pie	iOS 12
AI (Smart Assistant)	Bixby, Google Assistant	Bixby, Google Assistant	Bixby, Google Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant	Siri
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual, band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	v 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	v 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	v5.0, A2DP
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, In-display	Yes, In-display	Yes, In-display	Yes, In-display	Yes, in-display	Yes, Rear button	No
3.5mm jack	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
USB Type	Type-C Reversible connector	Type-C Reversible connector	Type-C Reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C Reversible connector	Lightning Port
USB Standard	v3.1	v3.1	v3.1	v3.1	v3.1	v3.1	v2.0
Battery (mAh)	4,300	3,500	4,100	4,000	4,200	3,430	2,658
Fast charging	Yes, 45 W	Yes, 25 W	Yes (support wireless fast charging as well)	Yes, 30 W Warp Charge	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colors	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue	Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White	Mirror Grey, Almond, Nebula Blue	Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Prices in India	TBA (Starting from $1,099)	TBA (Starting from $949)	Starting at Rs 73,900	Starts at Rs 48,999	Starting at Rs 71,990	Starting at Rs 83,000	Starting at Rs 1,09,990